Table 1Transition record

manufacturing engineertorolling stock engineer

A manufacturing engineer already meets 55% of what the rolling stock engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From manufacturing engineer

55%

Overlap1

To rolling stock engineer

18 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

48.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.4

This move: 48.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rolling stock engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the manufacturing engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a manufacturing engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply advanced manufacturing management skills
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design principles arts and humanities
already held assess financial viability information skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the rolling stock engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design wayside signalling interlockings required
required, not held control production required

optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held record test data optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held control compliance of railway vehicles regulations required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 7 supplementary

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply advanced manufacturing skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

08 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

23 held skills the rolling stock engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role monitor plant production skill
not needed by the target role production engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role recommend product improvements skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role reverse engineering knowledge

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from manufacturing engineer

Full index of moves from manufacturing engineer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.