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Materials engineer to rolling stock engineer

A materials engineer already meets 32% of what the rolling stock engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From materials engineer

Distant match

To rolling stock engineer

9 You already bring

9 Still to learn

42 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a rolling stock engineer is expected to do is already part of a materials engineer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the rolling stock engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A rolling stock engineer role treats 8 of its required skills as things a materials engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adjust engineering designs
analyse production processes for improvement
approve engineering design
engineering principles
engineering processes
manufacturing processes

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 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 materials engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design prototypes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the rolling stock engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn industrial engineering required
still to learn production processes required
still to learn technical drawings 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

02 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn design wayside signalling interlockings required
still to learn control production required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn assess financial viability required
still to learn execute feasibility study required

optional, not held record test data optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn control compliance of railway vehicles regulations required

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 draft design specifications optional

5 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 9 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 engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held design prototypes skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up 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 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

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

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up 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 CAE software optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing 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 principles optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held draft design specifications 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
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advanced materials knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role develop advanced materials skill
not needed by the target role develop chemical products skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role green chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role rubber technology knowledge
not needed by the target role semiconductors knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role test materials skill
not needed by the target role thermoplastic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill

12 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 pick up Tier

still to learn industrial engineering required
still to learn production processes required
still to learn technical drawings required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held design principles 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 materials engineer

Full index of moves from materials engineer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a materials engineer become a rolling stock engineer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A materials engineer already covers 32% of what a rolling stock engineer is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 8 of which the rolling stock engineer role treats as required.

What skills does a materials engineer need to become a rolling stock engineer?

9 required skills are missing, plus 24 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is control compliance of railway vehicles regulations.

How hard is the move from materials engineer to rolling stock engineer?

Its learning distance is 67.1 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.