Table 1Transition record

microelectronics smart manufacturing engineertosurface engineer

A microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already meets 42% of what the surface engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer

42%

Overlap1

To surface engineer

13 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the surface engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics smart 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.

Why

Why this move works

A surface engineer role treats 8 of its required skills as things a microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

engineering principles
execute analytical mathematical calculations
industrial engineering
manufacturing processes
mathematics
perform scientific research

What stands in the way is 7 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held non-destructive testing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held hazardous waste types services
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held environmental legislation business, administration and law
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the surface engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held surface engineering required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held corrosion types required

optional, not held chemistry optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held record test data optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held hazardous waste types knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held non-destructive testing knowledge
already held physics knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

75 held skills the surface engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role artificial neural networks knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data models knowledge
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role dispose of soldering waste skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role establish data processes skill
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuit types knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
not needed by the target role investigate security issues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role machine learning knowledge

35 further entries not listed here

13 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 engineering processes required
required, not held corrosion types required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held surface engineering required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

Index

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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.