Microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer to surface engineer

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• still to learn engineering processes required
• still to learn corrosion types required
• still to learn safety engineering required
• still to learn 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

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already covers 42% of what a surface engineer is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 8 of which the surface engineer role treats as required.

7 required skills are missing, plus 18 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is engineering processes.

Its learning distance is 57.7 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.