Mine mechanical engineer to quarry engineer
A mine mechanical engineer already meets 72% of what the quarry engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
31.4/ 100
1 How much of what a quarry engineer is expected to do is already part of a mine mechanical 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 quarry engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A quarry engineer role treats 10 of its required skills as things a mine mechanical engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- geology
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- maintain records of mining operations
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A quarry engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine mechanical engineer background worth leading with.
- already held install mining machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals information skills
- already held maintain mine machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held monitor mine costs information skills
- already held monitor mine production information skills
- already held mining engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 23 carried skills, including the 10 the quarry engineer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 7 missing skills fall into 4 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.
- still to learn advise on geology for mineral extraction required
- still to learn advise on mine development required
- still to learn advise on mine production required
- still to learn write technical reports required
- still to learn carry out geological explorations required
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
- optional, not held geological mapping optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a quarry engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 advise on geology for mineral extraction practise this
- 02 advise on mine development practise this
- 03 advise on mine production practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 23 skills that carry over
- already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
- already held geology knowledge
- already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
- already held maintain records of mining operations skill
- already held mechanical engineering knowledge
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held mine safety legislation knowledge
- already held mining engineering knowledge
- already held prepare scientific reports skill
- already held procure mechanical machinery skill
- already held address problems critically skill
- already held assess operating cost skill
- already held design drawings knowledge
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held install mining machinery skill
- already held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals skill
- already held maintain mine machinery skill
- already held manage emergency procedures skill
- already held mathematics knowledge
- already held monitor mine costs skill
- already held monitor mine production skill
- already held present reports skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
- optional, not held geological mapping optional
4 held skills the quarry engineer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on mine equipment skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
- not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
- not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
- optional, not held geological mapping optional
Common questions about this move
Can a mine mechanical engineer become a quarry engineer?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A mine mechanical engineer already covers 72% of what a quarry engineer is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 10 of which the quarry engineer role treats as required.
What skills does a mine mechanical engineer need to become a quarry engineer?
5 required skills are missing, plus 2 optional ones. They fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is advise on geology for mineral extraction.
How hard is the move from mine mechanical engineer to quarry engineer?
Its learning distance is 31.4 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.