Table 1Transition record

mineral processing engineertomine planning engineer

A mineral processing engineer already meets 42% of what the mine planning engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mineral processing engineer

42%

Overlap1

To mine planning engineer

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

56.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.1

This move: 56.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mine planning engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mineral processing 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine planning engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mineral processing engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mine dump design management skills
already held monitor mine production information skills
already held impact of geological factors on mining operations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held prepare scientific reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the mine planning engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held generate reconciliation reports required
required, not held maintain plans of a mining site required

optional, not held evaluate mine development projects optional
optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held advise on mine equipment required
required, not held interface with anti-mining lobbyists required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mining engineering required

optional, not held mine safety legislation optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use mine planning software required

optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held schedule mine production required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held minerals laws optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mine planning 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held address problems critically skill
already held geology knowledge
already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
already held monitor mine production skill
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held mine dump design skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held evaluate mine development projects optional
optional, not held mine safety legislation optional
optional, not held minerals laws optional
optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

11 held skills the mine planning engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role bioleaching knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate on the environmental impact of mining skill
not needed by the target role design plant waste procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop new installations skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of mining operations skill
not needed by the target role manage mineral processing plant skill
not needed by the target role manage mineral testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role organize chemical reagents skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill

3 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 mining engineering required
optional, not held mine safety legislation optional
optional, not held minerals laws optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mineral processing engineer

Full index of moves from mineral processing 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.