Table 1Transition record

numerical tool and process control programmertorotating equipment engineer

A numerical tool and process control programmer already meets 43% of what the rotating equipment engineer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From numerical tool and process control programmer

43%

Overlap1

To rotating equipment engineer

16 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

61.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.1

This move: 61.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rotating equipment engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the numerical tool and process control programmer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rotating equipment engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a numerical tool and process control programmer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held blueprints engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use computer-aided engineering systems working with computers
already held advise on safety improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held quality and cycle time optimisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use CAM software working with computers

All 16 carried skills, including the 12 the rotating equipment engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held types of rotating equipment required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

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

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rotating equipment 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held advise on safety improvements skill
already held blueprints knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use computer-aided engineering systems skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held use CAM software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain rotating equipment optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

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

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain rotating equipment optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

50 held skills the rotating equipment engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ABAP knowledge
not needed by the target role AJAX knowledge
not needed by the target role APL knowledge
not needed by the target role ASP.NET knowledge
not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role C# knowledge
not needed by the target role C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role COBOL knowledge
not needed by the target role CoffeeScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Common Lisp knowledge
not needed by the target role Erlang knowledge
not needed by the target role Groovy knowledge
not needed by the target role Haskell knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
not needed by the target role Java (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role JavaScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Lisp knowledge
not needed by the target role MATLAB knowledge
not needed by the target role ML (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
not needed by the target role OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
not needed by the target role Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Perl knowledge
not needed by the target role Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Python (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role R knowledge
not needed by the target role Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role SAP R3 knowledge
not needed by the target role SAS language knowledge
not needed by the target role Scala knowledge
not needed by the target role Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Swift (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role TypeScript knowledge
not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill

10 further entries not listed here

9 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held types of rotating equipment required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

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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.