Table 1Transition record

packaging production managertopacking machinery engineer

A packaging production manager already meets 18% of what the packing machinery engineer role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From packaging production manager

18%

Overlap1

To packing machinery engineer

5 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

79 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

18%

Learning distance A rebuild

79/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the packing machinery engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the packaging production manager 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 packing machinery engineer role treats 5 of its required skills as things a packaging production manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

packaging engineering
plan new packaging designs
production processes
types of packaging materials
use CAD software

What stands in the way is 16 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A packing machinery engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a packaging production manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held plan new packaging designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held packaging engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held types of packaging materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use CAD software working with computers

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the packing machinery engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 7 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

02 information skills 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held analyse packaging requirements 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
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

04 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required
required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held CAD software required

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a packing machinery 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held packaging engineering knowledge
already held plan new packaging designs skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held types of packaging materials knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

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

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
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 manage supplies optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

22 held skills the packing machinery engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role approve packaging design skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role comprehend financial business terminology skill
not needed by the target role conduct evaluation of quality standards skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate proficiency in packaging standards skill
not needed by the target role design package skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure quality control in packaging skill
not needed by the target role identify innovative concepts in packaging skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role international import export regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor packaging operations skill
not needed by the target role packaging functions knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainable packaging skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role test package skill

15 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from packaging production manager

Full index of moves from packaging production manager

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.