Table 1Transition record

powertrain engineertomechanical engineering drafter

A powertrain engineer already meets 51% of what the mechanical engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From powertrain engineer

51%

Overlap1

To mechanical engineering drafter

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47

This move: 47 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mechanical engineering drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the powertrain 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechanical engineering drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a powertrain engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use CADD software working with computers
already held CADD software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the mechanical engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held review drafts optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held physics optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held blueprints optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held create technical plans required

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held define part requirements optional
optional, not held calculate materials to build equipment optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechanical engineering drafter 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CADD software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held use CADD software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held define part requirements optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held calculate materials to build equipment optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held review drafts optional

124 held skills the mechanical engineering drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role Prototyping development knowledge
not needed by the target role advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role aerospace engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role anticipate change in car technology skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assemble automotive batteries skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assess powertrain skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
not needed by the target role calibrate engines skill
not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role compare alternative vehicles skill
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role describe electric drive system skill
not needed by the target role design chassis skill
not needed by the target role design control systems skill
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electronic systems skill
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design hybrid operating strategies skill
not needed by the target role design power electronics skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design sensors skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill

84 further entries not listed here

6 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 manual draughting techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

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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.