Table 1Transition record

robotics engineertocontainer equipment design engineer

A robotics engineer already meets 52% of what the container equipment design engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From robotics engineer

52%

Overlap1

To container equipment design engineer

16 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

49.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.9

This move: 49.9 of 100 · moderate

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held design prototypes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use CAM software working with computers
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 16 carried skills, including the 13 the container equipment design engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held production processes required
required, not held types of containers required

optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional

03 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility 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

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held CAD software required

optional, not held CAE software optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional

06 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a container equipment design 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 adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held use CAM 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

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility 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 quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

37 held skills the container equipment design engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble robots skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role control production skill
not needed by the target role create software design skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role debug software skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role develop computer vision system skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role model based system engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role product data management knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role state estimation knowledge
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill

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 CAD software required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held types of containers required
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from robotics engineer

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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.