Table 1Transition record

rubber technologisttomaterials engineer

A rubber technologist already meets 24% of what the materials engineer role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rubber technologist

24%

Overlap1

To materials engineer

10 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

78.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

78.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the materials engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rubber technologist 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 materials engineer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a rubber technologist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
analyse production processes for improvement
analytical chemistry
develop material testing procedures
manufacturing processes
test chemical samples

What stands in the way is 20 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A materials engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rubber technologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rubber technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test materials information skills
already held develop material testing procedures information skills
already held basic chemicals natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held test chemical samples information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the materials engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held integrated design required
required, not held sustainable building materials required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held material mechanics required
required, not held materials engineering required

optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advanced materials required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held composite materials required
required, not held thermoplastic materials required

optional, not held laboratory techniques optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held approve engineering design required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held integrate new products in manufacturing required

optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional

04 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop advanced materials required
required, not held forecast organisational risks required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held assess environmental impact required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform chemical experiments required

optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a materials 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held develop material testing procedures skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held test chemical samples skill
already held test materials skill
already held basic chemicals knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held rubber technology knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held work with chemicals required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held define quality standards optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

23 held skills the materials engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust the rubber machines skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of materials skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role develop green compounding solutions skill
not needed by the target role develop rubber compound formulas skill
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
not needed by the target role manage rubber products development skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role polymer chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role polymerisation knowledge
not needed by the target role propose alternative rubber compound ingredients skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role synthetic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role use hand tools skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

20 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 advanced materials required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held integrated design required
required, not held sustainable building materials required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held composite materials required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held material mechanics required
required, not held materials engineering required
required, not held thermoplastic materials required
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rubber technologist

Full index of moves from rubber technologist

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.