Table 1Transition record

telecommunications engineertonumerical tool and process control programmer

A telecommunications engineer already meets 68% of what the numerical tool and process control programmer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From telecommunications engineer

68%

Overlap1

To numerical tool and process control programmer

38 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

46.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

68%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the numerical tool and process control programmer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the telecommunications 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.

Why

Why this move works

A numerical tool and process control programmer role treats 38 of its required skills as things a telecommunications engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ABAP
AJAX
APL
ASP.NET
Assembly (computer programming)
C#

What stands in the way is 13 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 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A numerical tool and process control programmer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a telecommunications engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Microsoft Visual C++ information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 38 carried skills, including the 38 the numerical tool and process control programmer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with computers 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held program a CNC controller required
required, not held set up the controller of a machine required
required, not held use CAD software required

optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held blueprints required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply control process statistical methods required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held use technical documentation optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held ICT system programming required
required, not held CAD software required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

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

required, not held statistical process control required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a numerical tool and process control programmer 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 38 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

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

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held tend lathe optional

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional

53 held skills the numerical tool and process control programmer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role Cisco knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network routing knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network security risks knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT networking hardware knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system user requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role Process-based management knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust ICT system capacity skill
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role create software design skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design computer network skill
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate costs of installing telecommunication devices skill
not needed by the target role forecast future ICT network needs skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
not needed by the target role install electronic communication equipment skill
not needed by the target role install low voltage wiring skill
not needed by the target role integrate system components skill
not needed by the target role interact with users to gather requirements skill
not needed by the target role lean project management knowledge
not needed by the target role log transmitter readings skill
not needed by the target role microwave principles knowledge
not needed by the target role network engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role operate private branch exchange skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role provide ICT system training skill

13 further entries not listed here

13 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 ICT system programming required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held blueprints required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held statistical process control required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from telecommunications engineer

Full index of moves from telecommunications engineer

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.