Career switch, measured
From Environmental Engineer to Production Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Process improvement, Manufacturing, Regulatory compliance, Leadership; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, Inventory management, Supply chain, Lean.
48%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillEnvironmental EngineerProduction Manager
- Process improvement28%41%
- Manufacturing26%59%
- Regulatory compliance57%34%
- Leadership40%71%
- Stakeholder management34%24%
- Problem solving25%26%
- Budgeting20%35%
- Project management20%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Manager postings, rarely in Environmental Engineer ones.
SkillEnvironmental EngineerProduction Manager
- Training and coaching15%32%
- Inventory management–21%
- Supply chain8%18%
- Lean–15%
- ERP systems–14%
- Sales–13%
- Procurement–13%
- Scheduling–12%
Plan your move to Production Manager
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