Career switch, measured
From Facilities Manager to Production Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 49% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Leadership, Budgeting, Process improvement, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Supply chain, Lean, ERP systems, Sales.
49%
skill overlap
325
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFacilities ManagerProduction Manager
- Leadership70%71%
- Budgeting55%35%
- Process improvement26%41%
- Regulatory compliance34%34%
- Manufacturing21%59%
- Six Sigma9%10%
- Project management20%16%
- Auditing21%19%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Manager postings, rarely in Facilities Manager ones.
SkillFacilities ManagerProduction Manager
- Supply chain8%18%
- Lean–15%
- ERP systems–14%
- Sales–13%
- Logistics–10%
- Production planning–9%
- Risk management–9%
- SAP–9%
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