Career switch, measured
From Industrial Engineer to Production Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 71% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Process improvement, Lean, Supply chain; the main skills to add are Leadership, Budgeting, Training and coaching, Inventory management.
71%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillIndustrial EngineerProduction Manager
- Manufacturing69%59%
- Process improvement46%41%
- Lean18%15%
- Supply chain16%18%
- Six Sigma20%10%
- Problem solving35%26%
- Regulatory compliance26%34%
- Auditing33%19%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Manager postings, rarely in Industrial Engineer ones.
SkillIndustrial EngineerProduction Manager
- Leadership26%71%
- Budgeting–35%
- Training and coaching14%32%
- Inventory management–21%
- Workplace safety–18%
- Procurement6%13%
- Scheduling–12%
- Customer service–12%
Plan your move to Production Manager
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