Career switch, measured
From Machinist to Manufacturing Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 46% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Machining, GD&T, Process improvement; the main skills to add are Root cause analysis, Leadership, Mechanical engineering, Procurement.
46%
skill overlap
1,077
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMachinistManufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing62%93%
- Machining90%17%
- GD&T25%14%
- Process improvement27%43%
- Troubleshooting34%27%
- CAD18%31%
- Problem solving23%34%
- Lean8%21%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Manufacturing Engineer postings, rarely in Machinist ones.
SkillMachinistManufacturing Engineer
- Root cause analysis–29%
- Leadership12%26%
- Mechanical engineering–25%
- Procurement–16%
- Supply chain–16%
- Six Sigma–15%
- ERP systems–14%
- Data analysis–14%
Plan your move to Manufacturing Engineer
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