Career switch, measured
From Manufacturing Engineer to Production Supervisor
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 79% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Process improvement, Lean, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Inventory management, Training and coaching, Microsoft Office, Workplace safety.
79%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillManufacturing EngineerProduction Supervisor
- Manufacturing93%85%
- Process improvement43%42%
- Lean21%20%
- Problem solving34%32%
- ERP systems14%20%
- Regulatory compliance23%39%
- Troubleshooting27%15%
- Leadership26%57%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Supervisor postings, rarely in Manufacturing Engineer ones.
SkillManufacturing EngineerProduction Supervisor
- Inventory management–35%
- Training and coaching13%29%
- Microsoft Office11%27%
- Workplace safety8%24%
- Auditing7%18%
- Excel8%17%
- Forklift–14%
- OSHA–13%
Plan your move to Production Supervisor
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