Career switch, measured
From Materials Engineer to Industrial Engineering Technician
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Welding, Machining, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are Blueprint reading, Microsoft Office.
57%
skill overlap
40
open Industrial Engineering Technician postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMaterials EngineerIndustrial Engineering Technician
- Manufacturing72%98%
- Welding33%13%
- Machining10%13%
- Troubleshooting14%20%
- CAD7%33%
- Process improvement10%33%
- Problem solving26%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Industrial Engineering Technician postings, rarely in Materials Engineer ones.
SkillMaterials EngineerIndustrial Engineering Technician
- Blueprint reading–15%
- Microsoft Office–15%
Plan your move to Industrial Engineering Technician
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Industrial Engineering Technician jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.