Career switch, measured
From Materials Engineer to Production Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Supply chain, Problem solving, Leadership; the main skills to add are Process improvement, Budgeting, Inventory management, Auditing.
47%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMaterials EngineerProduction Manager
- Manufacturing72%59%
- Supply chain17%18%
- Problem solving26%26%
- Leadership35%71%
- Stakeholder management23%24%
- Quality control16%12%
- Regulatory compliance20%34%
- Training and coaching22%32%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Manager postings, rarely in Materials Engineer ones.
SkillMaterials EngineerProduction Manager
- Process improvement10%41%
- Budgeting–35%
- Inventory management–21%
- Auditing9%19%
- Workplace safety–18%
- Project management–16%
- Lean–15%
- ERP systems–14%
Plan your move to Production Manager
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