Career switch, measured
From Materials Engineer to Production Supervisor
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 53% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Problem solving, Leadership, Chemistry; the main skills to add are Process improvement, Inventory management, Microsoft Office, Workplace safety.
53%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMaterials EngineerProduction Supervisor
- Manufacturing72%85%
- Problem solving26%32%
- Leadership35%57%
- Chemistry28%8%
- Regulatory compliance20%39%
- Troubleshooting14%15%
- Training and coaching22%29%
- Quality control16%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Supervisor postings, rarely in Materials Engineer ones.
SkillMaterials EngineerProduction Supervisor
- Process improvement10%42%
- Inventory management–35%
- Microsoft Office–27%
- Workplace safety–24%
- ERP systems–20%
- Lean–20%
- Auditing9%18%
- Excel–17%
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