Career switch, measured
From Mechanical Engineer to Industrial Designer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CAD, Manufacturing, Blueprint reading, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Contract negotiation, Marketing, UX design, Logistics.
52%
skill overlap
44
open Industrial Designer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMechanical EngineerIndustrial Designer
- CAD71%52%
- Manufacturing67%48%
- Blueprint reading14%16%
- Problem solving24%23%
- Project management14%16%
- Procurement15%18%
- Plumbing8%14%
- Research16%30%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Industrial Designer postings, rarely in Mechanical Engineer ones.
SkillMechanical EngineerIndustrial Designer
- Contract negotiation–27%
- Marketing–27%
- UX design–25%
- Logistics5%20%
- Excel7%18%
- Microsoft Office9%18%
- Sales6%18%
- Lean–16%
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