Career switch, measured
From Production Supervisor to Industrial Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 71% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Process improvement, Lean, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Root cause analysis, Statistics, Data analysis, Quality control.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillProduction SupervisorIndustrial Engineer
- Manufacturing85%69%
- Process improvement42%46%
- Lean20%18%
- Problem solving32%35%
- Regulatory compliance39%26%
- Auditing18%33%
- Chemistry8%8%
- ERP systems20%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Industrial Engineer postings, rarely in Production Supervisor ones.
SkillProduction SupervisorIndustrial Engineer
- Root cause analysis9%36%
- Statistics–30%
- Data analysis–30%
- Quality control11%25%
- Six Sigma6%20%
- ISO standards–19%
- Stakeholder management–18%
- Supply chain8%16%
Plan your move to Industrial Engineer
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