Career switch, measured
From Production Supervisor to Manufacturing Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 79% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Process improvement, Lean, Problem solving; the main skills to add are CAD, Root cause analysis, Mechanical engineering, Machining.
79%
skill overlap
1,077
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillProduction SupervisorManufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing85%93%
- Process improvement42%43%
- Lean20%21%
- Problem solving32%34%
- ERP systems20%14%
- Regulatory compliance39%23%
- Troubleshooting15%27%
- Leadership57%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Manufacturing Engineer postings, rarely in Production Supervisor ones.
SkillProduction SupervisorManufacturing Engineer
- CAD–31%
- Root cause analysis9%29%
- Mechanical engineering–25%
- Machining–17%
- Procurement5%16%
- Six Sigma6%15%
- Data analysis–14%
- Electrical engineering–14%
Plan your move to Manufacturing Engineer
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