Would SME Certification Matter?
Would SME Certification Matter?
(OP)
My boss is pressing me to become a Certified Manufacturing Technologist through SME. Given the fact that I only have 10+ years of manufacturing experience, and no degree, I'm wondering if this certification will actually help me out for potential future positions, or would my years of experience be enough? Are SME certifications widely recognized?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog





RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
This coming from somebody who was a member of SME for several years.
--------------------
How much do YOU owe?
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
--------------------
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."
Albert Einstein
Have you read FAQ731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
TTFN
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
Whereas IT positions almost always ask for some kind of certification. That is IMHO pretty much a response to a huge PR and sales campaign by Microsoft. SME doesn't have the budget to create that kind of synthetic demand.
Regardless, it's a nice thing to be able to put on your resume ... and the situation may change.
The PR campaign associated with the ISO9000 con and its descendants has had the apparent side effect of convincing managers, or at least HR people, that you can't possibly do a proper job of anything, even cleaning a toilet, without specialized training and certification.
( Actually, toilet cleaning probably should require training, given the number of public toilets that are trashed by, e.g., using strong floor cleaning solutions on chromed brass plumbing. )
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
I once worked for a firm where the owner paid for SAE memberships in order to obscure the fact that his "engineering manager" had no degree or PE.
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
TygerDawg
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Would SME Certification Matter?
When we try to hire people, we look at work history, education, references, etc. But, when you get more than one applicant and they're both equally qualified, how will you choose your new hire? At that point, you can fall back on the notion, "well, this guy is certified, so we know what his level of competence is."
TTFN