CAREER PATH... PLEASE HELP!
CAREER PATH... PLEASE HELP!
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I am a manufacturing engineering graduate from other country. When I relocated here in USA, I was hired as a quality auditor. Now I want to pursue my career but I do not know where to start. My education/knowlegde was not very good since the school I went to taught mostly theoretical --- which I easily forgot. I do not have much money to go back to college and I feel I am running out of time. I called ABET on how I can take an engineering exam to be a certified engineer/professional but they require 3 years of working in an engineering company. No engineering company would like to hire me for I do not have enough experience and knowledge. What do I do? I am also not decided on what career path (what branch of engineering) to pursue. All I am interested in is CAD and I'm not sure if I have a future in that path after graduating from a 5 year course.





RE: CAREER PATH... PLEASE HELP!
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RE: CAREER PATH... PLEASE HELP!
As MadMango indicates, keep finding ways to learn and improve your capabilities. Professional society memberships can also open doors to further professional opportunities. Good luck and keep going. Good news is you have current employment to build from.
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Your position is a lot more common than you realize. Colleges teach theory. Everyone forgets a lot of it. You are just smarter than a lot of folks in that you have more ambition and a much clearer understanding of your position.
Find a big company that will give you practical experience and pay your tuition.
First, sit down and write a list of what you do have to offer. No one will hire you based on your shortcomings.
Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.
www.carbideprocessors.com
RE: CAREER PATH... PLEASE HELP!
After that, I am not aware of my career path options (related to major). As mentioned, Lean Manufacturing is one. Design engineer is also a possibility. Do you have more ideas? From here, I will decide what I really want.
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Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.
www.carbideprocessors.com
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what state/area are you in?
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I would suggest getting a certification in either lean manufacturing or six sigma. With your college background it would be a natural. There are some really good courses offered. Below are some good sites.
www.6sigma.us
www.1stcourses.com
www.bmgi.com
There are some others that I am not sure the site name, but U of Villanova, UNC, and U of Michigan also offer excellent courses.