Should I become a Sales Engineer in this dying engineering sector?
Should I become a Sales Engineer in this dying engineering sector?
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Hi,
I have just started a Sales role in a company specializing in die and investment casting. A friend of mine told me that this industry is dying everywhere in Europe. 10 yrs ago, I have not completed my Engineering degree. My ambition is to become a Sales Engineer (SE). My manager is happy to give me the appropriate technical and sales training to achieve this. Is it worth investing myself in this industry and learning all the technical sides? Could I become an interesting candidate as a SE in another industry? We mainly supply the aerospace. I am thinking of working in Germany in the future. Many thanks for your reply. jess
I have just started a Sales role in a company specializing in die and investment casting. A friend of mine told me that this industry is dying everywhere in Europe. 10 yrs ago, I have not completed my Engineering degree. My ambition is to become a Sales Engineer (SE). My manager is happy to give me the appropriate technical and sales training to achieve this. Is it worth investing myself in this industry and learning all the technical sides? Could I become an interesting candidate as a SE in another industry? We mainly supply the aerospace. I am thinking of working in Germany in the future. Many thanks for your reply. jess





RE: Should I become a Sales Engineer in this dying engineering sector?
Die and investment casting is not disappearing from the Earth, it's just being moved to places where a little smoke, smell, or noise doesn't cause anyone to make a big fuss.
Those remote producers will need salesmen in your area more than the local producers once did. Who they gonna call? Make sure it's you.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Should I become a Sales Engineer in this dying engineering sector?
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RE: Should I become a Sales Engineer in this dying engineering sector?
Certainly a lot of heavy industry has moved out of the UK but that's been happening since the 70's, and some might speculate the worst of it is over, though I'm not sure with how much confidence.
You want to be as, if not more, concerned about if the industries that buy the investment castings are dying in the location you want to be. As Mike says, if there is demand, then foreign manufacturers may want local sales reps.
None of us have accurate crystal balls, with the recent tough economic times there is talk in europe & US of trying to encourage manufacturing again, whether it goes anywhere is another matter.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Should I become a Sales Engineer in this dying engineering sector?