Changing careers
Changing careers
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Hi guys, I hope everything is find with you and your family. What are some good ways to go from 0 to hero (or something) in design engineer? In my country (Brazil) there are more jobs in manufacturing, maintenance and so forth.
Is a general questions so sorry for the lack of elaboration.
Peace.
Is a general questions so sorry for the lack of elaboration.
Peace.





RE: Changing careers
Save peoples lives, don't go in engineering !!
RE: Changing careers
"For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert"
Arthur C. Clarke Profiles of the future
RE: Changing careers
Then, in 25-30 years, you could be a hero.
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RE: Changing careers
When I was traveling a lot for my company I spent a lot of time in man camps around the world. I noticed very early that cliques formed mostly by discipline (i.e., the drillers sat together at dinner, the maintenance men organized movies, production engineers organized the card game, etc.). I made a conscience effort to invade a different clique every opportunity I could make. Mostly I listened, but occasionally I'd ask questions. Then I'd take what I learned to the next clique and every so often I'd hear about a problem that one disciple was struggling with that another discipline had solved and I could contribute. A few years of that and you you develop a reputation that makes you welcome at any clique you chose to join. It is a process that really pays dividends. I also had several occasions where people I'd met in bull sessions later became my boss (or bosses boss) and invariably they remembered me as the facilities engineer that asked reasonable questions in a drilling (for example) bull session. Credibility on day one is really valuable.
David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei, Italian Physicist
RE: Changing careers
Learn to use search functionality.
thread731-313631: What makes an employee invaluable?
thread731-216753: "How to be a star engineer"
thread731-223648: How to become a high flyer in any organisation?
Seriously, doing some research to avoid reinventing the wheel &/or asking pertinent questions and then applying the answer not just to the current problem but future ones is one way to get ahead.
Also, even a mediocre Engineer can do well if they can find ways to contribute to their employers success. I've done OK not by being the brains of the operation, but by finding out how aspects of my employers work, what needs to be done for our internal process, picking up skills in areas neglected by my colleagues... It's not all been by following some master plan but I seem to have done OK at my employers by becoming the cog that fits - not necessarily the best cog.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Changing careers
zdas04 this sounds like a very good advice, in every aspect of life by the way. Thanks for that.
Kenat, I agree with you one hundred percent. There is so much value in experiencing from the time that other people spent or something and then coming with your unique approach. Thanks.