Please help me for better career path.

[DesEngineer4]

Hi All,

I'm a Mechanical Engineer. Currently working for a Company on UNIGRAPHICS (NX8.5). I'm not satisfied with my current work (Regarding technical stuff). Can any one advice me a good career path?

My Profile:

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
3 YRS Hands on Exp on UNIXGRAPHICS (NX 8.5)

Familiar with CATIA V5, PRO-E/CREO AND SOLIDWORKS too.

Thanks & Regards,
Sam

 

[Jboggs]

All you have told us is that you are unhappy and that you have some basic CAD skills. You have not told us why you are unhappy or what you want to do. How could we advise you what to do?

 

[DesEngineer4]

Hi
Thanks for your reply.


I was unhappy, because the work which I was doing with my current my company is very simple job. Just documenting/drafting simple fab parts. No challenging work here and it wont come too...So, I thought to change the company. But, the skills which I have are not sufficient to change the job. So..I need your advice in;
1. What type of skills are required to the present situation?
2. Should I learn any courses? I'm ready to take any type of training...
3. Any thing which you prefer to suggest me.

Thank you..

Thanks & Regards,
Sam

 

[tygerdawg]

This is such a simple exercise. You don't need anyone here to tell you what you should be doing.

Consider the postulate that "My Hobby = My Best Job Ever." What activity will get you up early in the morning, make you skip meals, keep you up late at night, and keep you motivated and fired up the whole time? What would you be doing with your time if you had no worries about money, prestige, family responsibilities, and all the other distractions of living?

Set aside some time each day. Eliminate all distractions so you can think, ponder, inquire, and develop possible answers.
Set up a plan to pursue that.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering

http://www.bluetechnik.com

 

[1gibson]

Who designs the parts, and can you work into that role?

 

[Jboggs]

1. You are a degreed engineer and you don't have better skills than is required to process simple fabrication drawings? Surely you have better skills than that.

2. Get in the habit of improving what you do every day. Find a way to do your drawings better, faster, more clearly, etc. Ask yourself what you can do to have other people notice your work and compliment it. ALWAYS give more than you were asked for and complete it sooner than promised. My father once told me to make myself as indispensable as possible as soon as possible. Tell your boss and others around you that you are ready to do more. Ask how you can help the business improve. Make it clear by your actions to everyone that deals with you that you see a bright future ahead for yourself, that you intend to some day move up.

3. Identify what you really want to do, what makes you happiest, and take one step toward that goal every day. Mechanical engineers probably have the widest variety of available types of work of any engineering discipline. They can design bridges, airplanes, automatic machines, manufacturing plants, consumer products, innovative energy solutions, HVAC systems, plumbing and piping, utilities, industrial devices, undersea vehicles, drilling rigs, bulldozers, software solutions, educational materials, food products, .... The options are endless!

4. Read everything in this other forum thread: "How to make sure I get training, improve my skills on the job, etc?"

 

[WiSEiwish]

You have a degree in mechanical engineering. I suggest that you try to think of why you have that degree. There must have been something within ME that you have always wanted to do right?

In the mean time there are some good suggestions by Jboggs. I highly recommend finding things that can be improved and work toward improving it. It is a very good mindset to develop.

 

[GregLocock]

Is a diploma a degree?

Cheers

Greg Locock


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[KENAT]

Not in some jurisdictions outside of the USA, but those of us in the US like to assume all questions are US centric UoS.

shanmuk44 similar threads come up every now and then, you might want to search/browse for them.

If you give a bit more info on where in the world, what industry etc. you may be able to get more directed help.

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[Ron]

KENAT....looks like you have become completely Americanized!

 

[rotw]

can you not do some finite element analysis at your company on top of drafting ?
stick around with the people doing design and FEA in your company, is that an idea ?

"If you want to acquire a knowledge or skill, read a book and practice the skill".