1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Mechanical Engineer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Aerospace
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What is your job title?
Mechanical Engineer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Large, multi-million dollar company which designs and manufactures aerospace components.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Test different modules and components for design validations.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
56,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
58000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Health/dental/supplemental life/ADD insurance, 401k matching, vacation, holidays
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Sometimes I work with others and sometimes I don't. If I have to run a test I work with people, but if I am doing designs I work at my desk alone all day. I like working with people better than working alone.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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7 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Then go to job fairs at colleges and public job fairs, talk to people in the field, and send your resume everywhere you can.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Need to have good technical skills and the ability to learn mechanical engineering concepts. Needs to be able to learn different computer systems, needs to be able to communicate well and work well with others.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be as adaptable and open to new things as you can. However, also speak up if you are working with people or working on tasks you feel are not helping you move forward and learn.
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