1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Mechanical Engineer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
The oil industry
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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)
I work for a major oil company in the midwest and work hand in hand with a major diesel engine manufacturer. There are several thousand employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
25 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I oversee the production and running of oils on diesel engines and determin any running problems.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$97,000.00
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
100000
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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)
company car, health, dental
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well 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
I travel quite frequently and enjoy that aspect of it. I don't like when I have to sit in my office all day, I would much rather be out amongst the people.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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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
I have several work locations, half of my work is done at the home offices the other divided up between several other locations. I enjoy the variety of working with so many other people.
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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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5 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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7 Hours
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4 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?
Go to school and WORK YOUR BUTT OFF!!!
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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)
It took me 25 years to reach my position in the company. I believe you need to have all the skills mentioned...social as you will always be working as a team with people, the more organized you are the easier everyones job will be, technical...that is self explanitory, you have to have it, plain and simple.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, you have to have a masters degree and alot of experience in my field.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Work hard and put forth alot of effort and you will be recognized.
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