Component Engineer
(Male, Age 35) from San Diego, CA
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Component Engineer |
|---|---|
| Salary | $60,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Years Experience | 1.5 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
communications
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
part RoHS compliance, and alternates.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
3 weeks vacation, 10 days sick, blue cross health, 401k
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes, sometimes it can be tedious
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 3
Benefits: 4
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 1
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 6
The Actual Work: 7
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | interact with vendors, confirm data |
| 8am to 9am | data entry |
| 9am to 10am | Work with group of efficiency of data entry. |
| 10am to 11am | Automate BOM (build of material) scrubs. Check for obsolescences of parts, and non compliant RoHS parts. |
| 11am to 12pm | Create metrics for number of parts entered. Prepare for presentation of these metrics to higher level management. |
| 12pm to 1pm | Create metrics for number of parts entered. |
| 1pm to 2pm | Create metrics for number of parts entered. |
| 2pm to 3pm | Create metrics for number of parts entered. |
| 3pm to 4pm | |
| 4pm to 5pm | |
| 5pm to 6pm | |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
referral
What was the application process?
submitted resume
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Yes – 3 interviews. Some technical.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes they also set me up to excel.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
No – engineers trained me.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
I would have progressed faster if I had started out with the education.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
get at least an associates degree in engineering.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
social skills, attention to detail, must be flexible
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
at least an associates
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
work hard – it pays off.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes – I want to eventually become manager of this group or a group similar to it in another company.
What are your current career goals?
Complete bachelors in Electrical Engineering. Then take over the group.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Component Engineer | 1-1/2 years | 60000 | evaluate components, check RoHS compliance, support project at the component level. |
| Prior Job 2 | Associate Engineer | 10 years | 45000 | Plan and lead builds, evaluate builds, evaluate components, check RoHS compliance, support project at the component level. |