James Mcquade
Member
Everyone at UT Martin laughed when I went to work in industrial maintenance.
Said I was nuts. I told them that in 10 years companies would want engineers who wasn't afraid to get greasy, work on the line, do wiring, and so on.
I was right.
I went to work for an OEM as an electrician, panel builder, panel designer, programmer, purchasing manager, inventory clerk, quote manager, write documents, commission machinery, mechanical designer, you name it.
I don't build volkswagons, I build Sherman tanks.
not the fastest, smartest, I ask what if questions, goto maintenance for help, and I know when i'm over my head and ask for help.
I understand the original post! we hired a so called industrial engineer who did a nice sales job and got hired. Couldn't find his way out of a paper bag.
to this day, if I hear his name being mentioned for a job, I protest.
Yes there are engineers like that, and there are those newly graduated ones as well as those in the field for a couple of years who want to learn IF we help them along their journey and teach them the ropes.
My apologies if I offend anyone in advance.
James
Said I was nuts. I told them that in 10 years companies would want engineers who wasn't afraid to get greasy, work on the line, do wiring, and so on.
I was right.
I went to work for an OEM as an electrician, panel builder, panel designer, programmer, purchasing manager, inventory clerk, quote manager, write documents, commission machinery, mechanical designer, you name it.
I don't build volkswagons, I build Sherman tanks.
not the fastest, smartest, I ask what if questions, goto maintenance for help, and I know when i'm over my head and ask for help.
I understand the original post! we hired a so called industrial engineer who did a nice sales job and got hired. Couldn't find his way out of a paper bag.
to this day, if I hear his name being mentioned for a job, I protest.
Yes there are engineers like that, and there are those newly graduated ones as well as those in the field for a couple of years who want to learn IF we help them along their journey and teach them the ropes.
My apologies if I offend anyone in advance.
James