What is your job title?

[seppoalanen]

the man!

That is enough!

 

[Paullys50]

A side note. Do you have to have a Bachelor's Degree in order to be called an Engineer? I ask because I don't have one (just a two-year degree in drafting), but my official job title is Controls Engineer. The only time I ever had someone correct me was over ten years ago when I was first starting out and my boss told me not to call myself an engineer because I didn't have a BSEE. Then again, he called himself a Controls Engineer and he didn't even have an Associate's.

Read up on Industrial Exemption.

 

[Tom Jenkins]

When I sold my business I was allowed by the purchaser to pick my own title. I chose "Chief Engineer". In a major corporation with thousands of job descriptions in their data base, they didn't have that one - So I made them add it! Now that I'm on my own again the title is "President", which I don't like nearly as much.

As far as using the word "engineer" goes, it is unregulated as far as a job title is concerned. After all, there was a trend for a while to call janitors "maintenance engineers" and such, and the guy that runs the boiler in the basement is licensed as a "stationary engineer": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stationary_engineer

The only pertinent legislation for our field, at least in most states, is that you can't use "engineer" or "engineering" in your BUSINESS name unless you or an officer of the company is a licensed professional engineer in that state.

 

[geniusintraining]

Janitor, grunt, buba, that "guy", receptionist, troubleshooter.... oh ya, can't forget dumb ***

My email says "Customer Service", I guess I will go with that one, as I am here to serve my customers

 

[iadapt]

Engineer, but I don't have a 4 yr. degree. I have done Industrial Engineering, Automation Engineering, Drafting, Electrical/Electronics Engineering as well as basic Motor Controls Electrical.

 

[Zimmer]

If you call into where I work there are a few comedians, who will give you a title before evening.
eg.
One new guy started a couple of years ago, and first day he bragged he had 22 men "under him", in his last job.

My m8 instantly replied, it must have been a graveyard you worked in.

He has been known as "the Undertaker" ever since.

 

[JohnRatHolten]

Like the OP, Goody, I've been a bit of everything throughout my career.
and close to Steve's title of "Manufacturing Automation Specialist"
I use "Industrial Automation Specialist" if I communicate with someone outside of my realm, or I shorten it to just "Automation Specialist" if
I'm talking to someone who knows my industry, just not my title.....

regards, JohnR

 

[BillRobinson]

Controls Engineer or "The first guy blamed if anything goes wrong"

 

[OkiePC]

golden nugget thread

Over the years after many as a production grunt:
(optional:Multicaft) Maintenance Technican
Maintenance Specialist a.k.a. "The Man!'
PLC Progammer
Project Engineer (Never Liked had to feel responsible for stupidity with no real authority)
Project Mechanic (they had to reclassify me for pay bracketing, just started showing up that way after a tough negotiation)

Jack of all trades master of b....

well, I should refrain from R-rated commentary.

 

[Perrin]

My tittle is
AUTOMATION AND INDUSTRIAL I.T. MANAGER