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anyone got any opinion about this field in relation to north america? is it worth getting into? thanks for any elaborate feedbackedit : manufacturing engineering technologist specializing in welding and robotics is what i meant (its late, tired)Last edited by snappy101; 08-26-2010 at 11:41 PM.
Reply:Hey-I'm a certified manufacturing technologist, graduated 2.5 years ago but I didn't specialize in welding or robotics.  Maybe I should have, it sounds like a blast and I always loved my robotics classes!  I had a job about 4 months before I graduated.  The market was different then, but if you apply yourself I think you will be set.  I first interned in at a rocket factory, then got hired on at a defense company that specializes in manufacturing propellant and gas generators, although we do make and assemble many different systems.  The hands on experience you get in a manufacturing engineering degree is highly sought after, and seems to be harder to find than strictly mechanical engineering.  Like I said though, the more hands on experience you have the better (I spent 4.5 years working in a custom fab shop, then a year in a machine shop prior to my internship, plus lots of volunteer work as well as president of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers at my school, a couple other clubs and spent all my time outside of school rebuilding motorcycle engines and building anything and everything).  I think if you try to go into engineering anymore without that experience, you better be top of your class and probably have a masters.  Just remember, you have to bring something to the table that they're not seeing from other applicants.  If you can bring technical writing and polite social skills to the table too it's a HUGE plus because most engineers don't care to write and have no social skills. good luckMillermatic 135Syncrowave 250
Reply:im probably just going to the 3 year technologist level, dont have time for masters, bachelor, etc.. i plan on getting high grades, just unsure of the industry, even though i have looked and researched the welding industry tends to be dying, and the outlook for welding robotics is unclear to me and many others
Reply:I just have  BS, I squeezed a 4 year degree into 4.5 years because I was having fun and was doing so much extra stuff.  Seems like if you're going to go 3, might as well go 4 and get the next step up.  We still do a lot of welding (well, we outsource it, but our products have a lot of welds on them).  I'm not sure how welding can really die out, fasteners cannot replace welding.  Using robots for welding is pretty limited, must be very high production.  Used a lot in the auto industry, obviously.  Maybe it's a good time to start an education toward the auto industry.  It's bound to pick up, and I doubt a lot of people are heading that direction now.  It's all a gamble at this point, there are no sure fire jobs.  I guess I'd just say get the most education you can, you can always do a job you're overqualified for, but never one you're under.Millermatic 135Syncrowave 250
Reply:The welding industry is dying?  Better do some more research.  In my group, we have hired 7 welding engineers in the past two years alone!As far as robotics go, some of the defense companies, a handful of the automotive companies (mostly foreign), and several manufacturers of heavy equipment (CAT, Case New Holland, etc), routinely hire.  Shipyards frequently hire welding/manufacturing types, albeit you won't see much in the way of robotics.  The power construction industry keeps heading more and more towards orbital welding equipment, with some robotics being used in the prefab/module shops.  Where you get your education can play a critical role, as they will often get students from a particular school that work well, and then will actively recruit from that same school in the years to follow.  Internships can open a lot of doors for you.
Reply:Originally Posted by SupeThe welding industry is dying?  Better do some more research.  In my group, we have hired 7 welding engineers in the past two years alone!As far as robotics go, some of the defense companies, a handful of the automotive companies (mostly foreign), and several manufacturers of heavy equipment (CAT, Case New Holland, etc), routinely hire.  Shipyards frequently hire welding/manufacturing types, albeit you won't see much in the way of robotics.  The power construction industry keeps heading more and more towards orbital welding equipment, with some robotics being used in the prefab/module shops.  Where you get your education can play a critical role, as they will often get students from a particular school that work well, and then will actively recruit from that same school in the years to follow.  Internships can open a lot of doors for you.
Reply:Most tank shops need someone to set up procedures and certifications.  There is a regular demand especially in the oil industry.... Maybe more so in Alberta than anywhere else.