| Many mechanical engineering employers will ask | | | | Project management. |
| for at least two years experience within the | | | | Training up other mechanical engineers. |
| industry, but it does vary depending on the | | | | Development of new materials and |
| company. Mechanical engineers have to spend | | | | technologies. |
| some of their time reviewing mechanical designs | | | | If you are thinking of becoming a mechanical |
| and processes and providing suggestions for | | | | engineer then you will need to obtain several |
| enhancement and improvement. | | | | qualifications and get yourself some solid |
| Mechanical engineers also have to set up new | | | | experience. You will need to get a high quality |
| systems from scratch and take them through to | | | | honours degree in order to get noticed by |
| the final stage. This includes monitoring progress | | | | employers. However, don't be put off because |
| along the way and adapting designs that show | | | | good work experience is equally valued by |
| signs of weakness or malfunction. | | | | employers. |
| Some of the more general responsibilities of a | | | | If you want to become a chartered engineer then |
| mechanical engineer have been mentioned above. | | | | you will need to get an accredited MEng degree. |
| However, some employers will ask for very | | | | There are some other courses you can take that |
| specific skills and in order to prepare you for this | | | | essentially mean the same thing, but before you |
| some of them are listed below: | | | | do any courses make sure that they are |
| Industrial Fire Protection knowledge. | | | | accredited by and engineering industry expert. |
| Materials handling. | | | | Some employers will also ask for a relevant |
| Equipment sizing. | | | | masters degree or equivalent. There are lots of |
| Equipment designing. | | | | different training courses available that will help |
| Product reliability tests. | | | | you to top up your skills and enhance your CV. |
| Mathematical modelling and Computer Aided | | | | If you are looking for an engineering job and feel |
| Design. | | | | you have the relevant qualifications and |
| Putting together product specifications. | | | | experience, try searching online for engineering |
| Testing mechanical engineering theories. | | | | jobs or contacting a high quality engineering |
| Explaining how to solve complex problems to | | | | recruitment company. |
| other team members and clients. | | | | |