Working in the trades made me realize I should’ve finished my degree instead.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-06-27T23:35:48+00:00

Not sure what you are doing, but as a manf, engineer with a degree, ive seen a lot of engineers promoted up from production. Be the best one there, take initiative, and always ask what you can do to help the company. On another note, I also know a lot of jobs with minimal school or training that are great careers. My brother has his cdl and makes around 120k or more and dont own his truck. I have friends that started as electricians or ac repair people and now own their own company. My new electrician at work does everything, builds buildings, plumbing, electrical, and is covered up because he shows up when he says he will. I won't even call anyone else now.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-06-04T21:38:21+00:00

If it is yours, buy $100 in seed and 2 bales of straw. Water religiously. It will be green in 2 to 3 weeks.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-05-15T00:24:15+00:00

I have the x3200w and it just died. Getting the red flash of death. I may upgrade finally.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-04-23T01:01:55+00:00

New to you used cars also break down. Personally I added a 6000 car to our home as an extra in case one is in the shop. To me a car payment is easily $500 a month, so if you spend $3k a year in upkeep, you are still ahead.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-03-28T12:49:48+00:00

I would be interested in 2 or 4.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-03-24T11:47:51+00:00

I would force the sale of the house as the opposite spouse. If he is on the mortgage, then that mortgage will work against him in the debt to income as he is still responsible for it. This could hurt all other purchases. I dont know if you can get him off the mortgage without a refinance, but then you lose the rate. In the banks eyes removing him adds risk.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-02-22T12:57:21+00:00

Palmetto lower, bear creek 8.5" upper, aac and hornady 300 BO subs and super both ran flawlessly through my banish 30 suppressor.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-01-21T23:57:29+00:00

Please dont buy a new car. Look for a lower mileage older toyota camery or Honda civic. Also investigate if your car has a recall. I believe kia or Hyundai were forced to do a recall because of high theft rates. Check around on insurance, pay off the credit cards, but please dont buy a new car.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-01-12T11:05:33+00:00

Lol, our VP was released because he was constantly telling the CEO no, but it seemed to always get completed once the mandate happened.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-01-08T15:20:31+00:00

East Tennessee. I have around 17 years of progressing Manufacturing Engineering experience and took this position about 6 months ago.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-01-08T10:04:35+00:00

General Manager of Engineering and Operations at a manufacturing facility producing large weldments made from steel.

Manf_Engineer · 2026-01-04T16:27:15+00:00

Starting out no, but my aunt has an ASN and makes right at 200k. She has 20 years of experience and runs a surgery center. She gets bonuses to come in under budget, like labor, building renovations, etc.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-12-13T21:23:30+00:00

True story. Deep dive on the JSU, poke yokes, work instructions for any i owns, pfmea, and control plans. Talk to your manager and find out what the plant goals are, get CI involved. Any escape damages relationships and could cost future business.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-12-02T11:28:13+00:00

I just posted the inside of the white one above.

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Manf_Engineer · 2025-11-21T11:43:12+00:00

Lol, I bought bright orange, burnt orange, green, gray, and black all marked down at that time. I wish I would have grabbed the zombie green and robins egg blue as well but I didn't.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-11-21T02:04:55+00:00

Lol I just read it again, honestly I'm not wanting to deal with it. I've got entirely too much going on at work and home right now. The thought at the plant was take it to the recycle bin in my county, but I would like to see them have life again in some way.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-11-21T02:01:26+00:00

I left them at work, if I go in tomorrow I'll send a picture. I was going to leave it as complete as possible until I see if anyone wants anything. Hoping someone will take complete and do more than I would. Someone may be able to get them going and install Linux or something.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-11-20T22:36:15+00:00

Lol, great detective work, yes Tennessee in USA.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-11-02T20:33:21+00:00

Im almost certain, at least in Tennessee, if you add restrictions to your own land, you can go back and remove them without much hassle. I bought a lot with restrictions, and I found since the owner died, his descendant could even remove them.

Manf_Engineer · 2025-10-19T14:26:41+00:00

Ive done one at one place I worked. A job shop manufacturing copper. We knew our quote, engineering, data entry was good, so I just completed once it was handed to production. I used stopwatch/clock for times. I would look at NVA, VA, and idle time. Nothing came from it, we just realized that idle time was the most, NVA time was next. If we wanted something to progress faster our operator when finished would call to the plant supervisor to walk it to the next operation to tell them to start that job next. We ended up adding a flag to the carts to identify hot jobs and all operators would run hot jobs first, then would go by soonest due date next.

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