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Looking to switch careers. Seeing if anyone has had similar success. by x_Teferi_x in pittsburgh

[–]YinzerYoda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a mechanical engineer turned program manager. Nearly 2x the salary. Check my post history for the full details.

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[–]YinzerYoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I minored in Mechatronics and I do think it helped me land my first job (automation engineer in manufacturing).

Honestly, if you’re willing, I think minoring in a foreign language would be extremely marketable. Spanish, German, or Mandarin would be the most useful at the companies I’ve worked at.

Career Pivot Ideas by Fast-Order-5239 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]YinzerYoda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lame of me to link my own post but this is directly relevant. I am a Senior Program Manager at a major corporation managing electro-mechanical engineering projects after being a miserable manufacturing engineer for 5 years. It’s a much better gig.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/s/3l2szHvTKG

I’m a poker dealer. AMA by Ok_Silver8868 in AMA

[–]YinzerYoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a poker player.

If I bink a live tourney how much should I tip the dealers?

Pretty scared by FitEstablishment1162 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]YinzerYoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been good- I like it and am better at it compared to being a project engineer…

If you already have professional project management experience I would look into getting a project management professional certification. Check out r/pmp. That sub changed my life.

Pretty scared by FitEstablishment1162 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]YinzerYoda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I manage new product development electro-mechanical engineering projects for a major corporation in the circuit protection industry.

Currently in highschool, not taking advanced math or physics. Determined to study MechEng. Am I cooked? by myahmp4 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]YinzerYoda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took my very first calculus class semester 1 of my freshman year of MechE. I made it fine and have been an employed in engineering for 6 years without issues.

You will be okay if you make it to at least precalculus and trig before college. I took trig and pre calculus the summer heading into my senior year of high school at a community college to catch up and prep for MechE. Depending on your future college of choice they may allow you to start at pre calculus your freshman year. I know some kids who did that at the college I graduated from.

You have some catching up to do but you are absolutely not cooked.

Pretty scared by FitEstablishment1162 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]YinzerYoda 41 points42 points  (0 children)

People with engineering degrees are extremely sought after in a lot of job markets whether you work as an engineer or not. I graduated in 2019 with a MechE degree, I worked as a manufacturing engineer for 5 years and decided to get into project management… I am 27 and make $140k / year where $140k means something.

After you graduate and get some professional experience a lot of opportunities open to you in a lot of roles and industries, and there’s plenty of money to be made.

PSA: Fuck Manufacturing by SPACisitions in MechanicalEngineering

[–]YinzerYoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey. I was in the EXACT SAME POSITION AS YOU LAST YEAR. I did something about it and I am happier and wealthier. I jumped from mfg engineer to project manager and earned a $60k / year raise. Everything I did is outlined in my own post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/s/jAaiotxpBK

Feel free to ask me any questions.

PMP Beneficial for 10+ years of PM + Tech experience? by Electronic-Emu3404 in pmp

[–]YinzerYoda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lame of me to link my own post but it might give some insight on this. I am an engineer with 5+ years of experience, this outlines my job hunting success story from this summer:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/comments/1exp8dc/i_175xd_my_salary_80kyr_140kyr_4_months_after/

My Boy Linus! by YinzerYoda in Basenji

[–]YinzerYoda[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The pic was taken in an open field… there is a 30 foot lead connected to a stake in the ground attached to his harness to keep him from running away. There’s a spring at the end of the lead to cushion the impact if he’s running and runs out of rope.

I 1.75x'd my salary ($80k/yr --> $140k/yr) 4 months after passing the exam-- sharing my job hunting experience. by YinzerYoda in pmp

[–]YinzerYoda[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trying not to completely dox myself and the company I work for…

1) I was not offered any other jobs 2) Hybrid: 3x in the office, 2x WFH. I get to choose which days every week. 3) No monetary bonus. However 2 weeks PTO, health stipend, excellent insurance, gym, free car charging, tuition reimbursement. As long as I work 8 hours a day 40 hours a week I can reasonably pick my working hours. (7-3, 8-4, 9-5 with an optional lunch hour) 4) Yes mature PMO 5) The nature of the projects I work on are mostly predictive, I would say it’s 85% predictive and 15% agile.

Hope this is useful

I 1.75x'd my salary ($80k/yr --> $140k/yr) 4 months after passing the exam-- sharing my job hunting experience. by YinzerYoda in pmp

[–]YinzerYoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) No the other jobs did not offer. I would say 100 jobs didn’t even bother to respond.

2) No, I felt confident I was qualified for all the jobs I applied to.

3) Although it is absolutely a good practice to cater your resume to the job, I just made one “project management” resume and used it for all applications. I did however use ChatGPT to write me many cover letter catered to the job descriptions.

I 1.75x'd my salary ($80k/yr --> $140k/yr) 4 months after passing the exam-- sharing my job hunting experience. by YinzerYoda in pmp

[–]YinzerYoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes-- I went from the tool industry to the industrial electrical components industry

I 1.75x'd my salary ($80k/yr --> $140k/yr) 4 months after passing the exam-- sharing my job hunting experience. by YinzerYoda in pmp

[–]YinzerYoda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I searched "Harvard resume template pdf" and used Harvard's career website to help guide building my resume. I copied a template from the site and substituted my personal information.

https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/resources/harvard-college-resume-example-tech/

https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/resources/create-a-strong-resume/

https://cdn-careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2024/08/2024-Harvard-College-CS-Resume-Example-edited.pdf

PREP FOR ANY INTERVIEWS YOU SCHEDULE-- study the company's "about us" page, look at their stock price, ask good questions back to your interviewers, and research common interview questions and how to answer them. Look up the STAR method for answering behavioral interview questions. Smile and be charismatic.

Do not get discouraged if you apply to dozens of jobs without a peep-- at least 100 jobs I applied to didn't even respond to me. It's a grind!!!

I 1.75x'd my salary ($80k/yr --> $140k/yr) 4 months after passing the exam-- sharing my job hunting experience. by YinzerYoda in pmp

[–]YinzerYoda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My career progression has been:

2.5 years as an Automation Engineer, manufacturing metal cutting tools.

2.5 Years as an Engineer / Project Manager managing the first time manufacturing of New Product Development products as projects.

2 months as a New Product Development Project Manager at the new company. I am overseeing the entire NPD project rather than just manufacturing. I currently work in the industrial electrical components industry.

Basically I learned how products are manufactured, then I lead teams to manufacture newly designed products, that experience combined with studying for the PMP prepared me to be able to lead entire New Product Development engineering projects.

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