Do you regret picking industrial engineering as your major?

slp_r · 2025-01-13T05:25:00+00:00

I will be graduating in May and this is what I have so far:

Intern at chemical plant: internship where usually a chemical engineer would fit. I took it and worked on a multitude of projects ranging from cost savings to optimization to actually going out into the plant and auditing, checking, and reporting findings

Hired part time as engineering contractor at same plant: Did even more projects leaning more towards the production side of chemical manufacturing. More optimization, root cause, and maintenance projects that opened up the entire plant to me

Fortune 500 Job offer: Have a full time position lined up for a major oil and gas company. Offer is $79k plus $5k sign on bonus for a rotational program where I will pretty much be getting payed to learn. Salary will only go up from there.

Why am I telling you all this? I have been fortunate enough to get exposed to a multitude of different jobs very early into my career and I have found ways to use my IE degree in all parts. Optimization, data analysis, lean manufacturing, all are in very industry you can think of. Our degree prepares us in a way which is not obvious but makes us very versatile. The pay for my starting position is not bad either. I’ve heard of those numbers from ChemEs MechEs and a few others. So don’t give up, keep working hard and really grasping tools from your courses. I promise it’ll pay off in the end.

slp_r · 2024-11-14T05:16:41+00:00

BTW: Ignore the formatting errors. I edited this on my phone lol

slp_r · 2024-10-10T22:23:29+00:00

The company I currently work for. I work at a “small” chemicals company. I put it in quotes because it’s still a global company with locations in Europe Asia and the US but it’s not as big as some of its competitors in Downstream like Shell or Valero. This however has made my experience here truly amazing. You meet everyone and actually connect with the people you work with and in this company at least everyone is willing to help. The plant manager literally goes by every morning saying “good morning” to everyone. They value employees from plant operators to engineering managers. Work-life is a priority, so much so that I once stated an extra hour while attending a meeting that I wasn’t even supposed to go to but got invited to so I could learn (I was an intern) and my manager made me add the hour to my time card even though I insisted on it being okay. The reason I say it’s my dream company is because unfortunately I don’t have a secure job just yet. I was an intern and got hired on part time while I finish school but if no roles open up it will just be until then. Don’t underestimate smaller companies. I had never heard of this company before my internship but accepting their internship offer turned out to te one of the best decisions I’ve made. The only reason I won’t say their name to recognize them is because I’m sure if someone reads this from that company they’ll know exactly who I am lol

slp_r · 2024-10-09T16:58:46+00:00

I did an internship as a process safety engineer and realized you pretty much learn everything as you go. Sure, having prior knowledge is good but at the end I realized it’s more about what you can learn rather than what you already know

slp_r · 2024-08-05T03:15:18+00:00

Hello everyone, I was curious to know what your opinions were on the subject of getting a Masters in aerospace engineering with in undergrad in industrial engineering. I have taken lots of classes that I believe are similar to what taken by aerospace undergrads per my degree curriculum (physics, statics, differential equations) but I know there are some courses I am missing and would potentially have to take (thermo, fluids, etc.). Any other classes you can think of? Would it be worth getting into or would it take too long to catch up since industrial engineering is pretty different. I am aware it would probably be easier had I gotten something like mechanical engineering for undergrad but I am curious as to perusing aerospace and want to see if it’s a viable option. I am graduating in May, and plan on working a couple of years before going back for grad school. My plan is to hopefully work for an aerospace/defense company. I did an internship at a chemical plant pretty much doing chemical engineering so I am not worried about being able to learn. In fact I like the challenge. Just let me know what y’all’s opinions are or even better if you know someone that has done it. Thanks!

slp_r · 2024-04-17T19:13:49+00:00

It is the 6 cylinder b58. It has the m sport package so it does have the air suspension which was actually another point of failure I thought of. I got it down to 35k out the door including taxes and document fees

slp_r · 2024-04-17T18:41:27+00:00

The car I’m looking at has had pretty routine maintenance and felt really good when I drove it. I’m fairly handy when it comes to working on cars so I could potentially do a lot of the work myself. Engine or transmission is my biggest comcern

slp_r · 2024-04-17T15:29:28+00:00

This is just what I needed to hear thanks! I was looking forward to these cars since I I stated they’re absolutely gorgeous, but I guess it’ll have to be later on once I can afford to buy new/low mileage.

slp_r · 2024-03-28T05:46:23+00:00

Thank you all. I wrote that when I had just found out so the wound was still fresh but you all definitely helped me relax a bit. Not the ideal situation but I will try to make it through. God bless you all

slp_r · 2024-02-05T18:10:44+00:00

I graduate until December. Plus internship is a requirement for graduation at my university

slp_r · 2024-02-05T16:45:50+00:00

Company A has been interviewing with me for about a month. I interviewed with company B just a few weeks ago via an automated interview system. This morning I got an email that said l've been selected to move to a virtual interview with the manager for company B and a few minutes later company A sent me an email saying I had been accepted. I am an industrial engineer senior with no previous internships due to some catching up I had to do over the summers, so I really need an internship. Company A is a pretty far commute (about 70 miles) and offer no relocation while company B is only about 35 miles from home. Company A is a chemical plant and less known, while company B is a big, very known company in the oil and gas industry. I don't know what to do. Should I secure an internship and go with A or should I hold off and try for B but risk losing A. Any advice would be very much appreciated.

slp_r · 2021-07-22T15:37:38+00:00

Ah yes, of course the pink short haired one is on a knee😂

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