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You actually don’t need to find a mentor; whatever practical knowledge a mentor can teach you is useless if you lack experience yourself. For your first real job, it’s advisable to work in a refinery. Since you have a formal education background, your theoretical knowledge should be fairly good. The basics include reaction thermodynamics, distillation principles, heat transfer principles, and so on. Equipment knowledge is also essential; those working in the chemical industry must be familiar with the processes, equipment, as well as the properties of the materials used in the workshops. The process basically refers to reactions; for example, whether it is a molecule-reducing reaction or a cracking reaction, whether it is highly exothermic or slightly exothermic, what the pressure during the reaction is, how that pressure is determined, what the temperature of the reaction is, why that temperature is chosen, and what negative effects occur if the temperature is too high or too low It relates to the principles of distillation: boiling points, bubble points, freezing points, liquid leakage, gas velocity in the empty column, as well as heat balance, material balance, and gas-liquid phase equilibrium. You need to verify these concepts using the knowledge acquired in school. The main types of heat exchanger structures for equipment, the criteria for selection, and the application ranges of various heat exchangers. Reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, screw compressors, centrifugal pumps, canned pumps, metering pumps, etc. – with an understanding of their principles, structure, and performance. Look more closely at the device layout and the piping, such as any changes in diameter. It is a long-term process of continuous learning and accumulation; once what you have learned can form a coherent system, then it’s achieved. I’ve been in this field for five years, but it feels like I’m just starting out.

Also, always maintain a motivated attitude, be kind to others, and keep learning. It’s absolutely forbidden to sleep on duty or use your phone; one must be strict with oneself. Bit by bit, continuously expanding one’s knowledge, embracing everything. Verifying one’s theoretical knowledge through experiments can be a joyful process, as the learning experience depends on one’s own mindset.

Mm-hmm, thank you. I’m currently working hard to learn the relevant professional knowledge, hoping that things will be easier for me in the future. I also wish you great success in all your endeavors. Thank you for your kindness

Mm-hmm, thank you very much. I think I would be very happy to get to know you. You’ve left so many comments; even though we’re just online strangers, I really appreciate it a lot

Mm-hmm, thank you very much. I think I would be very happy to get to know you. You’ve left so many comments; even though we’re just online strangers, I really appreciate it a lot

Having a good mentor is certainly beneficial for your growth, but it ultimately depends on you to be motivated to improve. When I just graduated, I met a good mentor. Although he wasn’t strict, he kept training me in every aspect, so during the roughly one year I spent with him, I learned how to handle the design and layout of small-scale factories, process piping, equipment structure, project management, and operational procedures – which **reduced the time it took me to gain experience on the job site**. Now I am able to handle things on my own and have become the technical leader of a company. Based on my personal experience, first of all you need to have a solid theoretical foundation; only then will you be able to analyze and assess specific problems that arise in production practice, and come up with solutions that are somewhat useful as a reference. (At first, due to your lack of practical experience, some of these solutions may not be perfect, but you shouldn’t act without any guidance, as if you weren’t someone with a proper educational background.) ； Secondly, one must be willing to endure hardships and engage more in practical production activities, striving to gain a deep understanding of the manufacturing processes and principles involved. This process depends on one’s own ability to comprehend things; as the saying goes, the master can lead you to the door, but it is up to you to continue learning on your own – and that’s exactly what is meant here ； Finally, it is important to maintain a diligent and humble attitude toward learning. One should not think that having a formal educational background makes one special, nor believe that learning is no longer necessary after graduation. In a factory as well, it is essential to keep a passion for learning; one should gather as much information as possible related to work and be good at using theory to draw conclusions from experience. Furthermore, one should earnestly learn management experience and make use of the opportunities to gain such experience; however, one should not waste precious time and energy in their youth on internal company political struggles.

Mm-hmm, it’s peaceful and pleasant. No matter how capable a person is, they are still just one person. Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang. What is learned in school is knowledge, while what is learned in society is wisdom; having a lot of knowledge but not knowing how to use it is tantamount to having learned nothing at all. Thank you for your advice; I will definitely work harder to study and improve myself. I am very grateful for your suggestions

Large companies are likely to have a high degree of automation; with few employees, each position carries heavy responsibilities, and it takes a long time to acquire the necessary skills to carry out the work, so they may be less inclined to hire fresh graduates. Small and medium-sized enterprises lack workers; the focus is on doing work, but employees can also learn some knowledge and skills

Oh, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as you learn more skills, even large companies will hire you. Take it slow – there’s no such thing as becoming successful overnight. Thank you for your valuable advice

There’s no need for a mentor; by learning a few more processes, one will understand everything. If there are doubts, questions can be asked on forums. It is recommended to start with reforming, and then move on to a few other processes such as ammonia synthesis and PTA