What Should a Construction Technician Learn to Become a Production Technician in a Chemical Company (3rd Edition)

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I thank the experienced colleagues who shared their advice in the first two posts. I have been working here for four months now, and my manager has scheduled my official employment confirmation for this month; I am currently preparing the necessary documents for that. My supervisor assigned me to a workshop; I’ve gotten to know the production process and the equipment pretty well, but there are still some detailed aspects I don’t understand. I’ll probably have to learn from others gradually once the plant starts operating. Of course, my supervisor arranged for me to go to the old factory (another fully operational facility with a similar production process) to learn there; I think those days will pass soon. Actually, these four months weren’t very smooth – due to personal reasons, I had to go to the hospital almost every weekend for over a month after starting work, and I also had to be careful about various things throughout that time. After National Day, when I recovered and started studying regularly for the exam (preparing for the basic level of the accounting certification exam), it was already too late; I prepared in a hurry, and whether I’d pass or not now depends on fate (I definitely won’t check the answers: lol). Actually, I also prepared for the First-Class Constructor exam during that time; however, due to the pandemic, the exam was canceled. But it was mainly a matter of timing, and I didn’t study that much anyway, so it’s not really a regret. Furthermore, considering the number of years since graduation, even if one passes the basic exam for chemical engineering this year, they won’t be able to take the specialized exam until the year after that; so it’s not really a shame. Forcing myself to comfort myself, haha. Back to work-related matters: it’s about a shift from engineering to process management. These past few months I’ve been assigned to work in the engineering department, and I’ve learned even more about engineering from an experienced engineer there. PS: This engineering expert is really amazing – he has worked as a project manager for several years, holds certifications in both municipal engineering and mechanical and electrical engineering, and is taking the exam for a certification in power engineering for the second time this year; it’s unclear whether he will pass. Moreover, he is an extremely kind person. I actually learned very little in terms of techniques; I simply followed the progress of the construction work and, by using PID control, gradually got familiar with the site. Of course, once I went to the old factory, I was able to set aside all those engineering-related matters for the time being. The other person who arrived on the same day as me (with 9 years of experience in the chemical industry) was assigned to the old factory right after starting work to learn * there. I was the one who handled all matters related to labor protection and benefits for him; I’ll go see him first to find out how to proceed. Having spent so much time on the construction site, he still knows nothing about production processes. Oh, right, I have to send a work progress report to my supervisor every week. It seems like the supervisor wants me to write more about technical aspects, but all I can write about is engineering-related topics; it’s really frustrating :( Thank you all for reading such a long paragraph of nonsense. I’m about to go to the old factory to learn more. Could you all give me some advice? For example, what direction should I focus on, what knowledge do I need to acquire, or what things should I pay attention to? Or, more directly, what kind of content does the supervisor expect to see in my progress reports. I would be extremely grateful if I could receive anything in return! ! !