How to choose between a small design firm and a chemical plant
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I graduated from a junior college with a degree in biochemical engineering processes. Since graduation, I have been working as a process engineer at a private chemical factory that produces pharmaceutical intermediates, and I have been there for seven years now. I want to change jobs now; there are two places that have offered me positions. One is a small design firm run by a university professor (affiliated with the Jiangxi Chemical Engineering Design Institute), and the other is a private chemical company. The design institute said the salary would be 5,000 per month, with an annual salary of around 100,000. The chemical plant wants me to work in the laboratory for half a year first, with a salary of around 80,000; after that I could become the supervisor of a new product production workshop, with a salary of 90,000 to 100,000. I hope the experts can give some advice. Thank you.
Working at a design institute isn’t bad either, but it’s probably quite demanding as well – one often has to work overtime to meet deadlines. Being a workshop supervisor in a small business can be very exhausting, and one needs to have a broad range of knowledge, especially in terms of management. Moreover, small businesses often don’t have enough specialized staff, which creates a lot of pressure.
If a design institute is to have high revenues, it has to be a design institute. And the environment is better than that of a factory.
Working at a chemical plant is also a good choice, as it is more formal and stable compared to design firms, and there are also opportunities for career advancement. Being a workshop supervisor means taking on management responsibilities; many people have to transition from technical roles to management positions, and that’s exactly what happens to the members of the PM community
There are advantages and disadvantages to going to chemical plants or design institutes
I suggest the latter: accumulate experience for yourself to prepare for the future
Go to the design institute. First, having on-site work experience is helpful for design work; second, design firms come into contact with many projects and companies. Having a broad range of experiences will lead to better opportunities in the future.
Choose an engineering design firm decisively; those with design expertise can later move into enterprises, but once they work in an enterprise, they can’t go back. The working environment in the company is poor, and being the supervisor of the new product workshop is an extremely exhausting job
The design institute has been selected; thank you all
It’s the design institute that must act decisively; one reason is that the environment in chemical plants is poor and has an impact on health. Another point is that it doesn’t matter if the design firm is small; with such a resume, even if the firm isn’t large, you can move on to larger design firms – it’s a promising path.
It’s definitely the design institute; there’s no need to go to a chemical plant to take drugs.