What are the career progression paths in chemical equipment design? What do you think?
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I just graduated and have been working in chemical equipment design for a short time, mainly focusing on static equipment and horizontal equipment. There are the most people specializing in equipment design in our team, more than those in process engineering or instrumentation; meanwhile, there are the fewest people in electrical and instrumentation fields. However, at present, after working for a few years and gaining experience with PLCs, professionals in instrumentation can earn over 200,000 yuan per year (in Shanghai), and they are in high demand. It seems that professionals in equipment design are not as sought-after, especially those dealing with static equipment. Although the work in this field is tough and complex, what do those who are more experienced think about the future prospects of equipment design? Is it necessary to improve one’s skills by obtaining certifications or by studying standards and regulations carefully?
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I specialize in this field. The technical complexity of it isn’t very high, but when it comes to the more technically demanding aspects, one needs to rely on many other factors. If you simply focus on designing mechanical containers, the future prospects for such work aren’t very good. If you want to do this work well and to a high standard, it’s necessary to take into account process calculations. In fact, to excel in this field, one must consider piping systems, manufacturing processes, as well as the mechanical strength of the components involved. It’s also a field that serves as a link between different areas.
Compared to process piping, static equipment does seem less important than dynamic equipment. Moreover, if one wants to delve deeper into this field, it requires a lot of other specialized knowledge as well; it’s quite difficult. It’s really sad not to have such opportunities
I’ve worked on static equipment for over two years; now I want to work with rotating equipment, but I don’t know how to get such an opportunity