{Weekly Topic} Container Version 11.01-11.07): Tell us how you got into this industry! !
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Just trying to spark some discussion~~~ I believe many people ended up not knowing what field to choose for their career even after graduation, due to the subject of Process Equipment and Control Engineering; it was only later, as if guided by some mysterious force, that they entered this industry. Take me for example; I didn’t know what to do with this major at first. My interest lay in mathematics (what a weird hobby~). For the sake of mathematics, I even considered switching to a department focused on it. To do that, I took a year off from school to study the courses required for that department on my own. As a result, when I returned to school, the institution still refused to agree, so I continued studying my major in a depressed state, with grades that were neither good nor bad. It was in my sophomore year. Before I knew it, graduation arrived, and my classmates were all busy looking for jobs; I was also anxious, so I sent a letter to my advisor, explaining that my grades weren’t great and that my appearance wasn’t impressive either, which made it likely to be difficult for me to find a job. I asked him to recommend some companies to help me solve this problem. Back then, many students would come back from interviews every day to talk about their experiences; some offered 3,000 and others 3,500. One day, the instructor said that a company had sent a vehicle to pick us up so we could go on a tour, so I went together with three classmates. It’s a container manufacturing factory; it seems to be in good condition. During the interview, they didn’t ask many questions – they just asked if I was willing to come work there, and if I was, they wanted to hire all of us. The personnel department also said that this person is an authority in ASME, having written several books; it’s much better to gain experience here than elsewhere. Later on, I didn’t actively look for other opportunities either; after graduation, the HR department provided a car and took me away right away. And that’s how I entered the lowest levels of the pressure vessel industry, where I began a journey of hard work. Today, I really love this industry; the more I learn about it, the more interesting it seems to me~~
When I applied for admission back then, I wasn’t accepted into any of the majors I had chosen; instead, I was assigned to the major of Process Equipment and Control Engineering. Well, there’s no choice but to go to the school first and see the situation； I didn’t know until I read the report – it’s surprising! There are 40 students in the class, and they’re all transferred there ； So everyone spent four years together, feeling empathy for one another. Actually, looking at the employment prospects, our major is still the better choice. It’s just a pity that our school isn’t highly ranked. So what if the employment opportunities are good? People don’t know about our school; some interviewers treat us as students from Nanjing University of Technology and talk to us in detail. But once they take a closer look at our resumes, their attitude changes. It’s not easy to find a job like this. As for the salary, it’s a bit low, but after all I’ve just started working, so I’ll wait and see……
Reply to 2# General Ode: Warring States – Are we from the same school upstairs? ! Hehe: lol, how similar the situations are! ! My situation is exactly the same as yours. 90% of the students in our class were also assigned to this program after being rerouted. Initially, they wanted to apply to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, but due to insufficient scores, they were assigned to the Department of Process Control ； I’m in a much worse situation than you all; I didn’t even know what major it was until I graduated ； Before looking for a job, the teacher told us ； Our major was previously called “Chemical Engineering Machinery”; we then added this term to our resumes, and it turned out to be quite effective! ! I graduated in 2009, which was the year the financial crisis was at its worst. Fortunately, the control engineering major was still ranked as one of the top ten best majors for employment in the country. Celebrate! ! Hehe
Back then, when filling out the college application forms, I was quite naive; I had little understanding of different majors or what those fields entailed. I chose a few majors that were related to engineering. As for whether I applied for the major in Process Equipment and Control Engineering, I really don’t remember. I even forgot whether I applied for that major by the time the admission notices arrived. College involved large class sizes, with around 60 students in each class, and there were many boys. I spent those four years in college in a relaxed manner, but I still learned quite a lot. After graduating, I worked in engineering installation for a year, and later I changed careers to work in design because of my partner. I’ve been working in design for over a year now; there’s still much to learn. I don’t particularly love this industry, but I also don’t dislike it either!
Reply to 3# wangjianwei86: I had no idea what this major was about before applying for it. Process Equipment and Control Engineering – it sounds quite complicated; it appears to be a good major, but I wonder how many people have been misled by that. We also had many transfers; it seems that I was the only one who applied voluntarily. I was in the countryside at the time, and I thought the name of this major sounded nice, so I applied for it. If chemical engineering machinery can’t fool so many people, you can see how important it is to have a good name.
Reply to 3# wangjianwei86: I’m not an alumnus, but you’re still my senior – I just graduated this year
I study mechanical engineering; I graduated this year and started working in this field as a complete novice. Things are getting a little better now, but it seems there’s so much to learn~~ A salary of 2000 is really not enough
Working in the field of equipment requires doing solid, practical work; there is still a market for this, as it is a specialized field.
It’s quite similar to the original poster’s experience, right? I loved physics in high school, and I chose a science-related major when applying for college, but unfortunately I wasn’t admitted. I was assigned to the process control specialty; at first I was very reluctant, but by the time I graduated I came to love it. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned; after graduation, the company assigned me to work on process development.
I didn’t major in containers; I majored in chemical engineering. But in my work, aside from process-related tasks, I deal with equipment as well – all kinds of containers! To do the process well, it’s necessary to master the knowledge related to equipment – they’re all interconnected. On site, there are various types of containers: synthesis towers, liquid separation tanks, heat exchangers, compressors… It’s really confusing!
At least the professionals upstairs all have degrees related to chemical engineering; my major is mechanical engineering and automation, with a focus on automobiles. It’s said that it’s very difficult to find a job after graduation, but when this chemical plant was hiring, I got hired after just one interview. I was later assigned to the pressure vessels department, and at first I didn’t even know what a head gasket was. After working there for three or four years, I finally began to understand things a bit better