i'll share to you my path as a mechanical engineer

2014: graduated with bachelor degree (Hons)
2014: got hired to a japanese MNC company, doing Mech Design & R&D (and yes the best place to learn mechanical design) for electronic consumer product
2018: left that company after 3.5yrs, joined another emerging Japanese MNC in R&D (role is more to project and also some design due to it's still new, im pioneer)
2018: after 10months, i left and joined an Italian electronic company but as an Application Engineer (my highest salary jump so far)

in between these career jump, i seek actively in jobstreet etc
reason is because i felt undervalued in terms of salary and talent appreciation (like one forumer said, probably in OnG you're more valued)

Mechanical Design by states/industries from my exposure
Penang - electronics industry
Selangor - automation & automative industry
Johor - a lot of mix & match industry, but i see many suppliers (tool makers, injection molders, metal stamping)

in the end, its what you want to do or seek:
salary?
career?
location?

for me, i am seeking for a role in between sales and technical (Project seems to fit in this role or maybe application) thus now i left my comfort zone as a designer and doing application now

This post has been edited by kyxxx: Oct 17 2018, 09:46 AM

Yes, sense of accomplishment and satisfaction from our work result.
For living, as mechanical engineer in certain industry, very demotivating.
Only manager/SM and above get to enjoy high pay etc. others are kuli haha

MNC is systematic, you learn about company system, proper work flow, and management
You can be an all rounder with systematic skills
Of course in small company you do all and learn all (but many small company dont have proper work flow/process, and lots of possible politics)
In MNC, and especially if your boss is an expatriate, you learn and you get protection? haha

I am not sure about the potential of chartered engineer.
It's only useful if you're in consulting or construction line which alot of documentation needs your approval for it
In MNC, these are basically useless, because all approval is from HQ.