Job Title : Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Desciption : Product design, 3D design, Parts Approval, Product & Parts Testing (IEC ISO Standard) and Project Management.
Age : 24 ( 25 soon)
Years spent in company :11 months
Company : SME
Industry : Manucturing
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Entry level
Experience before joining (years) :0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours
Location : Shah Alam
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 51.25

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 3400
Contractual Bonus (months): 1.5 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : n/a

Work Flexibility (where relevant) : Cant wfh
Work From Home Availability: No
Annual Leaves: 10 days (2022 only got 4 days leave becuz i joined july)
Flexi Working Hours : Yes / No / Partial? No

Benefits (where relevant) : no
Health Benefits : Sick Leave MC 14 days
Transport Benefits : No
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits :No
Other Benefits :n/a

I have no idea if i am consider average or slightly lucky as this is just my first job. Can advise me if i am currently doing good? xD

This post has been edited by dtkiller97: Jun 7 2022, 08:18 PM

Just checked back my offer letter, only 10 days (less than 2 years). Will increase after 2 years.

Good for you my friend! I also 2021 graduated from Taruc Setapak as Mechanical Engineering Degree student. Now work in Subang Bestari as kuli. Maybe i can take your path as reference. xD

Hi. Thank you for the cheer up senior xD. Ya Dr. Seow did constantly post new jobs in the fb group and like what you mentioned the pay vs workload really seems to be imbalance. So, I Plan to move to new field in next year. Still thinking if i should stay in R&D related to mechanical parts or should change to IT field. I think it is harder to find SME that help in engineering growth path. But since my result was someway around CGPA 2.96++. I don have that confident to apply in MNC company. :/ I got consider moving to Penang and start in semicon industry specially like Vitrox.

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Updated on 23 octorber 2022

Hi guys, would like to ask for everyone opinions. As from previous update, i got a 10% salary increment in july 2022 and going to get another rm1000 increase from current company in coming jaunary 2023 (sort of like promotion). Recently i have gotten a head hunter job offer as a Business Development Engineer (range of rm3000 to 5000 stated in the post but could get higher than that maybe?). My company usually give 1.5~2 month bonus depend on how much company earn. My question is should i move to a new job (Cuz i feel like still can learn more things from current company) while the new company required to handle project, provide solution to build some lab environment for Asia country. Since i never touch out about this position, can any sifu suggest me what should i do? I am confused right now as i not sure if i shall try the new oppornity or remain in current company. (New company supply lab-level installation for industry factory). Is there a difference between Mechanical Design Engineer (contact customer, do design, follow up supplier)and Business Development Engineer (developp customer potential business, work closely with design team, required outstation often)?

This post has been edited by dtkiller97: Oct 23 2022, 11:52 AM