Engineering Technician Engineering Technologist Engineer

3 Paths To Designing & Destroying For Fun & Proﬁt

Dunte Hector

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Texas Tech University, 2011

Design Engineer, Stages Cycling

I’ve researched, designed, manufactured, operated, and serviced bikes, workout equipment, computer chip equipment, and heat exchangers with the help of software tools, metalwork, 3D printing, and lots of teammates.

1. Who’s It For? 2. Who Does What? 3. What’s The Day Like? 4. Certiﬁcates, Licenses, and Degrees 5. More Fun Stuff

Who’s It For?

...solving puzzles?

...taking things apart?

...building new stuff?

...ﬁnding a “better way”?

...checking the details?

Who Does What?

Job Duties (big company) Job Duties (small company)

● operate equipment ● everything from “big company” ● collect data ● draft models ● generate reports ● prepare production drawings ● service equipment ● review technical speciﬁcations ● document processes ● set up tests ● product inspections ● assemble ﬁxtures ● quality control ● assemble tools ● troubleshoot products

Job Duties (big company) Job Duties (small company)

● establish equipment SOPs ● everything from “big company” ● manage tests ● prepare & review drawings ● analyze data ● create technical speciﬁcations ● supervise processes ● design tests ● on-line and pre-ship quality control ● design ﬁxtures ● handle & troubleshoot returns/defects ● design tools ● lead design reviews (DFM-focus)

Job Duties (big company) Job Duties (small company)

● design new products ● everything from “big company” ● “ﬁeld” R&D ● everything from previous job descriptions ● establish production ﬂow ● support product portfolio ● design test procedures ● determine product mix ● FMEA, FEA, statistical analysis, etc. ● assess market conditions/emerging ● manage product lifecycle technologies ● create documentation ● integrate new processes ● interface with/advise… ● all aspects of product manufacture ○ manufacturing ○ operations ○ sales ○ customer service

What’s The Day Like?

● HOURLY WORK ● TRAINING ○ 40-50 hour work week ○ OJT specific to company needs ○ start/end of day is pre-defined ○ OJT specific to installed equipment ○ fixed breaks ○ limited mentorship available (subject to OSHA requirements) ● WORK ENVIRONMENT ○ fixed meal times ○ production facility/factory ○ overtime typical ○ field service ● clock in ○ mechanical test lab ● team stand-up ○ R&D facility ● assigned priority tasks ○ cubicle/shared workstation ● task execution Collins Aerospace video ● EOD metrics Intel Manufacturing video ● reports (common overtime task)

● HOURLY OR SALARY WORK ● TRAINING ○ 45-60 hour work week ○ OJT specific to installed equipment ○ frequently on mfg shifts ○ mentorship available ○ “acceptable” meal times ○ continuing education available ○ overtime (nearly) every week ○ must guide personal growth ● clock in (maybe) ● WORK ENVIRONMENT ● team stand-up ○ production facility/factory ● review previous day EOD metrics ○ mechanical test lab ○ R&D facility ● assign tasks ○ cubicle/shared workstation ● supervise workflows ○ office ● projects ○ “Go to the Gemba” ● write & review reports ASML CSE video Romer Labs R&D video As an Engineering Technologist, your job is…to own & improve the equipment/system. © 2020 Dunte Hector Engineer

● SALARY WORK ● TRAINING ○ 50+ hour work week ○ depends on technology in use ○ flexible hours ○ mentorship available ○ flexible meal times ○ continuing education available ○ lots of meetings! ○ must guide personal growth ● pre-work tasks ● WORK ENVIRONMENT ● team stand-up ○ office/cubicle ● design project tasks ○ production facility/factory ○ R&D facility ● interface with other departments ○ customer site(s) ● product sustain/reporting tests ○ “Go to the Gemba” ● special projects ASME Tesla engineer video ASME Shell engineer video As an Engineer, your job is…to design the equipment/system. © 2020 Dunte Hector The Engineering Field...

Certiﬁcates Licences Degrees

Engineering Technicians need… Engineering Technicians may want…

● ABET-accredited Associate’s Degree ● NICET certifications ● “labor skills” ● extensive math, science, and technical ○ soldering writing experience ○ welding ○ machining ● intensive technical training ○ CAD proficiency ○ instrument-specific certs/courses

Engineering Technologists need… Engineering Technicians may want…

● ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree ● a technical specialty (Engineering Technology or Engineering) ● NICET certifications ● manufacturing expertise ● extensive math, science, and technical ● “labor skills” writing experience ○ soldering ● extensive technical training ○ welding ○ machining ○ CAD proficiency ○ instrument-specific certs/courses

Engineers need… Engineers WILL want…

● ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree ● a technical specialty ● professional organization membership ● extensive math and science ● manufacturing expertise experience ● business finance skills ● intensive technical ● “labor skills” writing/presentation skills ○ soldering ● intensive technical training ○ welding ○ machining ● CAD expertise ○ CAD proficiency ● project management training ○ instrument-specific certs/courses ● environment & ethics training

Engineers may want… Everyone WILL want…

● EIT designation ● continuing education (Fundamentals of Engineering exam) ● exposure to… ● PE license ○ traditional manufacturing (supervision & PPE/3E exam) ○ additive manufacturing ○ supply chain management ● PMP credential ○ quality management (exam) ○ sustainable design principles ● a quality philosophy ○ global economics principles ● management training ○ business communication skills ● technical specialization certiﬁcates ○ personal ﬁnancial planning skills ● higher education

That time MythBusters annihilated a car? I was there!

Computer chips? More Fun Stuff We made those with lasers!

Your job title will probably be “Tech” or “Engineer” -- REGARDLESS OF DEGREE!

FREE DESIGN RESOURCES BOOKS FOR FUTURE ENGINEERS Autodesk Fusion360 (CAD) Zero (Charles Seife, 2000) Race-winning training tools? LabView Community (testing/programming) Spare Parts (Joshua Davis, 2014) That’s what I do now! Creality Slicer (3D printing setup) The Cartoon Guide To... [Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Statistics] (Larry Gonick) GIMP (graphic design) The Talent Code (Daniel Coyle, 2009) OpenOfﬁce (all "ofﬁce" tasks) ** any book on any topic you want to learn about!! ** Anki (remember anything!) © 2020 Dunte Hector THANK YOU Now go build something!