Your guide to chase alluring jobs as a fresher in mechanical engineering

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Mechanical is an evergreen choice for most. Some consider it owing to the numerous career choices that a mechanical engineering degree brings along while some consider it to cherish their love for machines. Over the years, this arm of engineering has been holding on to its charm and even the alluring career choices. If you too have been thinking of moving ahead in mechanical engineering, the future would be holding much for you. From automobile manufacturing to aeronautical engineering, from design engineering to the position of a testing engineer in an auto component company, everything looks viable for a mechanical engineer.

As a mechanical engineering fresher, the world of manufacturing would offer you the most alluring job offers. Below are some of the major sectors that you can consider to get started as a mechanical engineer.

Aerospace

In the aerospace sector, these entry-level engineers can be hired for designing, manufacturing, and maintenance of aircrafts. The leading employers in this sector are Boeing, Airbus, Goodrich, Dynamatics, Honeywell,GE Aviation, and UTL.

Automotive

Here, they are involved in design, manufacturing, and upgradation of the designing and manufacturing of the motor vehicles and even auto components. Some of the leading auto manufacturers in India that these graduates can seek to work with are BMW, Hyundai, Ford, Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi, TVS Motor Company, Ashok Leyland, Caterpillar, Royal Enfield, TI Cycles, and TAFE.

Construction

The mechanical engineers play a vital role in the construction industry too. They deal with the heavy machinery used on construction sites. They define their usage and look after appropriate usage of such machines. For the mechanical, who wish to get in the construction sector, the leading employers are GMR Infra, Lanco Infratech, Larsen & Toubro, IRB Infra, BHEL, Jaiprakash Associates, Adani Ports, Punj Lloyd, and Essar Ports.

Electronics

Mechanical engineers are even desired in the electronics manufacturing. They help defining designs and further contribute to the manufacturing processes of various electronics equipment. The leading electronic companies that create alluring job opportunities for mechanical engineering graduates are Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Sterlite Technologies Ltd., Moser Baer India Limited, Centum Electronics, Midas Communication Technologies, and Siemens.

Oil & gas

Yet another sector, which hold progressive career choices for mechanical engineering graduates is petroleum industry. They are desired in this sector to design and develop equipment and machines such as pipelines, valves and turbines. Some of the leading employers in this sector are Indian Oil Corporation, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum, Reliance Petroleum Limited, Cairn India, Gas Authority of India Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

Average Salaries for Mechanical Engineers

Out of all the engineering disciplines, mechanical remains the most desired one in every possible manner. A graduate in this stream can later decide to get in any of the above sectors. Besides, one can even choose to get in the academic sector. They even remain the well paid resources in almost every industry. If we refer to the data compiled by a global research firm, a fresher in mechanical engineering makes an annual income of approximately Rs 3,00,000 in India and the mechanical design engineer too gets a similar annual package during the initial phase of the career.

Skills to help you get started

A mechanical engineer is the professional behind the design and functioning of a machine, tool, or equipment. He is the person, who defines a machine’s design and the way it will operate. To get it done, his technological skills need to be strong. Besides, another essential skills for him to fit in the job is the attention to detail. Besides, below detailed are some of the skills that would help you fit in the job well.

Analytical skills

To make the best out of a situation is something that a mechanical engineering graduate should know. In many circumstances, they need to take decisions, for which these skills are of essence.

Adaptability

To adapt to the new technologies is another major skill for these professionals. They do not just contribute in designing and manufacturing of a machine or too, but also try upgrading it, when desired.

Administration

At varied points of time, these professionals have to administer the manufacturing stages so as to ensure that everything is on the track and all the design requirements are being met.

Communication

Reporting and documentation are the major elements of the job role of a mechanical engineer. Be it designing or reporting of any errors in the design, written and verbal communication serve as the major elements.