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Do You Have Fun...
...solving puzzles?
...taking things apart?
...building new stuff?
...finding a “better way”?
...checking the details?
Breaking Stuff For MoneyMaking A Career Out Of Problem Solving
Presented by: Dunte HectorB.S. Mechanical Engineering
Who Am I?
Dunte Hector
B.S. Mechanical EngineeringTexas Tech University, 2011
Product Manager, Stages CyclingProduct Engineer, Primal 7
I’ve researched, designed, manufactured, operated, and serviced bikes, exercise equipment, computer chip equipment, and heat exchangers with the help of software tools, metalwork, 3D printing, and lots of teammates.
© 2021 Dunte Hector
1. High school: AP courses and the scholarship hunt
2. College: Engineering and math and teaching and…
3. “Citius, Altius, Fortius”
4. Customer service
5. “Talk to your techs” & startup life
6. Customer support & international travel
7. “Real engineering”
8. Convergence
From There To Here
Do You Have Fun...
...solving puzzles?
...taking things apart?
...building new stuff?
...finding a “better way”?
...checking the details?
How are things made anyway?
The best thing about engineering is…ONE CREDENTIAL IS ENOUGH
An Engineer’s Role
Job Duties (big company)
● design new products
● “field” R&D
● establish production flow
● design test procedures
● FMEA, FEA, statistical analysis, etc.
● manage product lifecycle
● create documentation
● interface with/advise…○ manufacturing○ operations○ sales○ customer service
Job Duties (small company)
● everything from “big company”● everything from previous job descriptions● support product portfolio
● determine product mix
● assess market conditions/emerging
technologies
● integrate new processes
● all aspects of product manufacture
An Engineer’s Day
As an Engineer, your job is…to design the equipment/system.
ASME Tesla engineer videoASME Shell engineer video
● SALARY WORK○ 50+ hour work week○ flexible hours○ flexible meal times○ lots of meetings!
● pre-work tasks
● team stand-up
● design project tasks
● interface with other departments
● product sustain/reporting tasks
● special projects
● TRAINING○ depends on technology in use○ mentorship available○ continuing education available○ must guide personal growth
● WORK ENVIRONMENT○ office/cubicle [40%]○ production facility/factory [30%]○ R&D facility [10-20%]○ customer site(s) [10-20%]○ “Go to the Gemba” [as often as you can!]
Credentials for Engineering
Engineers need…
● ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree
● extensive math and science
experience
● intensive technical
writing/presentation skills
● extensive technical training
● CAD expertise
● project management training
● environment & ethics training
Engineers WILL want…
● a technical specialty
● professional organization membership
● manufacturing expertise
● business finance skills
● “labor skills”○ soldering○ welding○ machining○ CAD proficiency○ instrument-specific certs/courses
Want to leave the country? Reference: Washington Accord
Credentials for Engineering
Want to leave the country? Reference: Washington Accord
Engineers may want…
● EIT designation
(Fundamentals of Engineering exam)
● PE license
(supervision & PPE/3E exam)
● PMP credential
(exam)
● a quality philosophy
● management training
● technical specialization certificates
● higher education
Everyone WILL want…
● continuing education
● exposure to…○ traditional manufacturing○ additive manufacturing○ supply chain management○ quality management○ sustainable design principles○ global economics principles○ business communication skills○ personal financial planning skills
A Product Manager’s Role
Job Duties (big company)
● analyze market for new products
● collect & prioritize customer feedback
● determine product roadmap
● determine project timelines
● document internal processes
● manage product lifecycle
● interface with/advise…○ customers!○ engineering & design○ manufacturing○ operations○ sales○ customer service
Job Duties (small company)
● everything from “big company”● manage customer accounts
● support full product portfolio
● determine product mix
● anything that gets it done!
A Product Manager’s Day
As a Product Manager, your job is…to pick the right projects and deliver them on time.
● SALARY WORK○ 50+ hour work week○ flexible hours○ flexible meal times○ even more meetings!
● personal priority planning
● critical follow-up communication
● project management tasks
● market or feedback analysis
● roadmap review
● meetings, meetings, meetings
● TRAINING○ you define your growth!○ develop business management skill○ develop technical knowledge○ develop management skill○ read, read, read, read ,read!!!
● WORK ENVIRONMENT○ office/cubicle [85%]○ customer site(s) [10%]○ production floor [5%]
Credentials for Product Management
Product Managers need…
● deep passion for customers
● passion for indeterminate problems
● exceptional communications skills
● exceptional business sense
● moderate-to-high technical training
● project management skills
● environment & ethics sensitivity
● design engineer
● automation engineer
● engineering scientist
● data scientist
● product manager
● supply chain manager
● logistics specialist
● IP/network security
● quality inspector
● accountant/comptroller
● and so, so many more!
Not Your Typical “Engineering” Jobs
FREE TOOLS Autodesk Fusion360 (CAD) LabView Community (testing/programming) OpenOffice Calc/Base (spreadsheet/database) Linux OS (any and all software experiments) Anki (remember anything!)
My favorite tool of all: public libraries!BOOKS FOR FUTURE ENGINEERS Zero (Charles Seife, 2000) Smart And Gets Things Done (Joel Spolsky, 2007) Spare Parts (Joshua Davis, 2014) The Cartoon Guide To... [Calculus, Statistics] (Larry Gonick) The Rise Of The Rocket Girls (Nathalia Holt, 2016) ** any book on any topic you want to learn about!! **
Computer chips?We made those with lasers!
BOOKS FOR FUTURE PRODUCT MANAGERS The Referral Engine (John Jantsch, 2010) The Lean Startup (Eric Ries, 2011) Project Management For Profit (Knight, Thomas, & Angus, 2012) Never Split The Difference (Voss, 2016) Make Your Bed (William McRaven, 2017)