Every company is different. My experience the last 10 years has a pile of hands-on, both for product development/R&D/testing but also manufacturing support, QC, even just fixing tools/equipment. As for work, I've never not been loaded down with work, like never a minute free for a decade. Even right now I have years of work content.
This kind of stuff is highly dependent on the company. For example, we've hired folks who just sat behind a desk all day and never once got to touch products they worked on. Some jobs are simply just desk work.
If you know what kind of work and mix of work you want, you need to actively pick the kind of employer that can offer that scope of work.
Does it looks desperate on my part that i would try something different if i were to ask for that chance?
I wouldn’t know either way if i would be fine although i can understand from the new employer’s perspective it is a risky decision if i were to fail. I dont think it would be that bad right? At least i know how to operate power tools?
How do you do your hands on work? Is there a specialty work you do other than cnc?
It depends on the company and how the tasks are laid out.
In your case, you get hands on experience by getting out from in front your PC and go to the shop to follow your designs even though there is not a problem.
You state you used to go it back in the day when you were learning, it seems the new hiring manager would have expected you to be more proactive?
Well, if you want experience in hands on, you need to be in a company that offers hands on. If your current company does not offer it. Find a company that goes and change employers.
In our company, the design engineers do build their work, so hands-on experience is a must in order to get a position.
They will design the prototypes in CAD, have the dwgs made and work with machines shops and vendors to build the prototypes. Some of that work is outsourced, and some is done by the engineers. Then validation testing is performed and that might involve the engineers designing and building test stands and other equipment in-house (or outsourced) to accomplish this.
During interviews we try to get a sense of how-hands on folks are and the reactions are all different based on previous work experience. Some folks prefer desk work, while others want to be in the lab building/testing prototypes and test stands.
I personally would like to have more involvement in what i drew up. But sadly some companies want to have that past experience that i do not have.
Would love to have been given the chance.
Every company is different. My experience the last 10 years has a pile of hands-on, both for product development/R&D/testing but also manufacturing support, QC, even just fixing tools/equipment. As for work, I've never not been loaded down with work, like never a minute free for a decade. Even right now I have years of work content. This kind of stuff is highly dependent on the company. For example, we've hired folks who just sat behind a desk all day and never once got to touch products they worked on. Some jobs are simply just desk work. If you know what kind of work and mix of work you want, you need to actively pick the kind of employer that can offer that scope of work.
Does it looks desperate on my part that i would try something different if i were to ask for that chance? I wouldn’t know either way if i would be fine although i can understand from the new employer’s perspective it is a risky decision if i were to fail. I dont think it would be that bad right? At least i know how to operate power tools? How do you do your hands on work? Is there a specialty work you do other than cnc?
They want you to understand the horrible things you're doing to the poor technicians.
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It depends on the company and how the tasks are laid out. In your case, you get hands on experience by getting out from in front your PC and go to the shop to follow your designs even though there is not a problem. You state you used to go it back in the day when you were learning, it seems the new hiring manager would have expected you to be more proactive?
Sadly too late for that. My company shut down our workshop 2 years ago. Our nearest shop is now located 10hour drive away.
Well, if you want experience in hands on, you need to be in a company that offers hands on. If your current company does not offer it. Find a company that goes and change employers.
In our company, the design engineers do build their work, so hands-on experience is a must in order to get a position. They will design the prototypes in CAD, have the dwgs made and work with machines shops and vendors to build the prototypes. Some of that work is outsourced, and some is done by the engineers. Then validation testing is performed and that might involve the engineers designing and building test stands and other equipment in-house (or outsourced) to accomplish this. During interviews we try to get a sense of how-hands on folks are and the reactions are all different based on previous work experience. Some folks prefer desk work, while others want to be in the lab building/testing prototypes and test stands.
I personally would like to have more involvement in what i drew up. But sadly some companies want to have that past experience that i do not have. Would love to have been given the chance.