Mechanical Engineering

By: Tony Tufano

Outline

• Necessary Training

• Advancement possibilities

• The nature of Mechanical Engineering

• Job responsibilities

• Company and Products

• Engineer Profiles

• Bibliography

Necessary Training Advancement Possibilities • A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering is

all the training needed

• The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer is $79,230 a year.

• Advancement in mechanical engineering goes entry level to Senior Engineer to Supervisor to Manager.

Nature of Mechanical Engineering Job Responsibilities • A Mechanical Engineer designs and develops machines and

equipment

• What you design or develop can range from car or aircraft engines to machines to make tires

• On a daily basis you would review and critique machine drawings, interact with and troubleshoot production machines, and investigate ways to improve machine performance

• Daily Life as a Mechanical Engineer

• Daily Life as a Mechanical Engineer (2)

Michelin Tire Company

• Tire segments

• Passenger Car and Light Truck

• Aircraft

• Two Wheel

• Earthmover

• Founded in Clermont-Ferrand, France (1888) as a Bicycle tire manufacturer and has grown to international corporation

• Revenue of 21.4 Billion Euros in 2012 (28.63 Billion USD)

• Over 113,000 Employees with plants in 18 Countries

• Michelin Corporate Website

Fluor

• Fluor doesn’t many different things such as

• Engineering and Design

• Project Management

• Maintenance

• Construction

• Founded in Santa Ana, California by John Simon Fluor Sr. in 1902

• It started as a construction company it has now expanded to a multi purpose global company with 60 offices in 6 continents

• Revenue of $27.6 billion in 2012

• Fluor Website

Engineer Profile

• James W. Forbes

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Research Engineer

• 6 years at Ford has held two different positions there

• Has been involved in over 20 projects over his 6 years at ford

Engineer Profile

• Jimmy Tufano

• Mechanical Deployment Engineer

• 4 and ½ years at Michelin Tire Corp.

• Designed equipment used in 5 different countries (US, Canada, Brazil, China, India)

• Part of a team that commissioned 7 tire building machines in Brazil that will make close to 14,000 tires daily

• Speaks English, Portuguese, and French

Bibliography

• http://degreedirectory.org/articles/What_Education_is_Needed_for_Becoming_a_Mechanical_Engineer.html

• http://work.chron.com/possibilities-advancement-promotions-mechanical-engineer-20025.html

• http://www.fluor.com/pages/default.aspx

• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/mechanical-engineer