What are the job prospects in India as well as overseas for Mechanical Engineering?

Hi, Mechanical engineers are hugely demanded in both India and abroad. The growth is ample in this industry, in fact increasing, as more and more people are showing interest in this field. As per a survey report, ample growth is registered in this industry and it is said that by 2015 Mechanical Engineering will be the highest paid career option. Mechanical Engineers can work in thermal power industry, gas turbines industry, air conditioning and refrigeration industry, oil and gas exploration and refining industries, agricultural sector, educational sector, aviation companies, shipping industries, aerospace industry, armed forces, pharmaceutical, automobile industry and many others. Students can also go for a teaching career after mechanical engineering. This will include teaching subjects in mechanical engineering in top engineering colleges of India. The pay package is good for professors of this branch of engineering. Big firms like Siemens, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, Bharat Electronics Limited, Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. and many others hire these engineers. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING JOB DESCRIPTION A Mechanical Engineer is generally expected to fulfill the following duties. Designing and implementing economical equipment modifications to improve safety and reliability. Creating project specifications with team mates. Developing, designing, testing etc. Project management Monitoring and commissioning plant and systems. The typical salary range of a Mechanical Engineer range between INR 10,000 and INR 25, 000/- However, the salary differs as per the location, industry type, company level. If you are hired by a Multinational Company, you can expect high salary package. Similarly, good campus placements also fetch better salary packages. Additionally, some companies offer salary on the basis of your skills, experience, expertise and the nature of roles and responsibilities handled previously. Generally, highly skilled and professional mechanical engineers can bag as high as an annual CTC of INR 40,000 45, 000 lacs. All the best.

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The beauty of Mechanical Engineering is the vast opportunities it presents to you. It is (was) called mother of all branches for a reason. Pursuing Mechanical Engineering opens lot of doors for you. You can go in design, thermal field, fluid engineering, automobile, production, Instrumentation to name a few. But getting a good job in mechanical has become difficult over the years. Getting a core job requires you to be extra ordinary in your academics and have many skills as such. For better chances consider following options- 1. PSUs present one of the best jobs for mechanical engineers. So I would suggest preparing properly for GATE exam. 2. Take courses in softwares related to Mechanical Engineering like Autocad, Solidworks, Catia etc. Main sectors where you can join are- Production Design Thermal Fluid Maintenance AdministrationFor oversea opportunities consider applying for GRE and get admission into one of the reputed institutions. Germany is considered as heaven for automobile engineers. So try getting into one of the top institutes there and get the best possible job in automobile sector.

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Mechanical engineering basically deals with the working model of an automobile, appliance as well graphics constituting the basic structure of a brand or a product. When it comes to job opportunities in INDIA, the favour now a days, has shifted more to CSE when it comes to placements. THOUGH, accordingly, every branch is special and cannot take any other streams place. Mechanical engineering requires a lot of creativity and skills which sometimes become difficult for a college going student. They should be remarkable for a career to be remarkable. With the rise of engineering field, India become a hub for the corporates of the world which recruit our skilled engineer offering a high as well as moderate package. When it comes to world, the automobile and appliance industry is evolving rapidly. So, there are ample opportunities at the global level. Though mechanical field have seen an ups and down due to popularity of CSE and ECE but it is a field in which one can show endless creativity at the field work. Also, there is never a lack of jobs at the national and global level.

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Well, here we are having questions on the most growing and preferred branch of engineering I.e. Mechanical Engineering. The branch deals with the part of Manufacturing, Production, Design, Development and operating of high tech machine and Instruments. As a mechanical engineer, you will be responsible for proper functioning of complex systems like :- Boiler, Propeller, PETRO chemical refinery, Automobile assembly line, Design of Automotive products, Machine equipment, etc. You name any sector and you will find the use of mechanical engineering there like -Automobile, Railway, Airline, Machinery, Designing development, etc. The job prospects ranges from starting as a trainee in the Core Company for over 1 -2 years thereafter as tour experience increase, you will see the growth in your Position as well as Pay scale. Initially, you have to start from the basic because in the field of mechanical, you have to deal with most high tech and complex machines. So, you have to be more efficient and handy on machines so you must be able to execute the operation so they the whole plant works properly.so in order to do that you must be knowing the steps from the root level. -Design -R&D -Procurement -Supply chain -Production -Manufacturing These will be the core responsible of the engineer. The companies like Tata, Mahindra, ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, RAILWAYS, other automotive companies and other core sector, MILLS, etc. are the sector to work.

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