Mechanical Engineering

By: Tony Tufano

Outline

• Necessary Training• Advancement possibilities• The nature of Mechanical Engineering • Job responsibilities • Company and Products• Engineer Profiles• Bibliography

Necessary TrainingAdvancement 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 EngineeringJob 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-advancemen

t-promotions-mechanical-engineer-20025.html• http://www.fluor.com/pages/default.aspx• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/me

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