I'm 20 and work in industrial Maintenance for a large Tobacco Company while I attend Engineering school. I love the pay 52k a year with overtime, helps to pay for college and keeping the Saleen paid for. Plus I think it is good experience for an aspiring Engineer to get some hands on work with mechanical features and learn the logics of mechanics and the problem solving steps associated with it. I was just curious what does a Mechanical Engineer do different than someone in Industrial Maintenance. There are no Engineers where I work, just skilled Mechanics. I enjoy working in Maintenance, and I'm debating on changing my major from Network Engineering to Mechanical Engineering. What does an industrial Mechanical Engineer do thats more significant than a Mechanic? What knowledge would they possess that would surpass that of a Mechanic with 15+ years experience? I was asking a few of my colleagues at work what did Mech. Engineers were capable of doing that differs from Mechanics. The only answer I got was if we get to a point where we can not fix something; we call on the Engineer and he can fix anything you can think of. Also, do you think it is worth it to switch majors? I believe the overall salary for a Networking Engineer is higher than Mechanical, but I think it may be something that I might enjoy doing more so than working on Computers etc. All input would be greatly appreciated. Plus it would help with a paper I'm writing on the Diversity of Engineering and the Impact it has on today’s society.
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