Its my field. I do FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer goods) production lines in the medical industry. Acholol swabs, bandages, diapers, sanitary pads, tampons, wet wipes, yes we joke that we wish we were doing bullets instead. The machines run raw material to packaged product ready for sale, quite something to behold at 600 pcs/minute.
How did you get in to that field? What is your education background? I'd like to get in to that field. I've got a programming background.
My training is in Business (Batchelors) and Operations management (National Diploma), and I've been in engineering my whole working life (Started as a daftsman). But we have guys with high school only who have learned on the job and are good at it. Work we do on these lines requires specialists in various fields, I could'nt sort a faulty production line out on my own. If you can program (or just read programs) you have the hardest part behind you. The rest is reasonably simple mechanical ability. Getting your foot in the door is probably the hardest part. We started by specialising in one important aspect that all these lines have in common, and built around that.
You apply at a company and interview for the job. It’s not great pay and it’s moderately stressful/difficult work. The only way to make a lot of money is to be a supplier for some very instrument and having tons of connections.
You just want a programming/engineering background, pickiness depends on the employer.
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