Job Opportunities for Mechanical engineer | Scope of Mechanical Engineering in India

R.K Verma

4/4/2023

Scope of Mechanical Engineering is very vast among all other branches. As every industry whether it is electronics, computer, IT, Chemical, Pharma etc. require machines, equipments so demand of Mechanical engineers are very high for smooth working of these machines & equipments. Job Opportunities of mechanical engineering depends upon following three Factors.

  • Job Availability

  • Promotion

  • Growth .

In this Article you will find, what is scope of mechanical engineering ? What are the various job opportunities for mechanical engineers in industry. How a Good job is accountable and depend on which factors.

Now, All these three factors depends upon further three sub-factors :

Job Availability , Promotion & Growth :-

Career of any field depends upon availability of Job, Promotion & Growth. How easily one can get job, promote and get growth in his/her professional career. Availability, Promotion & Growth further depend on three following sub-factors :

Type of college :

For freshers, college plays an important role. Colleges are categories into three categories i.e

  • Tier-1

  • Tier-2

  • Tier-3

Tier-1 colleges have very good placement records (Generally that are IITs). Tier-2 colleges have average placement records (Generally that are NITs). Tier-3 Colleges need to survive for Job placement (Generally that are state levels). Job availability ratio for Tier-3 colleges is less and that face problem in getting placement of students. Students from Tier-3 Colleges require more efforts to get place.

Type of Industry : 

Type of industry is very important for Career growth & promotion. There are several industries related to mechanical engineering. Our growth & promotion depends upon the industry we are serving in. Few of them are listed below :

  • Automobile 

  • Heating ventilation and Airconditioning

  • Fabrication

  • Farming Equipment

  • Oil and gas

  • Heavy Machinery

  • Foundry

  • Sheet Metal

  • Forging

All industries have their importance based on their application. but if we compare among all, Automobile sector has more scope in career growth and promotion. 

Type of Department : 

Department of any organization plays vital role in anyone's growth and promotion in professional career. Every department has its own speciality, capability and working environment. There are many departments in any organization that depend upon type of industry and their end product. Following are the departments which generally organization may have as per their product manufacturing cycle.

  • Sale & Marketing

  • Design

  • Planning

  • Purchase

  • Store

  • Production

  • Quality

  • Maintenance   

Every department contribute equally in completion of product realization process and have their own importance. Promotion and growth of any individual working in any particular department based on role & responsibilities assigned to that person. That Totally depend upon individual's own performance. But, Design department has more ration of growth and promotion as compared to other department because design department prepare drawings as per customer requirements by considering all standards, technical calculations which further use for manufacturing of product. Design Department also sometimes called "Brain of Organization"

Conclusion : 

Career Opportunities for mechanical engineers  depends upon our own hands only. If we are dedicated towards our work, good learner, positive attitude, Consistent then it does not means from where we have done education, type of industry and department in which we are working. We need to be proactive, must give our best and have patience, definitely with the passage of time we get good promotion and growth in our professional career.