question for Engineer to gain higher position?

Question

As an engineer to gain higher position, is the managerial knowledge important?? (based on your engineer experience)

Answer 1

It depends on what business you're in. But if you're in a manufacturing operation, there's a limit on the technical side and the only way up is to move into management or to go into business for yourself. Spamandham pretty much nailed it.

The other option is technical sales, but be carefull who you work for a lot of these places are like used car lots.

I also suggest you read the book by Scott Adams called the "Dilbert Principle". Your bosses are usually not technical people and generally assume that if they don't understand it, it must be trivial. I think that book will make it clear what you need to do to move up.

Answer 2

based on my experience, there is no such thing as managerial knowledge

there are managerial skills

these skills include better than average engineer speaking and writing skills
also, better skill at running a meeting, motivating employees, and handling all the nonsense associated with human resources

I have worked in the chemical industry in the U.S. for 25 years

i have had low level management jobs including engineering manager and production manager

the main over-arching qualitys I have seen that get engineers promoted to management are
1. desire to do that management thing (I found I prefer doing engineering)
2. all the "people" skills including politcing

good luck

Answer 3

off-course, as your position gets higher more management skills you need and less engineering knowledge you use. For the first promotion to managerial position you will be evaluated based on your work as an engineer, and then to get higher position your management skills will evaluated.

Answer 4

Definitely... if you desire to climb a few rungs up the ladder, take some managerial classes somewhere. My college, Kettering, has management classes and it is an engineering school.

Another option is to look into whether or not their are training sessions offered at the company you work at.

Answer 5

Yes. You have to understand project management to move up the engineering career ladder. Of course, when you do, you become less of an engineer and more of a manager.

There are very few companies that really offer a technical career path. Mostly, they will just say they have one, but hardly anyone is actually on it.

If you want to remain technical and move up, you pretty much have to go into business for yourself.

Answer 6

Not necessarily.
If you are talented, then a company will help you gain skills you need to succeed in management. The key to moving up is to be a star performer where you are, and take on more responsibility with visibility by those above you.

Answer 7

noy only managerail knowledge is very important but an engineer must know abut industrail psychology ., economical problem , enviromental problems.

Answer 8

as a entry level engineer ill say

absolutely

Answer 9

not so important, as long as you have the excellent experience in the industry you can handled it easily.