Thread: Howdy from Palmy

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Welcome, what is a process engineer? Is it actual engineering or some computer thing?
Its was so much simpler when it ment the guy who drove the train,blacksmith,boilermaker,fitter.

Process engineering is basically just the design and operation of processes, examples would be a brewery, an oil refinery or a metal smelter. Given the raw materials, a process engineer figures out what needs to be done to them to make product and how to most efficiently do this. It's one of those background things that makes the world go round, but no-one not involved in knows exist haha!

Ah so like a production manager.

Do you have an idea of what field you want to work in when you finish your degree?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ah so like a production manager.

Yeah a lot of production/site/operations managers will be process engineers.

We're the fullas who design and run factories

Originally Posted by Raging Bull

Do you have an idea of what field you want to work in when you finish your degree?

I'm thinking dairy, it's where I've come from and it's something I'd like to be a part of improving.

Given a second run at life I'd probably go into pharmaceuticals

I reckon you would have more fun working in a brewery.

Originally Posted by Raging Bull

I reckon you would have more fun working in a brewery.

Haha yeah that would be pretty fun

Originally Posted by Renaissance Caveman

Yeah a lot of production/site/operations managers will be process engineers.

We're the fullas who design and run factories

Done a bit of that myself.