And I've been trying, trust me! This has me completely demoralized and more scared of layoffs than ever.
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If you really work at the highest levels of product development at Honeywell (esp. if you happen to be in Aero) then you should go off and find a career field you are actually good at.
Honeywell has absolutely terrible product development skills, to the point that Suresh should be fired for not fixing it. The annual 'growth symposium', 'idea-a-thon', and 'innovation portal' programs alone are clear and convincing proof of that simple fact to anyone who has successfully developed products for a living.
@1nw — “I work at highest level of product development..”
At Honeywell? ROFL .. your credibility is gone.
From turbines to thermistats.. accelerometers to face masks .. engine controllers to footwear… there is NO such thing as state of art product development at Honeywell. Old recycled cr-p from the 70s and 80s sprinkled with the occasional good idea purchased from a victim company and about to be destroyed.
AI is just starting and improving daily. may not be where it needs to be but will be soon. I am reminded of when I started out and listened to manual machine operators claiming that the new NC machines would never be able to replace the skilled manual machinist. That was kinda true, you still need a human to run the machine today, but the work it does has radically reduced the number of machinists compared to what used to be needed due to greater efficiency and repeatability.
The wise man sees the future coming and begins to prepare for it so he does not get run over by it.
Reality of work is not nearly as important as perception. If the McKenzies of the world say ai makes engineers 30% more productive then for sure thirty five percent of engineers will get a pink slip in a month. Reality doesn’t matter.
Seemingly you felt the need to spam the likes, does not change the truth and you just wasted loads of your own time because I called you out. Like I say Engineering positions are not going away any time soon. Bluntly put, I work at the highest level of product development, I know my sh1t and use the most advanced AI tools that are publicly accessible. Have a nice day.
@1k3 good luck convincing mgt of that. i can now go from concept to fabrication in an hour with no cad skill required. describe, cut , paste, slice or route, go.
with touch time that low engineering becomes a service you call when needed.. not an employee. i have already started my side gig and honeywell is the hobby i waste time on. recommend you do the same. for sure it will take honeywell years to realize how far behind they are but ....
read a book about the textile/garment industry history.
@1jy EXACTLY, AI currently only offers an extra toolset to subject matter experts, it can not replace them and not for a long while. Generative polygon modelling is still just referencing large datasets to produce results in assocation with non AI technologies such as advanced depth mapping and retopology, it is NOT creative if you understand the backend. It may fool your everday joe but in reality it is party tricks that require creative human experts to be truly original and useful. It is not coming up with mechanical design solutions, not even close, it needs to be driven. It is NOT replacing engineers. I give you this though, you must exploit AI TOOLS to be competitive today, that's it.
@1j5 -- Inside Honeywell we are working with Siemens NX using their generative design capability. This capability allows us to generate full designs from specifications, drawings and sketches with no prior parametric model. It also allows us to analyze and modify existing models. You may want to ask to participate in this with your Siemens rep.
Outside of honeywell there are numerous tools capable of this function and I am using them daily to create models for printing and CNC hobby work. The stack is quite diverse but Trellis to blender works well for the bicycle and car parts I make. Text prompts to create the initial mesh and then blender for texture and other details.
As a daily user I would say that mechanical engineering jobs, especially analysis of existing drawings, is in extreme jeopardy. Like everything they won't disappear overnight but... the nature of the work is going to change and the economics will change dramatically. Experts will make MUCH more... entry level will find it hard to get jobs and when they do it will be for low pay.
@1as Ahaha total nonsense. Please name the engine capable of creative mechanical engineering solutions and complex parametric CAD. Scanning 2D drawings within set parameters is childs play, that is plausible, rest is total baloney!
@18r wrong. Ai already being used inside Honeywell to review mechanical drawings. It is capable of providing alternative solutions to a mechanical problems simply sketched and render as solid model outputs.
AI is not solving any mechanical engineering problems soon. Still a long way off that. Good engineers are hard to find.
If you are an engineer or lawyer or other knowledge worker you might be better off learning a physical trade.
The canker known as Mein Drumpf will bring the economy down. It has many uneducated bootlickers who want to wreak havoc upon those with more than a sixth gride ed-u-cition.
honeywell offers a lot of free training as well as education assistance. Take advantage while you can. The most secure people in the future will be those who continually upgrade their current skills and learn new ones. This is the new AI reality. Swimming fast to stay ahead of the tidal wave.
Having recent training and / or school on your resume shows a willingness to learn and improve which is highly valued by hiring companies as a sign your are motivated to learn and improve. Cant hurt and should improve your desirability as a canf=didate
Yes it is very hard at the moment, but keep, keep trying! Urgency is a great catalyst, and you are still employed which helps on the resume! You will find something, just right now it will take a bit longer. Trust me life after Honeywell is so much better and worth a few months of pounding the applications!
I hear there are lots of agricultural positions available
Just take some of that unlimited vacation. Then show up once a week. That can buy you a year
Have you tried using the pronoun "BOT". Nobody wants lazy humans these days.
I went into a head hunters office with my resume and references and discussed what I wanted and what I knew. The reply was "I really don't have any open requests". I said that is completely understandable but many companies might find a use for an "old guy" that knows how to do a few things and has a work ethic. He then said he would ask around but was skeptical. I replied "understood" and I left after the parting pleasantries. The next afternoon I received a call from the head hunter and a company wanted to talk to me. I ultimately did not accept that position as I found the one that I wanted through friends. Most importantly prayer was involved (I just want to be honest). I think the moral of the story is if the doors are closed look for an open window. Finally, you got this and I am praying and pulling for you.
Welcome to Honeywell .. employer of last resort