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ISE 288 InterviewJason Small
By: David Harris
Dr. BurtnerSpring 2010
Overview
• Current Career
• Education
• Work Environment
• Career Choice/Path
• Mercer Experience
Current Career
• Gulfstream Aerospace, (Savannah, GA)
• Manufacturing Engineer II
Educational Information
• Mercer University, May 2004• B.S.E. Spec. Industrial Engineering• No certifications• Earned MBA from Mercer(16mo.
program) • MBA allowed him to do what would
have took 3yrs of experience• MERC doing time studies and writing
instructions
Work Environment
• Support technicians in building, work with engineers improving, Lean Six Sigma Projects, analyze processes, write more efficient instructions
• Project Management and people skills• Competitive pay, working 45-55hrs/wk• Work weekends currently on a project• Presentations and reports everyday
Work Environment(cont…)
• Group and individual work• Work stressful but very fulfilling• Has had a few mentors, he suggests to
have one• Room for advancement, but harder to
come by in current economy• Traveled to Netherlands to meet
suppliers
Career Choice/Path
• Started as Industrial Engineer, moved to management
• No family influence on career• Likes interaction people and business
aspect of Industrial Engineering• Would have minored in accounting or
finance.” You would be surprised at the advantage you would have with a knowledge in finance or accounting”
• 5-10yrs Senior or Program Manager
Mercer Experience
• Amount of presentations at Mercer good preparation
• Helpful Courses• Statistics• TCO• Engineering Economy• Any class with Excel
• Not so much• Thermodynamics and Statics