Ceramic Engineer – also known as Material Engineer - are professionals who work with different kind of ceramic materials such as porcelain, glass, cement, and brick to name a few. Ceramic Engineers create new products and techniques and equipment for processing different ceramic materials. They work with different kind of products such as nuclear reactors, glassware, and electronics.
Some Ceramic Engineers specialize in certain related specific areas such as research and development where they develop new materials in a synthetic form.
Ceramic Engineer Eligibility
Aspiring Candidates who want to become a Ceramic Engineer must possess as a Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramic Engineering from a good college/university. However, a Diploma in Ceramic Engineering can also be helpful to start at a junior level in the field of Ceramics.
Ceramic Engineer Required Skills
- Foremost a Ceramic Engineer must have a strong interest in ceramic engineering and using a variety of ceramic materials.
- Aspiring Ceramic Engineers must have a solid understanding of the processes and policies of working with many different types of ceramic materials.
- Patience, creativity, detail orientation, and analytical thinking are necessary traits to become a good Ceramic Engineers
- He must also possess good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
How to become a Ceramic Engineer?
Students have to follow below-given steps for admission procedure and other its related aspects-
Step 1
Students after passing 12th class with subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, have to possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with Ceramic as main subjects. There are many colleges/universities like BHU, NIT Rourkela etc. both in public and private sectors offering courses for the profession. The admission to these courses is given on the basis of merit list in entrance tests like Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) etc. conducted either on all India level or state level.
Step 2
After Completion of B.E Ceramic Engineering Course candidates can join some good company of the related field OR one can go for Master’s Degree (M. Tech – Ceramic Engineering) as there are many employers who consider it as the main qualification for given jobs.
Main Institutes Providing Degree in Ceramic Engineering
- Banaras Hindu University.- www.bhu.ac.in
- Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology.- www.gcect.ac.in
- National Institute of Technology, Raurkela.-www.nitrkl.ac.in
- Indian Institute of Ceramics, Kolkata. www.iiceram.org
Ceramic Engineer Job Description
The Ceramic Engineer have to do the following jobs:
- They do various things like they conduct the research, also designs the machinery, develop the processing techniques and they also direct the technical work regarding the manufacture of ceramic products.
- After this, they also direct the testing of physical, chemical and heat-resisting properties of materials.
- They also analyze the results of the test which perform to determine the combinations of materials which will improve the quality of products.
- Besides this, they conduct the research into the methods of processing, forming, and firing of clays to develop new ceramic products.
Ceramic Engineer Career Prospects
With the increasing use of ceramics and glass materials, the scope of Ceramic Engineer has increased many folds. Largely Ceramic Engineers are employed by industries that use a variety of ceramics, however, some work for government agencies, universities, and research facilities,
Ceramic Engineers are employed across a wide range of industries and their job is to research and implement ways to improve and enhance the performance and cost-effectiveness of various products and processes.
Ceramic Engineers can find work as Production Engineer, Project Supervisor, Technical Consultant or Marketing Engineer to name a few. They can join Electrical and Electronics companies besides Medical and Nuclear sector also employee Ceramic Engineer.
Ceramic Engineers can earn a monthly salary of Rs.40,000 to Rs.50,000 in beginning on an average basis. But this is not the limit; they can earn more after gaining good work experience with the passage of time.
