Materials Engineers are professionals who develop, process, and test materials used to create a range of products, from computer chips and aircraft wings to golf clubs and snow skis. They 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. Materials Engineers also advise clients and management on the implementation of alternative processes and materials and collect data to assess the adaptability of plants or production facilities.
Materials Engineer Eligibility
Candidates possess a pass engineering Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Science or Technology from a good college/university.
Materials Engineer Required Skills
- Materials Engineers should possess good teamwork and communication skills and a good degree of responsibility.
- They should be able to present technical data to their colleagues, clients and to non-expert staff.
- Materials Engineers should be good at applying scientific principles to industrial activities and have a keen interest in the latest developments in science and technology.
- They also have essentials like IT skills and an excellent knowledge of Maths; good analytical skills and the ability to solve complex problems.
- They should be good at organizing and prioritizing tasks as much of their work involves different stages of planning and management.
How to become a Materials 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 Production or Materials as subjects. There are many colleges/universities both in the public and private sectors offering courses for the profession. The admission to these courses is given on the basis of merit list in the entrance test conducted either on all India level or state level. Small rank and good institute or stream, this is the Mantra this time.
Engineering Degree Courses-
- B.E. (Production Engineering)
- B.Tech. (Production Engineering)
- B.Tech. (Material Science Engineering)
Courses’ Eligibility-
12th class pass in science stream and a good rank in the entrance test
Entrance Test for the above Courses-
Step 2
After this graduation course, they can for Master’s Degree as there are many employers who consider it as the main qualification for given jobs.
Institutes offering Courses for Materials Engineer
- Azmet Institute of Technology, Kishanganj
- Shri Ram Institute of Management & Technology (SRIMT), Delhi
- T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kollam
- Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
Material Engineer Job Description
They also work with metals, ceramics, plastics, composites and other substances to create new materials that meet certain mechanical, electrical and chemical requirements. They specialize in the properties and behaviours of different raw materials and use their expertise to advance various technologies and facilitate production processes.
Materials Engineer Career Prospects
After passing this profession course, Materials Engineers can work with a variety of materials, which can range from polymers, industrial minerals and metals to textiles, glass, ceramics, rubber and plastics. They have also so many opportunities in a range of industries such as construction, engineering, electronics, aerospace and vehicle, consumer and sports goods manufacturing.
Job Types-
- Material Flow Engineer
- Materials Scientist/Engineer
- Research Engineer
- Staff Engineer Materials
- Material Controller
Materials Engineer Salary
Materials Engineers can earn a monthly salary of Rs.30,000 to Rs.40,000 in beginning on an average basis. But this is not the limit; they can earn more than after gaining good work experience with the passage of time. There are also of the factors such as market salary trends, company’s profile and academic record of candidates.
