This is a great idea! I'm in this industry and feel like i should contribute.
The manufacturing industry is going through a huge technological upheaval, if you are unemployed please take these oppotunties to get additional training. There are 3 major players in the small (think machine shop) to medium (John Deere) computer aided design market, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and Pro Engineer. For what it's worth, there seems to be the most job postings for SolidWorks, then Autocad, then Inventor, then Pro Engineer.
SolidWorks Corporation also has a free license program for unemployed workers. Their program is at www.solidworks.com/esp its a 90 day free trial with free tutorials and if you live in the midwest our company offers free SolidWorks fundamentals training and help with finding a job. (PM if you are interested as i do not want to threadjack)
if you are unemployed i am so sorry, its a very tough market out there; but there are jobs to be found. Check your smaller cnc, plastics, and farm equipment companies as they seem to be doing ok. If you have any questions on breaking into this industry or questions on the software please dont hesitate to contact me.
good luck!
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This is a great idea! I'm in this industry and feel like i should contribute. The manufacturing industry is going through a huge technological upheaval, if you are unemployed please take these oppotunties to get additional training. There are 3 major players in the small (think machine shop) to medium (John Deere) computer aided design market, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and Pro Engineer. For what it's worth, there seems to be the most job postings for SolidWorks, then Autocad, then Inventor, then Pro Engineer. SolidWorks Corporation also has a free license program for unemployed workers. Their program is at www.solidworks.com/esp its a 90 day free trial with free tutorials and if you live in the midwest our company offers free SolidWorks fundamentals training and help with finding a job. (PM if you are interested as i do not want to threadjack) if you are unemployed i am so sorry, its a very tough market out there; but there are jobs to be found. Check your smaller cnc, plastics, and farm equipment companies as they seem to be doing ok. If you have any questions on breaking into this industry or questions on the software please dont hesitate to contact me. good luck!