Manufacturing Engineer Mock Interview
Master 31 Manufacturing Engineer interview questions covering process optimization, lean principles, and production systems.
Question 28 of 31
Tell me about a time when you had to work under pressure.
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Allison Atkinson is a technical and academic writer, leveraging her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Arts in English.
The position of manufacturing engineer will probably require you to handle more than one project at once. It will also involve working in plants which can be noisy, dirty, and often are not temperature controlled. The interviewer is asking if you know how to manage being in a stressful environment. Avoid mentioning a situation when you created the stress or saying that you fold under pressure. Instead, focus on showing how you took action to manage the pressure caused by an external situation.
Allison Atkinson is a technical and academic writer, leveraging her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Arts in English.
"In my last position, I was a Quality Engineer in the automotive industry responsible for day-to-day production. At one point, I was responsible for adjusting a jig that was screwing on car doors incorrectly. I was nervous because the whole line was stopped due to this one jig, and it was up to me to get it going again. The key here was verification. After adjusting the jig, I watched a couple car doors go through to make sure the fix was working correctly. Soon after, the line was up and running again, and I was relieved."
Daniel Neuhaus is a Tool Design Engineer with 10 years of CAD experience and 3 years in the manufacturing field. He is a University of Cincinnati Alumni with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
"Once, I had a workload of 90 order lines to fulfill in 3 months which was 3 times higher than I had been used to. My supervisor would consistently check on them. In order to compensate, I would routinely ask if any coworkers had availability to receive delegated work. Additionally, I worked 12-hour shifts until the deadlines resumed normal levels."
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