How to Get Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Philippines

Planning to form a career as mechanical engineer in Philippines but not sure what to do? Well, if this is the case then you are reading the right article. Working as a mechanical engineer in Philippines can give a great boost to your professional life. Being one of the highly paid professions most companies here are on a constant look out to hire potential candidates.  

Being one of the developing economies Philippines has a great scope to hire professionals in the field of mechanical engineering. Be it a native or a foreign professional, to enter this field of work one should have a relevant degree from Philippines or the native country and should also pass a licensing examination in the country.

Philippines professionals work on advanced technologies hence it is crucial for candidates to have relevant work experience which can help them to develop the required skills during on the job training. As per the Philippines mechanical Engineering act of 1998, it is crucial for the aspiring candidate in mechanical engineering to give a technical test in order to prove his or her capabilities. This test is taken under the Guidance of Philippines Regulatory Commission.

Educational Qualification Required to get Mechanical Engineer jobs:

Being a technical profile, a candidate is expected to take up a graduation course in bachelors of technology. This position majorly demands a graduation course but there are a few senior job profiles in this domain which may require an MTech. Qualification. So, to take up this course in Philippines as a foreign professional one should either take these degrees in his native country or Philippines itself and if you are a native then you must aim for some good engineering college.

Job Role in Mechanical Engineer Jobs:

• Looking after the requirements
• Assessing and measuring the work progress and performance of mechanical components, devices and engines.
• Working on budgets, schedules and specifications with managers and business clients.
• Modifying and managing equipment’s to make sure that its useful, reliable, efficient and safe.
• Using CAD (computer Aided design/ modelling) software.
• Liaising with suppliers and vendors.
• Doing the needed research.
• Working on producing and executing design and test processes.
• Showing final designs to managers and clients.
• Working on test processes, evaluation, modification and re-testing of products.
• Creation of reports and documents.
• Helping to build technical process.
• Working on analysis and interpretation of data.

Skills Required to Get Mechanical Engineer Jobs:

Skills are the key components in today’s world to take jobs. These skills can be further divided in to domain based and soft skills.

Although, this is a technical profile but Philippines as a nation has great importance of the work culture hence, its essential for one to have great soft skills as well. If these hard skills help HR’s to understand your work-based skills your soft skills help him in understand your work attitude, behavior and values.

So, for this profile one must have both of these skills. The list for the trending skills is as follows:

• Domain based Skills: Minitab, ReliaSoft, BlockSim, MAYA Nastran, The MathWorks MATLAB, Bentley MicroStation, Dassault Systems CATIA, Autodesk Revit, Mathsoft Mathcad, Microsoft Visual Basic, National Instruments LabVIEW, Microsoft Visual Basic, Rockwell Automation, Verilog, Microsoft Visio, SmugMug Flickr, Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator, Trimble SketchUp Pro, C++, Practical extraction and reporting language Perl, G-code, Python.
• Soft Skills: Active Listening, Attention to Detail, Active Communication, Time Management, Presentation Skills, Team Player, Scrum.

Work Visa Requirements for Foreign Professionals:

To start career in Philippines one needs to submit an application for Alien Employment permit in Philippines this is the basic document to take employment visa in Philippines. The major requirement to gain this permit are as follows:

• Application form
• Photocopy of employee’s passport with valid visa
• All documents related to the contract of employment
• Photocopy of current AEP (in cases of reissue)
• Photocopy of mayor’s permit or photocopy of business permit

After this the employer can apply for any type of employment visa based on your work category. The attainment of visa also depends upon your skills, knowledge and prior work experience the most common type of employment visa in Philippines is 9(G).

Salary That Professionals May Expect as Mechanical Engineers in Philippines:

• At entry-level as Mechanical Engineer with less than 1-year of work experience one can expect to earn an average total salary of ₱222,788.
• In early stage of career as Mechanical Engineer with 1-4 years of work experience one can earn an average total pay of ₱245,207.
• Reaching mid-career level as Mechanical Engineer with 5-9 years of work experience one can earn an average total pay of ₱363,826.
• As an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 10-19 years of work experience one can earn an average total salary of ₱480,000.
• Reaching to their late career with 20 years and higher work experience, employees earn an average total salary of ₱720,000.

So, if you want to become a Mechanical Engineer in Philippines then follow the requirements given above and you will be ready to make a great career in this domain.

Author’s Bio:

Nikhil Mishra is a marketing communications professional with Monster.com. Monster is a global online employment solution for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great people. Nikhil has a diverse career and has been a former journalist, copywriter and an avid communications professional. His passion for the field of marketing and communications is a motivating force for his present career choice.