Engineering is the most in-demand career field. Engineering encompasses a broad range of positions. Many JMO candidates do not feel qualified for a position in this field since they have been out of school and "out of practice" for several years. In many cases, it does not matter if you have an engineering degree or not, or how recently you have used it. Companies may take a candidate with a hard science degree, strong technical aptitude and practical experience for some engineering roles. Serving as an Engineering Division Officer on a ship or the Quality Assurance Officer in your squadron may qualify you for an engineering role.
Below are some of the most common positions available to transitioning military officers in the Engineering field:
Process Engineers establish and monitor ongoing processes, and look for problems within a company’s processes and offer solutions to increase efficiencies where possible. Process Engineering also involves developing new processes and troubleshooting existing procedures. Process Engineers are typically trained or receive training in Six Sigma and other Lean Manufacturing processes.
Quality Engineers perform quality inspections and analysis in conjunction with Process Engineering that help to optimize plant layout, improve process flow, and reduce cycle time and costs. Quality Engineers are typically well versed in ISO standards and Six Sigma and other Lean Manufacturing processes. Quality Engineers want to ensure that there is little variation in a product that is produced (QC) or verify that all specifications are met and adhered to (QA).
An Application Engineer is a liaison position where you will provide information on the selection, application, and performance of company products with a customer. Responsibilities normally include counseling customers on product use and maintenance in addition to keeping current with standards and innovations in product design and development.
Project Engineers are commonly found in the construction industry, but they can also be found in other fields. The role normally requires strong project management skills and the ability to work in a variety of areas. In the construction industry, it would include possible work on roads, bridges and/or commercial construction. In other industries, it may involve commissioning or installing new equipment. Strong interpersonal skills are a must since you will be negotiating and working with vendors. Project engineers also work to ensure the technical specifications, proper materials, compliance issues and rate of work are being met as you work up to becoming a certified Project Manager.
Test Engineers are responsible for testing new products prior to full scale manufacturing to ensure they can be profitably manufactured and supported logistically through the field service force of the company.
There are many engineering and operations roles well suited to those military officers who have been involved with power production in the military. Navy submarine and surface warfare officers who have held engineering roles have the most transferable experiences to the power industry. Some companies will also be interested in those candidates with electrical or mechanical engineering degrees and a desire to begin a career in this field.
A Manufacturing Engineer establishes and directs manufacturing practices, processes, procedures, facilities, tools and equipment in order for production to achieve safety, quality, and quantity objectives. Most manufacturing engineers utilize lean manufacturing principles to achieve these goals.
This role focuses on providing maintenance reliability expertise for a wide range of equipment in a wide range of industries. Understanding predictive maintenance and root cause analysis is key, allowing the company to minimize equipment down time, or at least to predict when heavy maintenance needs will occur.
Check out some of the world's leading companies in the Construction industry, many of which are Orion customers.
Turner
Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company and is a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large, complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees and community.
Mortenson
Mortenson designs and constructs office buildings, college, university, hotels, laboratories, sports centers, and manufacturing units.
Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. They serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Bechtel's services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Fluor
Fluor is one of the world's largest publicly-traded engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and maintenance companies. Fluor works with clients in diverse industries around the world to design, construct and maintain their capital projects.
AECOM
AECOM's projects span transportation, buildings, water, governments, energy and the environment. They are the world's premier infrastructure firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle.
Whiting-Turner
Whiting-Turner provides construction management, general contracting, design-build and integrated project delivery services on projects small and large for a diverse group of customers. Kiewit - Kiewit is one of the largest construction and engineering organizations in North America. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading projects for residential or commercial development.
PCL Construction Enterprises
PCL is a group of independent construction companies that carries out work across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and in Australia. These diverse operations in the civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings markets are supported by a strategic presence in 31 major centers.
McDermott International
McDermott International is an American multinational engineering, procurement, construction and installation company. They are a premier, fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry.
DPR Construction
DPR Construction is a unique technical builder with a passion for results. Ranked in the top 50 general contractors in the country since 1997, they are a national commercial contractor and construction manager.
Clark Construction
Founded in 1906, Clark Construction Group is one of the nation's most experienced and respected providers of construction services. Clark is consistently ranked among the nation's leading general contractors, performing more than $5 billion worth of work each year.
Hensel Phelps
Hensel Phelps plans, builds and manages a diverse range of domestic and international project types that encompass development, new construction and renovation, facilities management for a variety of project types, including aviation and transportation, commercial office, educational, government, healthcare, mission critical, hospitality and leisure, industrial, justice and public safety, lab and research, multi-residence, museum and library, and more.
Granite Construction
As an industry leader in the transportation, water resources and mineral exploration markets throughout North America, Granite Construction provides infrastructure solutions for construction, program management, and alternative procurement; and is a vertically-integrated contractor, with aggregate materials reserves throughout the U.S.
David Weekley Homes
David Weekley Homes began in 1976 in Houston, Texas, and has grown to become the largest privately-held home builder in America.
PulteGroup Inc.
PulteGroup Inc. is a home construction company based in Atlanta, GA. The company is the 3rd largest home construction company in the United States based on the number of homes closed.
Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison is a leading national homebuilder and developer who was recently recognized as America's Most Trustedâ„¢ Home Builder. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, they operate under two well-established brands, Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes.
KB Home
KB Home is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States and an industry leader in building sustainable, innovative and efficient new homes and communities. They were founded in 1957 and were the first NYSE-listed homebuilder. KB Home currently has over 2,600 employees across the country.
Lennar
Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, providing homes for first-time, move-up, luxury, urban and active adult buyers. Lennar was founded in 1954 in Miami, FL and currently builds in 19 states and more than 44 markets across the nation.
Ryland Homes (CalAtlantic Homes)
Ryland (now CalAtlantic Homes) is the nation's 5th largest homebuilder and a mortgage-finance company. Founded in 1967, Ryland has built more than 315,000 homes and provided mortgage financing and related services for more than 260,000 homebuyers. Consistently recognized by Fortune and Forbes as one of the nation's most admired and best-managed companies, Ryland has a solid national reputation built largely on the talent of their employees.
D.R. Horton
D.R. Horton is a Fortune 500 company that sells homes in 87 markets across 29 states. Their company continues to grow across America through acquisitions and expanding market share.
NVR
NVR, Inc. is a Top 5 US Homebuilder and an industry leading company. With 70 years of experience building quality homes and successful careers, and their standing as the most profitable publicly traded homebuilding company in the US, NVR has developed a reputation for stability and responsibility. As a market leading homebuilder, NVR operates throughout 31 metropolitan areas in 14 states under the brand names of Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes.
Meritage Homes
Meritage builds new, beautifully designed, energy-efficient homes. With more than 100,000 homes built, Meritage Homes' focus, since day one, has been to build incredible new homes and communities in prime locations for fantastic prices.
Toll Brothers
Toll Brothers is an award-winning Fortune 500 company with an unwavering commitment to quality. Its primary business is to build new luxury homes, and develop master planned communities, golf courses, and other land holdings in affluent suburban neighborhoods and major metro markets across the country.
Century Communities
Founded in 2002, Century Communities is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and is a Top 10 U.S. Homebuilder and in 2017 was ranked 26th among the Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The company builds single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and flats in select metropolitan locations in 12 states across the West, Mountain, Texas and Southeast Regions.
LGI Homes
LGI Homes has been recognized as one of the nation's fastest growing homebuilders. They are currently recognized by Builder Magazine as #10 on the 2019 Builder 100.
Owens Corning
Owens Corning is a global company that develops and produces insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites.
TAMKO
TAMKO is a leading independent manufacturer of residential roofing shingles.
ABC Supply Co.
ABC Supply Co. is a major, private roofing supply company based in Beloit, WI. The company also sells windows, gutters, and siding for residential and commercial buildings and is the largest roofing and vinyl siding wholesale distributor in the U.S.
Builders FirstSource
Builders FirstSource is the nation's largest supplier of structural building products, value-added components, and services to the professional market for new residential construction and repair and remodeling.
Beacon Roofing Supply
Headquartered in Herndon, VA, Beacon Roofing Supply is one of the largest distributors of commercial and residential roofing products, complementary construction, and building materials. Beacon is a leading provider of commercial and residential roofing, siding, windows, decking, insulation, specialty lumber, waterproofing, and air barrier systems to the North American building industry.
84 Lumber
84 Lumber is the nation's leading privately held supplier of building materials, building supplies, manufactured components and industry-leading services for single- and multi-family residences and commercial buildings.
BMC Stock Holdings Inc.
BMC Stock Holdings Inc. distributes building materials. The company offers products such as cabinetry, doors, windows, insulation, drywall, lumbers, locks, bath hardware, siding, roofing, trim, and tools.
US LBM Holdings Inc.
US LBM Holdings, Inc. distributes specialty building materials. The company offers windows, doors, millwork, roofing, siding, cabinetry, and wallboard, as well as wood products.
BlueLinx Corp.
BlueLinx is a leading wholesale distributor of building and industrial products in the US. Headquartered in Marietta, GA, BlueLinx has over 2,200 associates and distributes its comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to over 15,000 national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers.
GMS
GMS distributes over 20,000 unique products from the industry's leading manufacturers, all across the nation. In addition to gypsum wallboard and acoustical products, they supply a comprehensive inventory of other building materials, including FRP boards, metal framing, insulation, exterior insulation and finish systems, ready-mix joint compound, tools, and various other related interior construction products.
HD Supply White Cap
HD Supply White Cap is the country's leading distributor of specialty hardware, tools, materials and safety supplies for concrete contractors, general contractors, MEP contractors and many others.
SRS Distribution
SRS Distribution consists of a family of industry-leading, independent roofing distributors with a common goal and purpose: to focus all of their efforts on serving the professional roofing contractor.
Komatsu
Komatsu is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures construction, mining, forestry, and military equipment, as well as industrial equipment like press machines, lasers and thermoelectric generators.
Caterpillar
Caterpillar is a Fortune 100 corporation which designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, markets and sells machinery, engines, financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. It is the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer.
Walbridge
Walbridge is a full-service construction company headquartered in Detroit and has built projects both big and small in geographic locations ranging from Midland, MI to Chennai, India.
Jacobs
Jacobs is an American international technical professional services firm. The company provides technical, professional and construction services, as well as scientific and specialty consulting for a broad range of clients globally including companies, organizations, and government agencies.
Gray Construction
Gray Construction is a pioneer in design-build specializing in engineering, architecture and construction services to both domestic and international customers.
Clayco
Clayco is one of the nation's largest privately-owned real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firms.
Yates Companies
Yates Companies is a collection of construction firms specializing in industrial, institutional, hospitality, multifamily housing, heavy, marine, electrical and highway projects. Comprised of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction, Yates Electrical Division, JESCO Construction, and Blaine Construction the company operates mostly in the Southeast and along the East Coast.
Barton Malow
Barton Malow is a general contractor and construction manager specializing in building industrial, health care, educational and special-event facilities. Notable projects include the Daytona International Speedway Frontstretch Grandstand Replacement and University of Michigan CS Mott Hospital.
Deere & Company
Deere & Company, also known as John Deere, is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
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