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freeagent:
I'm a project Engineer working for a company who do everything from facilities management to automotive batteries...

The department I work for designs and builds air con, process cooling and refrigeration equipment for submarines and Navy ships all round the world.

I went back to Uni when I was 31 (am 36 now) and got a degree in Design Technology/ Engineering... I got this job as I became fed up with looking for a CAD job as they were all offering 3rd world money.

I enjoy the job as its interesting, and pays OK for a graduate job (only been in the post 2.5years)

waveydavey:
I am a Marine Engineer; always had an interest in fixing things etc. and an interest in ships.

I looked at Naval Architecture but ended up choosing Marine Engineering IE going to sea.

After A Levels I did a three year cadet ship (two at college, one at sea), thena  class 4 CoC and HND.

After requisite sea time I went back to college for class 2 CoC, More written and Oral exam then again more sea time and the same again for my class 1 certificate.

Does this help?

Mikieb1981:
I currently work in a power station as a mechanical technician (Glorified craftsman title!),
I left school with 8 Standard grades (GCSE) Maths, Physics, Craft & Design, Graphic Communication, and German at 1 (A), Geography and Art & Design at 2 (B), and English at 3 (C), and 5 Highers (A levels) Maths - A, Craft & Design - C, Physics - B, English - D, Art & Design - D.
Wanted to be an architect but didn't want the debt of uni. Decided to do something with my hands as I loved mucking about with cars and fixing stuff in general
I served about 14 months of an apprenticeship in a scottish dockyard as a mechanical fitter/turner then left as it was crap but Completed an NC and a NVQ 2 before going!
I finished my apprenticeship with an outage repair team based at Eggborough power station completing a NVQ 3 and a HNC before travelling the country keeping the lights on!
I completed my HND (Company funded) whilst travelling before leaving to return to a permanent position at Eggborough.
Been there since, no more qualifications but several secondments as engineers of various sorts and most recently as a team leader which I now fill in for (Holiday n stuff), could have moved up but happy where I am to be honest.

Hope this helps shout out if you need any more info.

Mike

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