The Field Engineer – how to achieve global connection support and friendship

The beginning of The Field Engineer

From the outset the guiding principle behind The Field Engineer was to be truly global. After all, for any Field Engineer or Field Technician, at times it is just them, the equipment or machinery, their toolkit, and a task. Sometimes, things are straightforward, and sometimes very complicated. There is always time pressure either from a work schedule or from a customer pacing up and down and asking questions about time scale. So, it can be lonely and challenging.

The members of The Field Engineer

The members of The Field Engineer community know that they are not alone because all over the world in every country and across all industries, there are others in the same position. The equipment may not be the same, but the challenges and questions will be.

I was reminded of this today when one of our members from Turkey messaged me and said:

“It’s really great to make engineer friends all over the world. Thanks Caroline.”

Then another message from someone new to The Field Engineer community:

“Recently, I’ve been exploring to transition into Field Service Engineering roles, which is how I came across your YouTube channel.”

The world seems to become smaller inside The Field Engineer.

A member reached out as she wanted to transition from working in a Lab to working as a Field Service Engineer. She now has three community members helping her: one from Cameroon, one from the UK and one from the USA. They all have different perspectives to help her with her move to a new role and stage in her career.

I have always worked globally and across cultures and continue to do so with Intercultural Success and The Field Engineer. This has enriched my life. It has also expanded my vocabulary and general knowledge. For example, I now know what a Ballast Water Treatment Service Engineer is. Thank you Arturo González.

I know so many people across more than a hundred countries who are working to keep everything going and functioning. Our members work in hospitals, oil platforms, canteens, ships, airports, wind farms, factories, wafer fabs, ……
Here are just some of them.
Successful Unsung Heroes of the Engineering World

My 3 Reasons I’m a Catering Equipment Service Engineer Now

The people who love their career in HTM

Who repairs all the wind turbines you see everywhere?

Looking forward with The Field Engineer

We are continuing to grow in all ways, so come and join us if you would like to.
Thank you to all the people who have helped to form and grow The Field Engineer community with a special mention to those who joined in the very early days. I have found that Field Engineers and Field Technicians are consistently generous with sharing their knowledge with others.
If you have any questions or suggestions, then please message Tim Robertson or Caroline Gregory.