For many women, entering a sector that’s perceived as a “boy’s club” isn’t always appealing. If a sector looks unwelcoming to women from the outside, it’s unlikely to attract female employees in any role. But this means these workers are potentially missing out on a rich experience, and businesses are losing out on some top female talent. This is especially concerning given the recruitment crisis the engineering sector is facing. With a recruitment gap of up to 186,000 according to Engineering UK, businesses must tap into new candidate pools in order to repair this talent hole.
很明显，这些部门需要更多地提高他们的性别平等，以及最好的方法是促进行业中现有的女性榜样。We’ve spoken to Abi Thompson, Project Manager, and Georgia Jones, Senior Strategic Buyer, at subsea engineering company SMD to find out more about their roles and experience in the sector, as well as to get their advice for women new to the sector.
在该部门不同角色
这两个女性在业务中的角色都是不同的，完全不同。ABI将项目管理描述为“伞到操作”。她详细说明：“我们确保这个过程是对的，并且通过一直通过通信。我们总是提出问题，我们一直在寻找结果。如果有问题，修复在哪里？“
同时，格鲁吉亚的角色侧重于SMD关键供应链的采购和船上供应商，以及识别对新产品或技术的需求。对她来说，她的角色的关键部分是“管理所有项目和部门的业务中的高风险，大容量，高价值的电气商品。”
这两个女性都有需要在整个业务中进行合作的角色，这意味着他们在SMD中众所周知和高度重视。根据ABI的说法，“项目管理非常动手。我们总是在这个地方嗡嗡作响，并且与整个团队有很多互动。我们一直通过销售阶段监督整个过程到交货和海洋试验。“
乔治亚州,她在内部和合作externally. “I work really closely with the electrical engineering department looking at new solutions, whether that’s new tech or suppliers.”
职业发展
Both women have successfully progressed in their career since joining SMD. Georgia came into the business as an Electrical Buyer and worked her way up to Senior Strategic Buyer. Abi began her SMD career in a junior admin role, progressing to Associate Project Manager before eventually being appointed in a full Project Manager role.
两名女性都有不同的职业道路和入学点进入SMD。在完成管理员学徒之后，她将被描述为职业“灯泡时刻”，ABI看到了宣传的初级管理角色。她的父亲是一家团体生产经理，所以她利用她的网络来到门口。从那时起，她说：“我向上努力了解硬移植的行列。”由于她的教育如何淘汰，她的职业道路不是我们经常听到的。“我没有GCSE离开学校。我在纸上没有什么，但现在我是一个项目经理，我粉碎它。“
“我不知道我想进入哪种方式，我认为大多数人在16岁时都不知道。我在一个美好的时光进入一个良好的市场，努力工作并在业务中证明自己。”由于SMD，ABI现已完成了商业管理基础学位，目前正在研究一个充值度 - 她从未想过她的实现。这是一个鼓舞人心的信息，对任何没有通过教育采取传统路线的年轻女性的信息。
Georgia came to SMD from the manufacturing sector, so maritime engineering was a new environment to her. “I’d just had a baby and was looking for something new. I’d been in purchasing supply chain for years, and the advert was out there at the right time. This was completely different—what SMD does is completely different in general.” Georgia’s vast experience in the supply chain meant she was able to hit the ground running in this new, exciting sector.
These different experiences highlight the fact that there’s no right way to get into a new career or sector. Utilizing a network can be beneficial to getting your foot in the door and rising through the ranks to prove yourself. Equally, Georgia proves that you don’t need to be in the same sector your whole career to add value to a business.
角色最有价值的部分
Although they’re in very different roles, there’s a common theme in what both Georgia and Abi find most rewarding in their jobs. According to Georgia, “The obvious area for me is when you get to the end of a project, you look back and see the cost-savings in your area for the commodity.”
ABI同意看到一个项目来了解是履行的。“对我来说，当你看到产品进入生产时，一切都汇集在一起。您在前端放入的所有工作都开始偿还。材料是对的，零件是对的，它在一起时光，你开始看到建造的东西。“
从开始完成的关系培养关系对格鲁吉亚也很重要。她说：“找到一个新的供应商，并通过招标从招标工作到批准的地位，发展一段关系，并将他们纳入SMD作为供应链的价值成员真正有价值。”
Advice to women in engineering
Unsurprisingly, there are times when Georgia and Abigail are the only women in the room. So, how do they cope with that? According to Georgia, “I was told to not be afraid to speak up and get your opinion across. Engineering is male-dominated and you’re quite often the only female in a room full of men. Don’t be afraid to put your opinions across and challenge other people’s views. You’ll also have your views challenged, so you can provide a good argument for them.”
Abi says SMD has provided a supportive environment that has allowed her to progress in her career. She’s also supported as a mother of a young child who is juggling higher learning. She comments: “I’ve got my daughter, assignments to write, and projects to kick off, and the SMD team is so good about it. One day, when I was struggling, my manager told me I’d be able to do my hours whenever I could, giving me some important flexibility.”
These women’s experiences in a male-dominated industry show there’s no one right way to approach a career in maritime and engineering. Abi left school without GCSEs but, by utilizing her network and working incredibly hard once she’d secured a role, she has risen through the ranks into a highly demanding role, as well as taking on an apprenticeship and a degree. Georgia used her vast experience in multiple stages of the supply chain to adapt to her role in a new environment. Her advice is important: in a male-dominated industry, don’t be afraid to speak your mind. And don’t be afraid to enter a brand-new industry. In order to achieve gender equality in these industries, we need more trailblazers like Abi and Georgia.
来源https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/TechnicalCooperation/Pages/WomenInMaritime.aspxhttps://www.wes.org.uk/content/wesstatisticshttps://wearetechwomen.com/women-in-engineering-how-can-we-make-the-sector-more-inclusive.
