How about studying mold major and working in the Railway Bureau?

First of all, you need to clarify whether the mold major you study in school is mold design or mold fitter.

The railway bureau you mentioned is 50% related to the mold major you are studying now. Both are about machinery and manufacturing.

What is the remaining 50%?

The machinery and manufacturing principles of molds and railways are different. The railway bureau has a very detailed division of labor. Even if you stay in the railway bureau for 10 or 8 years, you will only understand the work of your department. Other You don’t know anything about the department’s work. You won’t even see or understand the purpose of the things you have worked so hard to make. Where and how to install them. What problems will follow? You are completely unaware. You won’t learn about the situation until problems arise. It's too late.

On the contrary, molds, from manufacturing to mold testing, are like a train, they are connected, and it doesn’t matter if it breaks or if there is a problem in any carriage.

After contacting the mold, you can communicate with all processing departments related to the mold and hand over the work.

Mold design major:

According to the current situation of mold development in China, I suggest that mold designers develop into heavy industries such as railways, ships, automobiles, and aircraft. Under the current situation of mold design, the average salary of general masters is around 6,000, with little room for development and small salary increases. As mentioned above, most of the heavy industries are state-owned enterprises, with ideal development prospects, a bright future and good remuneration.

Mold fitter major:

If you step in with one foot, it is a dead end, but if you put one foot in, it is a way of life. For those who come from this major, there is no doubt that contacting molds after graduation is the best way out. But it is not the only one. Once you have worked in a factory or company for 3 years, you can become a supplementary teacher. If you have worked in a factory for more than 5 years, you can be a master. If you have worked for more than 10 years, you can be a master.

After becoming a mold master, it is already difficult to switch to other industries. It will be better to make up for the master in the following stages.

Job prospects?

Mold: In the long run, there is a certain space for development. It is still possible to stay in the mold industry for 10 years and become a small processing shop owner.

Railway: In the short term, certain results can be seen. In the long term, it will be replaced by machinery and manual operations will rarely be used.

Is the working environment good?

Mold: The designer stays in the office, and the fitter stays in the factory.

Railway: New employees need to go to the railway site to understand the internship. Subsequent work arrangements will be arranged by the organization, and the environment is complex and changeable.

Is there much room for growth?

Mold: 3 years to be promoted to supplementary technician, 5 years to be promoted to master

Railway: It depends on the officials, the rise is large and fast, it doesn’t matter, it will take at least 5 years or even longer. Have a decent official position

Are you tired from your daily work?

Mold: The design is easy, and the fitter can use a sledgehammer to hammer the iron, drill holes, and other piecemeal work. Very tired!

Railway: No matter how tired you are, the company will provide subsidies or other benefits to employees.

In a word, molds are like hospital professors. The longer you work, the higher your salary and the higher your title.

As far as the railway is concerned, it is very promising for people with ability, interest and understanding to stay in the railway bureau, and everything is on par with civil servants.

I hope the above is helpful to you, thank you!