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Sponsored Article How to Keep Engineers in Manufacturing Companies Engaged at Work When engineers find their work environment motivating, they will continue to perform at their peak, and even surpass expectations As Engineers, we’ve all dreamed of reaching the top of the career ladder. We’ve always wanted to be the boss, the director, or the leader of the team or company. However, life can be really difficult, and no matter how hard we try, it feels like we aren’t getting anywhere. Sometimes, we would ask ourselves where we went wrong, even if we seemed to have tried everything we could to get where we want to. But what if we were focused so much on the big things that we forgot about the little things? What if the secret lies in those mundane, everyday things we do and we didn’t even notice it? The most important lesson you can learn when managing a company is effective time management. Make sure to 26 Construction Leaders • April 2017 always use your time well to make sure you can handle everything on your list. Don’t forget to include time for yourself as well. -Allen Shayanfekr, CEO of Sharestates The role of engineers in manufacturing companies can never be understated. A manufacturing operation may involve engineers specializing in various fields, including product development, design & operation and electrical to name a few. Product development engineers make ideas come to life. In companies like Apple, Samsung, or Microsoft, they are involved in turning concepts into actual products that consumers patronize and use.