End-User Interview
I design an exchanger , it is different from the one before , I really enjoy that .”
A hybrid skillset A heat exchanger can appear in many forms and in many industries . For this reason , a heat transfer engineer is something of a multi-disciplinary role . Naomi goes on to explain how this position stands out from the rest of the engineering sector . “ In this industry , most engineers are either pure thermal designer or pure mechanical designer , but for us , it is important to have knowledge from process engineering , thermal and mechanical engineering .” In order to keep knowledge up to date in both areas , Naomi explains that she is always learning and finds good team connections to be complementary to doing the job well . “ A heat transfer engineer has to have a good relationship with process , inspection , and piping teams and be able to coordinate all of them .”
Good culture builds strong teams It is not always easy for newly qualified engineers to break into their chosen industry . Although Naomi Jabbari has been working in the heat transfer industry for 13 years , she attributes her strong start in the sector to a good team of people who supported her both then and now in her current role . “ S & B is a really good company with a very good culture ,” she says . “ People help each other a lot , and everybody tries to solve the problem . There is a good combination of very experienced people and a younger generation of engineers , who work together to build a strong working relationship ”.
More support for women in engineering Naomi Jabbari is a well-qualified and professional asset to the world of heat transfer ; her ability to navigate multiple sectors and apply her knowledge to bring projects to a successful end means that she is making strides . But it must be acknowledged that Naomi is part of a female minority in a largely male-dominated industry . “ As a woman , you do often have to work a bit harder ,” she says . “ As a mother of two children , I sometimes face some difficulties in managing my work life and my personal life .” Naomi explains that after her second child was born , she needed to take some time away from work , which was a very difficult decision to make . “ It wasn ’ t easy for me to choose between two things that I love , my job and my children , but my family needed me at that time .” Naomi returned to her job one year later , but she acknowledges that this is not a decision that a male counterpart in her position would necessarily need to make . “ I do feel that more support should be provided for women and especially for mothers ”, she concludes .
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