Volunteer, gain experience, work lots of jobs, and take all opportunities. I found that my degree got my foot in the door and got me an interview however, my work experience got me the job
Once you start working full time you don’t have as much time to travel. So, whilst you are at Uni take advantage of those long breaks and explore the World! Not only will you have some amazing experiences, but you will also learn a lot about yourself.
Little things make a large difference in this role, e.g. making a visit to a customer and gaining some insight on their use of competitor products while also supporting their needs and listening to them.
My main responsibilities are conducting research to investigate the technologies currently available and trying to make them work in the context of coatings.
As a production leader, I am now responsible for a team of operators that I support to ensure we achieve production demands in a safe and efficient environment.