r/industrialengineering • u/Classic_Middle4143 • 4d ago

Completing Tech Diploma

I’ve spent over 10 years as a CNC machinist.

Decided to pivot and now I am about to graduate with a tech diploma; desktop support specialist. The degree itself is laddered with an associates degree; cloud DevOps..
If I decide to finish the associates degree, I would have another 20 some credits until completion.

However, I was thinking about pivoting and leveraging my machining background, either completing the cloud Devo associates degree or finishing after the tech diploma and pursuing some type of smart manufacturing industry 4.0 to complement my CNC career

I realize I should cross post this in career advice, but any feedback would be appreciated.

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u/Secret_Bus_9682 4d ago

Realistically it's gonna be who you know and how you position yourself. Deskside support, IT infrastructure, and OT systems all have a wide gap not that no one can bridge them and add value to a team it will just take time, persistence and a bit of luck to land the right positions to get there. I spent about 10 years IT help desk to junior admin, then IT infrastructure admin at semiconductor manufacturer for a handful of years now engineering tech at manufacturing facility doing tech/IE/controls work and I love what I do but to land here I had a lot of luck and right timing...

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u/Classic_Middle4143 4d ago

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the feedback!