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"People don't really think about manufacturing. People don't think
it's as available as it is," Mercier said.
The work can be repetitive, but people don't mind that, he said.
Conversely, it's a consistent job that never seems to slow down. Some
employees have been at the company for 50 years, Mercier said.
"They treat us really well," he said.
For example, Zildjian hosts free golf and dinner outings, as well as
an annual boat cruise, Mercier said.
And Mercier still has his music. The job has given him a greater
appreciation for what goes into it.
Follow your passion
Engineering undergrad Patrick Davis likes the kind of work where
he can be hands-on, a tendency he probably developed growing up
on a family farm in Maine.
"I've always really liked mechanical systems and building things,"
Davis said. His family's farm is Davis Dairy, just outside of Bangor,
Maine.
Currently, he's a senior at Tufts University in Medford, studying
mechanical engineering. When he initially enrolled, he was in the
biomedical engineering major, but soon realized that was too
abstract, and changed his major to the more tangible mechanical
field.
Patrick Davis, 20
Applications engineer intern
Company:
Building Envelope Materials
Company location: Amesbury
Lives: Medford
Education level:
Senior at Tufts University
Salary: $18.50/hour
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Manufacturing employees work in a variety of conditions and often have the opportunity to wear more relaxed clothing.
