Hi, Neha Reddy, this is Jakka Vamsi Krishna

Talent and training in mechanical engineering will provide you with a number of hard skills such as computer design, simulation and testing. You'll also need a thorough grounding in accepted industry standards.

But in addition to hard skills, you'll need a number of soft skills. When you look at job postings and respond to them, it's just as important to be aware of these requirements as your hard skills. Without strong qualifications in both, it's hard to be successful at an optimal level.

Similarly, you need to point out soft skills in your materials when searching for a job. Cover letters and resumes need to include both. You need to interview with examples of times you've demonstrated excellent hard skills and soft skills.

Read on to find the top soft and other skills that employers are looking for in their mechanical engineers.

1. Problem-solving

A portion of every mechanical engineer's day involves solving client problems. Mechanical engineering is often figuring out how to make mechanical or thermal devices better, more efficiently or have different capabilities. Solving the problem requires hard skills, of course, but it also requires strong analytical, which is a soft skill.

2.creativity

Mechanical engineer often develops and design products. In the case of mechanical engineers, products can be anything from robots to environmentally friendly power generation. Conceptualizing, developing and inventing entirely new products calls for creativity.

3. Clear Communication abilities

First, some of our colleagues may not be trained as engineers. You will need to communicate priorities, issues and needs clearly.

Second, clients will need to be walked through the workings of the exciting new products you and your team will develop. You will need to explain to non-engineers how what and why of new products and processes.

4. Collaboration

Almost all engineering roles take place in a collaborative environment. You will likely work on a team and need to be an excellent team player. You need to collaborate effectively with a broad range of people.

You'll also need to collaborate across functions. Many mechanical engineers work with other types of engineers, architects or IT professionals. The teams can be very diverse. Top job candidates exhibit an ability to collaborate across functions and with diverse sets of people.

Besides these,

1. Maintain GPA above 8

2. Do the projects

3. Attend the seminars and workshops.

4. Do socialistic activities like a member to make a wish foundation etc..

Hello!

These will help you build a great resume and knowledge too:

Keep your CGPA at a considerable level from the minimum eligibility criteria that is mostly 60% or 65% for most the companies. Ideal CGPA is 7.5 to 8.5. High grades never hurt anyone!

Join societies and chapters related to the mechanical domain which keep you abreast of major International Competitions, Seminars, Conventions and Conferences like SAE(Society Of Automotive Engineers) and ASME(American Society of Mechanical Engineers), ISNEE(Indian Society Of New Era Engineeers) etc.

Try to indulge in Research Paper Writing. Start with one or two Review papers and work your way up.As considering the vacation time, try to grab an Internship at any domain related Industries. Or you can go for a Certification course at CADD Centre or CETPA in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, MATLAB etc.Try to Join NGOs like AIESEC, CRY, PETA etc.

These are not only of considerable value these days but will help you enhance your social and communication skills in a great way. They also lead you to Fellowship and International Internships.

Never forget to Revise the basic core subjects of Mechanical, like SOM(Strength Of Material), Thermodynamics & FM(Fluid Mechanics) etc. This will help you to strenghten your fundamentals and fare you through Technical Aspects.

Read Newspapers or watch News and be socially aware.

Practice Aptitude.Keep watching and following YouTube videos on domain-related topics. They will not only help you with syllabus but also help you will enhance knowledge like nothing else.

Never Stop Innovating. Make the most out of your labs and keep making Prototypes- Quad-copter or Hovercrafts etc.Try to Participate in National Competitions like Mahindra Quotient, SAE BAJA, SAE Efficycle, ISNEE NGKC(National Go-Kart Championship), Virtualis Motorsports’s NKRC(National Kart Racing Championship) etc.

I really hope this helps you best. And please don’t forget to Donate Blood, it has more significance in CV than what you can think!

Keep learning. All the very best!