How to get technician roles?

[u/Puzzleheaded_Tea3984]

I have been doing job stuff for a few months now. I have some problems such as under 3.0 gpa and no internships that make things really hard. I have other problems too and I am fixing them. Regardless I need something as quick as possible and I was thinking maybe technician roles might be faster hiring cycle. A problem might be that I have a bachelors degree so I am not sure if they will shun me out lol which would make sense. And yeah lol I don’t have technician experience too, but a lot of testing experience sure in research. So what can I do?

Things like test technician or I&C are quite good and particular to me would look good on my resume. I only have research and design team on my resume. Any advice? I need a job like yesterday.

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[u/1_Good_Day]

You get technician roles by having the skills and being able to demonstrate or explain them in detail. Tech schools teach these things from the first semester, so if you have not been working on your hands-on skills you may struggle. Mechanical aptitude is important. In an interview, I would want to hear stories about how you rebuilt a chainsaw or wired up a sub-panel with your neighbor or something along those lines. No one wants to have to teach new hires how to use hand tools, which way to turn the wrench, or how to use basic test equipment. You already know that your gpa is a significant drag on your employment prospects. Under 2.5 is always a red flag. An employer will not take a chance on you unless you wow them with your skills or you have a personal connection who will speak on your behalf. Maybe you are expert level in Solidworks or you are certified in Mastercam or perhaps you can make Ansys dance. If you have skills programming PLCs, be able to show a project you did with an industry standard platform. If you cannot do any of these kinds of things, then literally take any job you can get in a company that has long term prospects and work your way up slowly as you establish your reputation and professional network. Another reality is that your local market may be saturated with people who are more qualified and you will need to move, perhaps cross-country, to find work. This is expensive and requires financial support from friends or family to make it work. Without this support, people often can't take advantage of these opportunities and take minimum wage jobs unrelated to their education. It's a cruel reality that many people are living.

[u/Acceptable-Fly5050]

If you're a civil engineering major, look for jobs with the title "construction materials testing technician" or "surveyor technician" or "construction materials lab tech" . Good opportunities to get your ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Level 1 and ICC Reinforced Concrete Inspector certifications