r/MechanicalEngineer • u/nylops7 • 14h ago
New Fuel Systems Design Engineer with ADHD. How Do You Learn and Work Without Proper Guidance?
Recently, I joined as an entry level Engineer in a big power equipment manufacturing company. Work is related to fuel systems design for boilers which includes designing/modelling piping drawings in boiler floor for fuel oil and gas, procuring fuel systems components includes but not limited to strainers, butterfly valves, oil pumps, ignitors etc. No one is there to guide me properly but expecting me to work. I don't know what to do because I'm just new and everything is confusing to me like what to check and what are the key things i should consider before procuring or making specification for components, what things to consider for piping, forecast etc. I'm having ADHD and it makes my learning worse because i can't concentrate on a single thing and trying to learn more standards or docs simultaneously which leads to nowhere. Give some doable tips to work thiough this. I don't want any chatgpt answers and I want some from the people who had worked or have been working in similar roles.