This field focuses on metal manufacturing processes, including component fabrication, welding, surface coating, quality control, and advanced manufacturing such as 3D metal printing.

Career Prospects

1) Manufacturing Engineer

Description:
Designs and optimizes industrial production processes to enhance efficiency, safety, and product quality.

Relevant Companies:

• Toyota, Honda, Hyundai

• Panasonic, LG

• PT PAL, PT Dirgantara Indonesia

2) Product Prototyping Engineer

Description:
Develops mechanical component prototypes using CNC machining, simulations, and rapid manufacturing technologies.

Relevant Companies:

• Tesla

• Dyson

• BYD Indonesia

• Apple R&D

3) Welding Engineer

Description:
Specialist in welding for shipbuilding, oil & gas, heavy construction, and manufacturing industries.

Relevant Companies:

• PT PAL

• Pertamina Refinery Unit

• Halliburton

• Schlumberger

4) Surface & Coating Engineer

Description:
Develops and controls coating processes to increase resistance to corrosion, wear, oxidation, and high temperatures.

Relevant Companies:

• Pertamina

• GE Aviation, Rolls Royce

• PT Krakatau Steel

5) Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineer

Description:
Oversees material and product quality systems, performing inspections, testing, and defect analysis.

Relevant Companies:

• Astra, Honda

• Unilever, Danone

• Jotun, Nippon Paint

6) Additive Manufacturing Engineer (3D Metal Printing)

Description:
Operates and develops metal 3D printing technologies such as SLM, EBM, and DMLS for industrial applications.

Relevant Companies:

• GE Additive

• Siemens

• SpaceX

• PT Dirgantara Indonesia

7) Process Engineer in Production

Description:
Manages and improves large-scale production processes in major industries.

Relevant Companies:

• Foxconn

• Unilever

• Astra Group

This field focuses on the development of new materials, including energy materials, semiconductors, environmentally friendly materials, and high-tech applications.

Career Prospects

1) R&D Specialist

Description:
Conducts research and development of new materials such as composites, technical polymers, advanced alloys, lightweight materials, and nanomaterials.

Relevant Companies:

• BRIN

• Samsung R&D

• 3M, BASF, Dow Chemical

2) Energy & Fuels Materials Specialist

Description:
Develops materials for batteries, fuel cells, catalysts, and energy storage technologies.

Relevant Companies:

• CATL

• LG Energy Solution

• Pertamina Research Center

• Tesla Energy

3) Material Design, Selection & Simulation Engineer

Description:
Performs material selection and computer-based simulations (FEA, CFD, computational material design) for product and structural engineering.

Relevant Companies:

• WIKA

• Pertamina Engineering

• Airbus

• Boeing

4) Semiconductor Materials Engineer

Description:
Designs and processes wafer materials, thin films, and chip interconnections.

Relevant Companies:

• Intel

• Samsung Semiconductor

• TSMC

• PT Infineon Batam

5) Environmental & Waste Treatment Engineer

Description:
Develops materials for wastewater treatment, adsorption, filtration, and pollution reduction technologies.

Relevant Companies:

• Veolia

• PDAM

• Unilever

• Sinar Mas Forestry

6) Electrochemical Specialist

Description:
Develops electrochemical materials for batteries, sensors, catalysts, and electrolytes.

Relevant Companies:

• BYD

• Panasonic

• CATL

• Plug Power

This field focuses on corrosion mechanisms, material inspection, structural integrity, and failure analysis to enhance industrial safety and reliability.

Career Prospects

1) Corrosion Engineer

Description:
Analyzes and controls corrosion in oil & gas facilities, pipelines, marine structures, power plants, and industrial equipment.

Relevant Companies:

• Pertamina

• Chevron

• Medco Energi

• DNV, ABS

2) Failure Analysis Engineer

Description:
Investigates the root causes of material failures using SEM, XRD, metallography, and mechanical analysis techniques.

Relevant Companies:

• Sucofindo

• SGS

• PT Dirgantara Indonesia

• ExxonMobil

3) Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion Specialist

Description:
Develops energy storage technologies such as batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells.

Relevant Companies:

• LG Energy Solution

• Tesla Energy

• Panasonic

• Ballard Power

4) NDT (Non-Destructive Test) Specialist

Description:
Performs non-destructive inspection (UT, RT, MT, ET, VT) to ensure structural integrity and safety.

Relevant Companies:

• Sucofindo

• PLN

• Pupuk Kaltim

• Bureau Veritas

5) Electrochemical System Designer

Description:
Designs electrochemical systems such as electrolyzers, hydrogen infrastructure, and fuel cell stacks.

Relevant Companies:

• Plug Power

• Toyota Hydrogen Division

• Siemens Energy