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Product Marketing Managers oversee the entire life cycle of a product (or sometimes a portfolio of products) from creating the original concept all the way through to selling it in stores.

How do things come to be? A question that fascinates both philosophers and materials engineers alike! But only the latter have mastered the secrets of biodegradable plastic bottles and the foldable phone screen.

Analysis, consultation, research and development... agricultural engineers bridge the gap between the worlds of science and agriculture. Their role is simple: to improve the quality of agricultural production, whether it’s crops or livestock.

Not a year goes by without another (massive) data leak making the headlines. WikiLeaks, Pegasus, Equifax… hacked and leaked data is now part of everyday life and affects us all. That’s where cybersecurity engineers come in.

Responsible for all the digital content (text, images, videos, etc.) for a brand, company, institution or even a person, content managers bring the editorial, marketing and digital worlds together.

For any company hoping to conquer new markets, country managers play a key role. They’re responsible for launching, developing and monitoring the sale of products and services abroad.

To check if a new flight control system or autopilot is working as it should, test engineers are there to scrutinise and analyse new technical systems... could you do 4 test flights a day for 18 months?

Ever heard of the “lean” approach? It’s a waste-free, optimised management style, and it’s one that process engineers use to question everything, turning our habits upside down and back to front to make things better.

Commissioning engineers supervise the final stages of a project when systems are installed and tested. They inspect the correct functioning of the equipment, facilities and plants to make sure they meet the requirements and specifications. They perform the necessary verifications and give approval to finalise the project.

As a store manager, you are responsible for one or more retail stores. You lead the team and drive commercial success.

Purchasing managers set purchasing policies for various product families, managing their company’s commercial relationships - in terms of cost, quality and timings - as well as their partnerships with suppliers.

The lucky people who analyse the samples you give to your doctor... medical laboratory technicians – often just called lab technicians – take biological samples from people before processing them (including blood samples, urine samples...).

Fully qualified and registered with their local professional body, chartered accountants need extensive knowledge of accounting practices (obviously...), but also taxation, law and finance.

Quality, safety and environment are terms that definitely sit well together. So it’s no surprise they even have their own career! QSE engineers are responsible for the safety of work sites and therefore plenty of employees and visitors.

Nuclear engineers work in all kinds of nuclear processes, from building power stations to decommissioning them, alongside their operation, maintenance and safety.