Engineering

Welcome to the Engineer sector of Grafton’s Career Guide! We have collected much useful information to support you on your way of seeking a new job as a junior or senior. Our aim is to present the current salaries, common career steps and typical benefits of employers by different markets. We hope you find this website a useful source of information for tips and advices as well!

Professions

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with TECHNICAN DIPLOMA (from high school or OKJ)

  • Maintenance Technician (electrical, mechanical)

    • Junior
      320.000 - 400.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      420.000 - 500.000 HUF
  • PLC Technican

    • Junior
      350.000 - 420.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      450.000 - 650.000 HUF
  • Safety Technician

    • Junior
      300.000 - 350.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      380.000 - 450.000 HUF
  • Quality Technician

    • Junior
      320.000 - 350.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      380.000 - 420.000 HUF
  • CAD Designer / Draftsman

    • Junior
      330.000 - 420.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      450.000 - 520.000 HUF
  • Field Service Technician (electrical, mechanical)

    • Junior
      320.000 - 400.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      450.000 - 600.000 HUF
  • Laboratory Technician (Physical, Chemical)

    • Junior
      300.000 - 380.000 HUF
    • Senior (3+)
      420.000 - 500.000 HUF

Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Quality Engineering (with UNIVERSITY DEGREE)

  • Production

    • Production Engineer
      420.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Process Engineer
      600.000 - 800.000 HUF
    • Project Engineer/NPI Engineer
      650.000 - 850.000 HUF
    • Project Manager
      650.000 - 1.000.000 HUF
    • Engineering Manager
      900.000 - 1.800.000 HUF
    • Production manager
      800.000 - 1.500.000 HUF
    • Plant Manager
      1.300.000 - 2.500.000 HUF
  • Maintenance

    • Junior
      420.000 - 500.000 HUF
    • Senior
      550.000 - 700.000 HUF
    • Maintenance Team Leader
      500.000 - 700.000 HUF
    • Maintenance Manager
      750.000 - 1.400.000 HUF
    • Plant Manager
      1.300.000 - 2.500.000 HUF
  • Automation

    • Junior
      450.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Senior
      650.000 - 900.000 HUF
    • Engineering Manage
      900.000 - 1.800.000 HUF
  • Quality

    • Quality Engineer
      400.000 - 520.000 HUF
    • Senior Quality Engineer
      550.000 - 850.000 HUF
    • Supplier/Customer Quality Analyst
      550.000 - 1.000.000 HUF
    • Quality Manager
      850.000 - 1.800.000 HUF
    • Plant Manager
      1.300.000 - 2.500.000 HUF
  • Design, R&D

    • Junior
      400.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Senior
      650.000 - 800.000 HUF
    • Design Manager
      900.000 - 1.500.000 HUF
  • Test

    • Junior
      450.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Senior
      650.000 - 850.000 HUF
    • Test Engineering Manager
      900.000 - 1.300.000 HUF
  • Field Service

    • Junior
      400.000 - 550.000 HUF
    • Senior
      600.000 - 900.000 HUF
    • Service Manager
      900.000 - 1.400.000 HUF

Safety, Environmental, Chemical Engineering (with UNIVERSITY DEGREE)

  • Safety Engineer / EHS Coordinator

    • Junior
      350.000 - 480.000 HUF
    • Senior
      500.000 - 750.000 HUF
    • EHS Manager
      750.000 - 1.500.000 HUF
  • Utility Engineer

    • Junior
      400.000 - 500.000 HUF
    • Senior
      550.000 - 750.000 HUF
    • Utility Manager
      750.000 - 1.500.000 HUF
  • Chemical Engineer

    • Junior
      400.000 - 500.000 HUF
    • Senior
      500.000 - 680.000 HUF
    • Lab Team Leader
      600.000 - 750.000 HUF

Construction, Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering (with UNIVERSITY DEGREE)

  • Draftsman

    • Junior
      350.000 - 450.000 HUF
    • Senior
      450.000 - 550.000 HUF
  • Architect

    • Junior
      400.000 - 520.000 HUF
    • Senior (registered)
      550.000 - 800.000 HUF
    • Project/Site Manager
      650.000 - 900.000 HUF
    • Senior Project manager
      900.000 - 1.400.000 HUF
  • Structural Engineer

    • Junior
      400.000 - 450.000 HUF
    • Senior (registered)
      500.000 - 800.000 HUF
    • Construction Site Manager
      650.000 - 1.000.000 HUF
    • Project manager
      900.000 - 1.400.000 HUF
  • Buliding Electricity Designer

    • Junior
      480.000 - 580.000 HUF
    • Senior (registered)
      600.000 - 950.000 HUF
    • Installation Manager
      650.000 - 1.000.000 HUF
  • HVAC Engineer

    • Junior
      420.000 - 500.000 HUF
    • Senior
      550.000 - 700.000 HUF
    • Installation Manager
      600.000 - 850.000 HUF
  • Energetics Engineer

    • Junior
      380.000 - 550.000 HUF
    • Senior
      550.000 - 650.000 HUF
  • Pre-Sales/Sales Support Engineer

    • Junior
      350.000 - 450.000 HUF
    • Senior
      480.000 - 650.000 HUF

LOGISTICS & PROCUREMENT (Degree in Economics, Logistics or Logistics Diploma/OKJ)

  • Freight Forwarding

    • Junior
      280.000 - 420.000 HUF
    • Senior
      450.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Team Leader
      650.000 - 850.000 HUF
    • Forwarding Manager
      800.000 - 1.200.000 HUF
  • Logistics

    • Junior Specialist
      300.000 - 450.000 HUF
    • Logistic Specialist
      480.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Project manager
      600.000 - 900.000 HUF
    • Logistics Manager
      850.000 - 1.200.000 HUF
    • Supply Chain Manager
      1.000.000 - 1.600.000 HUF
  • Purchasing

    • Operative/Tactical Buyer
      300.000 - 600.000 HUF
    • Strategic Buyer
      600.000 - 1.000.000 HUF
    • Category Manager
      750.000 - 1.100.000 HUF
    • Purchasing Manager
      850.000 - 1.500.000 HUF
    • Supply Chain Manager
      1.000.000 - 1.600.000 HUF
  • Supply/Demand/Production Planning

    • Junior
      300.000 - 530.000 HUF
    • Senior
      550.000 - 750.000 HUF
    • Team Leader/Manager
      800.000 - 1.200.000 HUF
  • Warehouse

    • Warehouse Manager
      600.000 - 1.200.000 HUF

Benefits

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  • In general

    Cafeteria: 250.000 - 450.000 gross HUF /year

    Meal allowance

    SZÉP Card

    Laptop: work equipment allowed for private usage

    Cellphone: work equipment allowed for private usage

    Travel: Local transportation pass or company bus

    Professional trainings

  • In some cases

    Sport: Company Gym or AYCM Sport Pass

    Language: free courses

    Health: Paid sick leave, Private health insurance, Group life/accident insurance

    Pension: Voluntary private pension fund contribution

    Relocation support: Relocation allowance, Housing support, Company flat

    Company loan

  • In service technician/engineer and managerial roles (and all above)

    Company car: can be applied for private usage, but terms of usage varies from company to company

Tips and Tricks

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  • Skype

    Choose a business-like username. Test the technical requirements before the interview (internet connection, webcam). Dress as if you were at a personal interview. Find and set a simple background in the room and make sure nobody will disturb you.
  • Linkedin

    Provide as many details as possible for your profile. To make yourself more visible, enlarge the number of your connections. Ask your colleagues and contacts to endorse your skills and to give recommendations. Aim for communicating professional content.
  • Facebook

    Set up the privacy settings on your profile to control what content is visible to whom. Join groups where you are likely to find relevant job offers. Follow relevant FB pages and allow their posts to appear first on your timeline.
  • CV

    Always customize your CV according the job you are applying for. Summarize your professional experiences, educations, skills and contact details on a maximum of two pages. You shouldn’t mention personal or family details in your CV.
  • Email

    Use an email address that contains your name. There‘s no need to write a separate motivation letter when you are sending your application. Summarise your motivation in four or five sentences mentioning the reasons why you want to work for that company.
  • Professional support

    It‘s worth applying via recruitment agencies. This way you can save time and energy; and give you a chance to give your CV to companies that don’t advertise on job portals and other platforms.
  • About interviews

    Learn your CV by heart. Prepare all the information you want to share about yourself. If you have to talk about your professional successes and challenges, be specific and go into details. Search for information about the company To show your interest, you can ask questions about the company or the position you applied for. MAKE A LIST OF YOUR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS. Save the phone numbers of people you have already been in touch with. Set your mobile to airplane mode during a personal interview. Make a great first impression: dress elegantly and don‘t chew gum.
  • Interviews by phone and online tools

    Use headset so you’ll be able to hear better and it will give you the comfort to walk around and use your hands while you’re speaking. Use your free hands to make notes. Choose a quiet place where nobody will interrupt you. Make sure you have signal.
  • Best practises to do your best:

    Smile Give a firm handshake Project honesty and healthy self-confidence Seem calm Be polite

Market Overview

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  • Emerging industries and technologies

    Automotive Industry (e-car, control technology, R&D) Electronics Industry Food industry Plastic Industry Robotics, Industry 4.0
  • In a global economic environment it is unavoidable to speak foreign languages not just at multinational companies but also local ones which for sure will have international stakholders.

    English (Intermediate or Advanced) German (Intermediate or Advanced)
  • Most expected requirements of employers

    In junior roles higher education qualification and English language skill will be the keys. Experience gained during internships is always a big advantage, therefore it is recommended to try out various roles during your studies. Both professional and other extracurricular activities can be an advantage when you strat your career. In senior roles still the educational background will be reviewed however professional experience will be much more in focus as the expereince grows. Your experience will be considered if it is relevant for the job you apply for, therefore it is recommended to keep focus in you career path. Advice: If you wish to change your specification you should take a step back and expect to continue form a more junior position again. For team leader/manager level roles people management experiec is essential. Advice: If you cannot take a step up at your current workplace it is recommended to change to a similar position at another one where they can provide an advancement in the future. It is tough to step from a senior role to leadership/ managerial level when changing companies.

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