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At a interview for a Mechanical designer position years ago I was asked to write down the procedure for changing a car tire, I got the position. They found that lots of people including Mec engineers didn't have a clew, and they believed that if you can't change a tire you should not be designing machinery.
That's our benchmark. 'Do you think he could change a tire?'. We have a guy that keeps forgetting you need a clearance hole for a bolt, face to face plates, both holes tapped. SMH.

I like to ask about hobbies. Car repair, engine rebuilding, renovating = good.
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