Life of a Ferrari engineer at Maranello?

Good luck http://corporate.ferrari.com/en/career

 

Not sure how old you are or where you are in your schooling/apprenticeship. Engine builder can be interpreted in many ways. Do you want to design the engine? Do you want to test the engine? Do you want to make the engine parts? Do you want to program the engine? You can go via technical school, Engineering (especially for design and programming)..... you can work with race teams etc....

If you have an EU passport, it will be easier. If you don’t, then you will most likely have to have worked elsewhere first then transition into Ferrari.

 

What type of college/courses are you taking?

So, engine assembly? On the factory line helping to build brand new cars, or rebuilding and maintaining older engines?

Also, do you speak Italian?

 

Here's a television show episode which gives some insights on working on the line:



Note that there's a big difference between doing assembly, and working as a mechanic/tech.

 

Video is not available in Switzerland.

Marcel Massini

 

I admire your determination. I would guess your first real barrier is language. I have to think they would require you to be reasonably fluent in Italian. Once you get past that hurdle, try to get your foot in the door in any position. Sweep floors if you have to. Good luck!

 

No joke, although you can never tell with Paul!

If your dream is to work for Ferrari building engines, this is a 2-part problem. Part 1- work for Ferrari. Part 2 - build engines. If you can get your foot in the door by solving problem # 1, and then prove yourself to be a hard worker, reliable, energetic, take on any job, be independent, and not be a pain in the beck, then you give yourself a major advantage over the vast majority of applicants for Problem # 2.

I would also find out the path taken (education, apprenticeship, prior job training, etc.) by people who now have your dream job, and plan accordingly. When I was in HS, I went to the library (I'm old, no Internet back then! ) and read books on the lives of famous scientists. Now I am a scientist, doing a job I love. And, I own a Ferrari! Best of luck, you are asking all the right questions...T

 

Tom's right, I do joke a lot, but the sweeping floors was no joke. There are many stories of people who started with a company doing the most menial of jobs and years later end in very responsible positions, including CEO.

To reiterate what Tom said, once you get in the door in any job, you can then show them your work ethic, your abilities and your ambition to learn. Many companies promote from within whenever possible. I wouldn't doubt Ferrari follows this practice.

 

Not sure if he is still the top guy.... this was a few years ago, but the CEO of Rolls Royce started by being a janitor or something similar. Just met a guy who co-owns a bunch of food restaurants in Maui, he started as a dish washer at the restaurants he now owns.

 

I was Trying to find out who it was, but am having a hard time. If I remember correctly he started as a janitor or detailer or something along those lines and ended up with a fairly high position in the company. Maybe someone else can shed some light on that one.

 

I checked and it wasn’t me.

 

Sidney Weinberg. Sidney James Weinberg (October 12, 1891 – July 23, 1969) was a long-time leader of the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, nicknamed “Mr. Wall Street” by The New York Times and "director's director" by Fortune magazine. In a rags-to-riches story, he rose from a janitor's assistant, making $3/week, to CEO.

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Op .. this may be too soon for you based on your posts but I thought of you when I saw this

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6493064724756905984

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The cleverest part of your plan stated so far is to pursue graduate studies in Italy. This should help put you in a position to find employment there and adapt to the language and culture. The lifestyle can be wonderful. I worked for Minardi for four years in the same region; I wasn't based there but visited often and loved it. The nearest major city is Bologna, a great university town with fabulous food. On top of everything else, Ferrari is regularly named one of the best places to work in Italy. One question: are you interested in the road car or racing side of Ferrari?