An evaluation of the competences and abilities of the production engineer in the industrial environment

Santos, Patrícia Fernanda dos; Simon, Alexandre Tadeu

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Original Article • Gest. Prod. 25 (2) • Apr-Jun 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-530X2081-18 copy

An evaluation of the competences and abilities of the production engineer in the industrial environment

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Abstract

The objective of this work is to investigate how companies assess the competences and abilities of the production engineer to carry out their activities in the industrial environment. The methodology involved a literature review and survey research in 46 large-sized companies, in the manufacturing industry of the state of São Paulo. The results showed that companies recognize the importance of competences and abilities of the production engineer for the industrial environment, but at the same time, they point to deficiencies of the professional regarding them. The results of this survey conclude that efforts should be made to address these deficiencies in the professional qualification of the production engineers. It is understood, therefore, that in competitive scenarios it is necessary a stronger integration between educational institutions and companies so that in this way they can generate together more training and experience, which in turn improve the competences that, in turn, improve abilities, and result in more qualified professionals to create solutions and solve industry problems.

Keywords:
Production engineer; Competences and abilities; Education in engineering

Technique	Acting	Vocation
Must be able to act fundamentally in the organization of the production activities, thus receiving training in management methods and production optimization techniques.	Must be able to promote the interface between the areas which act directly on the technical systems, and between these and the administrative areas of the company.	Interest, vision and competences that are consistent with managerial approaches, while maintaining interest in matters within the area of technical systems. At the same time, a problem-solving spirit is required.

Competences
Scaling and integrating physical, human and financial resources, in order to efficiently manufacture at the lowest cost, considering the possibility of permanent improvements;
Making use of mathematical and statistical tools to model production systems and help with decision-making;
Designing, implementing and upgrading systems, products and processes, respecting the limits and features of the communities involved;
Predicting and analyzing demands, selecting technologies and know-how, designing products or improving their features and functionality;
Incorporating quality concepts and techniques to the whole productive system, regarding both their technological and organizational aspects, upgrading products and processes and creating control and auditing norms and procedures;
Predicting the evolution of productive scenarios, noticing the interaction among the organizations and their impacts on competitiveness;
Accompanying technological advances, organizing them and making them available according to the companies and the society’s demands;
Understanding the interrelationship between the production systems and the environment, regarding both use of scarce resources and the final disposal of residues and wastes, not neglecting the requirement for sustainability;
Making use of performance indicators, costing systems, as well as evaluating the economic and financial viability for projects;
Managing and optimizing the information flow within companies by using proper technologies;

Abilities
Commitment to professional ethics;
Enterprising leads;
Willingness for self-learning and continued education;
Oral and written communication;
Domain of a foreign language;
Critic view of orders of magnitude;
Computer literacy;
Reading, interpreting and expressing through graphics;
Knowledge of the pertinent legislation;
Capability of working in multidisciplinary teams;
Capability of identifying, modeling and solving problems;
Understanding management, socioeconomic and environmental issues;
Societal and environmental responsibility;
Think globally, act locally.

Publications	Competences										abilities
Publications	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8	C9	C10	A1	A2	A3	A4	A5	A6	A7	A8	A9	A10	A11	A12	A13	A14
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	automotive vehicles...	Metallurgy	Machine and Equipment
ACtivities	Manufacturing of automobiles, vans and utility vehicles; Manufacturing of trucks and buses; Manufacturing of cabins, bodies and tows for automotive vehicles; Manufacturing of parts and accessories for automotive vehicles; Reconditioning and recovery of motors for automotive vehicles.	Production of pig iron and ferroalloys; Steel industry; Production of steel pipes, except seamless ones; Metallurgy of the non-ferrous metals; Foundry.	Manufacturing of motors, pumps, compressors and transmission equipment; Manufacturing of tractors and machines and equipment for agriculture and livestock; Manufacturing of tool-machines and equipment for general use; Manufacturing of machines and equipment used for mineral extraction and Construction; Manufacturing of machines and equipment for specific industrial use;

Respondent (s)	respondeNT’s occupation	Sector/ Department
1	Corporate Logistics Manager	Logistics
4	Factory Managers	Production
4	Maintenance Managers	Maintenance
2	Manufacture and Operations Managers	Operation
1	Research and Development Manager	Research, Development and Innovation
3	Process Managers	Process Engineering
11	Product Managers	Production Engineering
2	Project Managers	Project Engineering
1	Institutional Relations Manager	Strategy and Governance Department
1	Quality System and Production Manager	Quality Engineering
4	Industrial Managers	Industrial
1	Process Engineering Supervisor	Process Engineering
1	Maintenance Supervisor	Maintenance
1	Quality Supervisors	Quality Engineering
9	Production Chiefs	Production

Deficiency Level		No Deficiency Level 1	Deficiency Level 2	Deficiency Level 3	Deficiency Level 4	Maximum Deficiency Level 5	Total
Competences	C1	29%	29%	33%	7%	2%	100%
	C2	17%	41%	26%	16%	0%	100%
	C3	12%	42%	31%	13%	2%	100%
	C4	24%	29%	33%	14%	0%	100%
	C5	29%	43%	19%	7%	2%	100%
	C6	14%	45%	21%	18%	2%	100%
	C7	21%	30%	38%	11%	0%	100%
	C8	12%	40%	36%	7%	5%	100%
	C9	24%	24%	35%	17%	0%	100%
	C10	26%	26%	36%	10%	2%	100%

Deficiency Level		No Deficiency Level 1	Deficiency Level 2	Deficiency Level 3	Deficiency Level 4	Maximum Deficiency Level 5	Total
Abilties	A1	52%	33%	8%	2%	5%	100%
	A2	17%	34%	40%	9%	0%	100%
	A3	29%	48%	19%	2%	2%	100%
	A4	21%	33%	40%	4%	2%	100%
	A5	17%	31%	34%	13%	5%	100%
	A6	19%	40%	24%	17%	0%	100%
	A7	30%	48%	10%	10%	2%	100%
	A8	30%	48%	10%	10%	2%	100%
	A9	7%	29%	38%	21%	5%	100%
	A10	31%	40%	22%	5%	2%	100%
	A11	40%	24%	27%	7%	2%	100%
	A12	31%	21%	34%	12%	2%	100%
	A13	24%	43%	25%	6%	2%	100%
	A14	26%	36%	21%	17%	0%	100%

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