The jobs with the brightest professional future: The Engineer 4.0 (PART II)
Who is the Engineer 4.0? How should the profile of the Engineer 4.0 be? What skills should they have? Our team outlines the profile of the Engineer 4.0, one of the jobs with the brightest professional future..
We conducted an interview with Raquel Lara, R&O Business Unit Manager,, Javier Peña, HR Manager and Pedro Cuéllar, Digital Transformation Manager at IDEA Ingeniería, about the new emerging figure that has emerged in recent years and that is in increasing demand in more and more companies: The Engineer 4.0, a new player arriving in the industrial sector to stay.
What is the Engineer 4.0?
- PEDRO CUÉLLAR:It is a figure with 2 predominant qualities: multidisciplinarity and adaptability to change, which makes them capable of performing in any kind of scenario and context.
- RAQUEL LARA:This is the figure of Today’s Engineer who cannot envision working without implementing new technologies as fundamental tools for its correct execution. They are constantly striving for improvement.
- JAVIER PEÑA: It is the type of person who, using the available resources, knows how to bring added value to his work, differentiating themselves from the rest of the people who are similar in terms of studies or experience. The Engineer 4.0 is a curious and creative person, who never stops looking for and applying new technologies to conventional projects, and who also applies agile methodologies at work. They also focus on projects and not so much on companies, as has been the case up to now. What motivates an Engineer 4.0 is to participate in projects that are professionally challenging and that make a difference.
What needs does the new figure of the Engineer 4.0 have to respond to?
- PEDRO CUÉLLAR:To all those needs associated with the paradigm of the new Industry 4.0 revolution, driven by the technological enablers of digital transformation.
- RAQUEL LARA: Mainly to the need to adapt to today’s changing world, responding with big data solutions, connectivity and new technologies.
- JAVIER PEÑA: Above all, they have to respond to functional and temporal needs, i.e., to streamline manufacturing processes, making them increasingly simple and accessible to younger generations. In addition, the Engineer 4.0 must look for ways to automate processes, save costs and time, and create systems that are increasingly safe for employees. This can be observed in the new tools that are emerging, such as drones, virtual and augmented reality, as they facilitate work and reduce accidents in the workplace, making the working environment a safe place to work.
What are the needs of Industry 4.0?
- PEDRO CUÉLLAR: All needs, in one way or another, are geared towards gathering as much information as possible, in the shortest possible time, in order to generate competitive advantages in real time.
- RAQUEL LARA: Facilitating and improvingconnectivity in processes and between people, as well as continuously improving our environment by maximising the use of the most advanced technology available.
- JAVIER PEÑA: Reduction of working time and costs associated with projects. In addition, there is a fundamental need to gather as much information as possible in the same place, without having to resort to a large number of information sources. Another objective of Industry 4.0 is to homogenise processes at a global level, so that multidisciplinary and global projects operate much more smoothly.
What requirements does one need to be an Engineer 4.0?
Pedro Cuéllar, Raquel Lara and Javier Peña, highlight a series of key skills to be an Engineer 4.0.
- Leadership skills.
- Multidisciplinarity.
- Adaptability to change and continuous improvement.
- Passion for new technologies.
- Agile project management.
- Knowledge on innovation techniques.
- Proactive behaviour.
- Need identification.
- Self-learning skills.
- Teamwork.
What profiles are currently in demand in the engineering field?
- PEDRO CUÉLLAR: Consultants, Analysts, Backend / Frontend Programmers, Big Data Engineers, BIM Managers, ICT Sales Representatives, SCRUM Project Managers, etc.
- RAQUEL LARA: Analysts, Programmers, ICT Sales Representatives, Project Managers, among others.
- JAVIER PEÑA: Profiles with knowledge of high technological value, who can also combine this knowledge with social skills and leadership techniques..
What does IDEA look for in its R&D department?
- PEDRO CUÉLLAR: IDEA is fully aware of the need to constantly upgrade, grow and improve as demanded by today’s engineering industry. Only by aspiring to do better tomorrow can we overcome each new day. The SUPER ENGINEER 4.0 represents precisely that tireless, curious figure with an immense desire for daily improvement, capable of facing the new challenges on the horizon every day.
- RAQUEL LARA: Because for us, INNOVATION is part of our DNA and it is essential that the people in our team have the skills required for the Engineer 4.0 profile.
- JAVIER PEÑA: We believe that our country is full ofvery talented people with extraordinary abilities who are looking for the opportunity to exploit them. Without a doubt, IDEA is the best place for that.
Why do we at IDEA talk about ‘THE SUPER ENGINEER 4.0’?
- PEDRO CUÉLLAR: We are looking for people who think differently and, if possible, have some experience in the industrial sector. Why? Because the industrial sector is, generally, very resistant to change, and people usually have to prove, in a tangible way, how a different and better way is possible And there, the experience to detect and design these alternatives is key.
- RAQUEL LARA: IDEA is looking for people whoknow how to work as part of a team, who are committed, proactive, have the capacity to excel and are capable of detecting the needs of the environment in order to propose solutions..
- JAVIER PEÑA: We are looking for people who are highly committed and have the desire and motivation to drive the company forward at all levels. We need people who want to learn as well as work, and who understand the company as a project for personal and professional growth. It is very important for us that the people in the team can align with IDEA’s principles (KAIZEN, zero mistakes, etc.), as we are not a conventional company. Unlike other companies, IDEA is an innovative company in a traditional sector, which requires disruptive people, capable of generating changes at a structural level, and motivated by large-scale achievements.
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Contact us.
Do not hesitate to contact us by phone (+34) 917 034 404.
We will be happy to assist you.
Much more than engineering.
Digital Consulting, Engineering, Outsourcing and Architecture.
