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

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.