Are there purely technical positions in production?
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I have been working in a production role for 8 years, and recently I realized that there are no purely technical positions in production; once one gets promoted, they are required to manage people and lead teams. So, I think there are no purely technical positions in production. Equipment, instrumentation, and process engineers still need to manage people and lead them. Leaders who study management but have no knowledge of equipment, instruments, processes, safety, and environmental protection will find it difficult to become plant managers or deputy managers. Aren’t the technical path and the management path leading to the same goal?
There is more management work in technical positions, as the technology is more mature
You’re overthinking it; knowing people well and assigning them appropriate tasks, along with good management skills, is the proper approach.
The technician position involves only management responsibilities, without the pressure of managing people.
The root of everything lies in people; there’s no need to control them, but communication is necessary
Where there are people, there are martial arts circles! Communication is also a management tool! Everything needs to be done by people! It’s impossible to do everything by yourself!
:Sleepy: If your boss doesn’t understand technology, does that mean you don’t have to work? On the contrary, you should probably work even more
That can’t be right; with mature technology, stable processes, and reliable equipment, the operators can handle it – then what’s the need for those in technical fields?
It doesn’t say not to work; it’s just the difference between managers and those in technical roles.
There are such cases too; for example, those who are specifically responsible for encoding and reporting, without having to deal with anything related to production
The lowest-level workers can be considered to be in purely technical positions