Millennials can be an intriguing group. They’re defined as individuals born between 1981 and 1996 and have grown up in a world where technology is integrated in almost every facet of daily life, both personal and professional. Globally, there are approximately 2.5 billion Millennials.
Most were chief technology officers in their own homes as they grew up. With their highly technical skill sets, they are uniquely equipped to handle the digital age of manufacturing, and its unique challenges as well. Moreover, they make great manufacturing engineers!
Check out 7 common traits of millennial engineers.
Common Traits of a Millennial Engineer:
- They embrace innovation. They thirst for it. They celebrate it.
- They are hungry for continuous improvement and utilize technology to make processes simpler and more efficient.
- They have “can-do” attitudes. They love to roll-up their sleeves and problem solve.
- They want to do interesting things. They are curious by nature and are motivated by knowledge.
- They want to work with interesting people and companies with interesting back stories.
- They enjoy making the world a better place through their work.
- They love flexibility in their work day. They often work even in their off hours.
Definitely a demographic much different from past generations, and they’ve certainly got HR departments buzzing.