Automation supports equality in employment

The traditional perception of the role of women in society is evolving, which naturally translates into the area of ​​employment. We can also observe changes in the manufacturing sector – according to Eurostat data, the number of women in the computer, automotive and chemical production sectors is increasing.

"On the one hand, more and more women choose technical universities or perform professions that, in the general opinion, were reserved for men. On the other hand, the business itself appreciates women more, drawing on their skills, experience, and knowledge, which we clearly observe in the production area. We need both female engineers and ladies with technical or vocational education. So can production be a woman? No, but only because production should have no gender," Dominika Frydlewicz, HR Manager Cedo Polska, said.

In her opinion, a good organization focuses on qualified staff and gives equal opportunities to all employees – this is achieved through internal company regulations or promoting training and development programs.

"This is what we try to do at Cedo. Ladies constitute almost 50 percent of all employees (we employ 392 men and 361 women), and their average length of service is 5.8 years. The record holder has worked in the production department for 25 years!," Dominika Frydlewicz emphasized.

According to the report "Women and men on the labor market" published by the Central Statistical Office in 2018, women predominate in several professional groups: service and sales workers, specialists, office workers, workers performing simple jobs, and technicians. On the other hand, they are the least numerous in the group of operators, machine and device assemblers, and industrial workers – almost 90 percent of people employed there are men.

"It is hardly surprising for the statistics – in production positions, apart from skills, sometimes physical strength is also needed. That is why in our company we undertake activities aimed at raising awareness among employees and promoting equal access to training programs. We also implement solutions that increase the comfort of work and reduce the importance of This process is supported by technology and automation. For example, thanks to the use of manipulators and electric trolleys, or an automatic material unloading station, moving and lifting products becomes easy," the expert noted. 

(WBJ)