The industrial sector can be broken down into two main job categories: technical occupations and engineering occupations. The industrial sector is divided into several stages: design and process engineering, production, maintenance and QHSE (quality, health, safety and environment). Logistics manages the storage and shipment of different products.
Maintenance covers two areas: the first is industrial (machines), the second concerns new works (buildings). These highly specific professions require special skills. Several specializations are available: electrical, mechanical and automation.
Preventive maintenance prevents damage, while corrective maintenance deals with breakdowns, breakages and other damage. In both cases, the aim is to enable the equipment to maintain its production functions over the long term.
Maintenance operatives, automation engineers, maintenance team leaders and maintenance managers are essential to the smooth running of a maintenance department.
