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Fotios - To be honest I agree with most of which has already been said but I would like to strongly add that even the best of 'Engineers' needs to be IT literate.

Those that tend to have more to offer than just engineering in my humble opinion are those that innovate through the use of either:

'process re-engineering' i.e thinking on how to do something differently to be more efficient and being able to document/share it with others

'IT innovations' Can you save time or increase productivity by CREATING software, macros, or templates. Can you use excel fluently to export data.

My ideal engineer is someone who has a strong electronics background coupled with experience, IT literacy, innovation and a drive for change.

In every department you need a good mix of people:
- Specialist technical (generally good with the complex stuff)
- General technical (great for productivity)
- IT savvy & technical (great for development)

Without all those parts you wont have a rounded department.