디지털전환 시대에 자동차 부품산업의 직업훈련 실태와 정책과제

The automotive industry, one of the most popular industries of the 20th century, is facing a major challenge in the age of digital transformation. Since production, sales and service are much more flexible than before, jobs require enormous capacity for innovation. In order to improve the competitiveness of the industry and the job security of workers in the medium to long term, the government promoted vocational educational training measures related to the digital transformation. In this context, the aim of this study is to analyze whether the VET policy of the government provides an effective VET that meets the needs of companies in the current age of digital transformation and to suggest complementary policy tasks. As a result of the study, it was found that the digital transformation in domestic auto parts manufacturers is geared towards automation, and interest in upskill is very limited. Therefore, most training for production workers is limited to the on the job training. There is a need for training for some technical professionals and R&D staff responsible for complex processes, but state-supported vocational educational training cannot keep up with the demand in this area. On the other hand, even in the case of an industry-led joint training center with state support from 2022 that breaks away from the state industrial policy, it was found that the demand for vocational training in the industrial environment was not adequately addressed due to insufficient awareness and preparation. In order to improve this mismatch between demand and supply for vocational training, it is required to discover necessary training demand under the concrete vision of industrial transformation represented by digital transformation and eco-friendly production, and to improve vocational educational training policies that can flexibly respond to industrial changes.