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8M | Eva Burgos: “Both women and men can operate a high-tonnage stamping press”

03/03/2026

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026 (8M), we would like to share three professional journeys of three women who have built their careers in an industrial environment traditionally dominated by men. Three different perspectives —production, logistics and management— united by a common thread: vocation, professional rigour and perseverance.

8M | Eva Burgos: “Both women and men can operate a high-tonnage stamping press”

Eva Burgos joined SOME in 1998 and currently works in the special machines section, the internal name for the high-tonnage presses. Throughout her career she has worked in several production sections, standing out for her versatility and learning capacity. For more than 10 years she has been working in this section, where she is a reference professional.

How has work on the shop floor changed since you started until today?

We now work much better, in a more comfortable environment. Everything is more organised and we are better equipped; everyone has the tools they need next to them. The physical environment is more pleasant and we also have better safety protocols.

What skills do you think are only learned through experience?
You see things differently. Experience makes you lose fear and gain confidence and autonomy. What you did not dare to say or suggest before, now you do say it. In the end, experience gives you confidence in yourself and in the work you do.

Have you noticed changes in the presence and role of women on the shop floor?
At that time they asked for girls because there were two-person jobs: the boy was the one operating the machine and the girl was the one fitting pieces or helping, so to speak. She was on the opposite side of the press controls.

For more than 10 years I have been in front of the controls of the high-tonnage presses. Both women and men can run the production of a machine with these characteristics. No one asked me if I would know how to do it; they simply put me there and I did it. In the end, I operate the machine, not the machine me.

It is true that the physical aspect has an influence. I have adapted, but the company has also adapted to my conditions. The role of women has evolved, but there is still a way to go. And honestly, I think there should be more women; I do not understand why there are not more.

What advice would you give to a young woman starting today in industrial production?
Responsibility and humility. I have done nothing more than that: listening to advice and learning. Also listening to points of view different from mine, because they are often the ones that help you grow the most. In the end, if you have the right attitude and a willingness to learn, you end up moving forward.

What makes you feel proud of your job, even if it is not always visible from the outside?
Maybe it is wrong for me to say it, but I am very detail-oriented and quite a perfectionist. In this section it is important to know how to see that the parts we produce, which are many, are being manufactured correctly. If you are not attentive, something can slip through, and here the responsibility is great.

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