multi-skilled worker; cross-trained worker
A worker trained to perform multiple tasks, often in a manufacturing or service setting. Contrasts with 単能工 (single-skilled worker).
Antonyms: 単能工 (たんのうこう)
この工場では多能工の育成に力を入れている。
This factory is focusing on developing multi-skilled workers.
Becoming a multi-skilled worker allows you to work in various departments.
single-skill worker; worker specialized in one task
Compound of 多 (many), 能 (skill), and 工 (worker). The term is a modern coinage reflecting industrial and management practices.