Twin brothers Carlos Eduardo Marques Dias and Carlos Henrique Marques Dias chose Mechanical Engineering as their profession and have followed nearly identical paths since taking their first steps in the field. Their passion for mechanics began in childhood, when they watched their father repair objects and bring them back to working order. They completed a Young Apprentice program at SENAI together, went on to pursue technical training, and later attended university, where both earned their degrees.

Today, the brothers work in the same Maintenance Planning and Control department at Porto Sudeste, in Itaguaí, although they serve in different areas. Carlos Eduardo is a mechanical maintenance engineer in the Reliability Engineering team, while Carlos Henrique is a materials engineer in the Materials team.

Despite their physical resemblance and remarkably similar career paths, the brothers have very different personalities.

“Henrique is more serious and straightforward, while I see myself as a little more easygoing and flexible. Even though we have followed very similar paths and chose the same profession, we have always had our own interests and ways of looking at situations. At work, this turns out to be a positive thing because we can exchange ideas and contribute in different ways. We have a very strong partnership, while also knowing how to respect each other’s space and individual traits,” says Carlos Eduardo.

“We have always been very close, but we never felt the need to do everything in the same way. Each of us has a different way of thinking and dealing with situations in our personal and professional lives. Today, working in the same department allows us to exchange ideas and bring different perspectives to our work, while also giving us the opportunity to learn from each other,” Carlos Henrique adds.

Sharing the same workplace also requires them to keep their family and professional relationships separate. For the brothers, however, this has never been a problem. They respect each other’s individuality, and their experience has helped them develop a natural balance.

Outside work, the brothers also share some interests. They enjoy watching anime and going to the gym together, but each also has activities they prefer to pursue separately. For them, this combination is precisely what makes their relationship work: plenty in common, along with mutual respect for their differences.

And if there is still any doubt about who is who, one detail can help tell the brothers apart: Eduardo has no tattoos, while Henrique has a few. A small difference amid so many similarities.

* This text has been translated using AI.