In the face of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era, teacher competence plays an important role in ensuring the effectiveness of the education system. The study discusses the competencies required by teachers to prepare their students for the challenges and opportunities from technological advancements and technological changes in the industry. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review on research trends and identify the competence of design and technology (RBT) teachers in facing the Industrial Revolution era 4.0. Prisma Model was used in this study. The results of two search engines, SCOPUS and Mendeley, found that the number of articles increased from 2019 to 2023. This shows that education during the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 is increasingly gaining attention among researchers. The findings show that researchers are more interested in implementing studies using quantitative methods than qualitative or mixed. The questionnaire survey method is a popular method used to assess the competence of teachers needed to cope with these changes. In addition, the results also show the necessary competencies include technological competence, pedagogical competence, attitudinal competence, social competence, professional competence and general competence(general). Therefore, the findings of this study can be used as a guide in implementing teaching and learning in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0.