Demonstrate familiarity with the operating manual and safety instructions for commonly used power tools, applicable OSHA industrial shop safety requirements and compliance with company safety practices and procedures.
Demonstrate understanding of built-in safety devices such as interlocks and limit switches on commonly used power tools.
Demonstrate proper use of personal protection devices such as safety glasses, hard hats, safety shoes and hearing protection.
Insuring that power tools are secured properly before start-up
Checking safety devices (covers, guards, limit switches, etc) are in place and functioning properly prior to operating machine
Observing safe and proper environmental handling of stock materials and fluids such as oil & coolants
Maintaining clean, neat and safe work area
Demonstrate knowledge and proper application of hazardous energy lockout/tag out procedures
Hazardous waste disposal procedures Familiarization with emergency response & fire safety
Administration
Familiar with procedures for clocking in/out and time cards
Document used material, spare parts, working time, project steps
Spare & replacement parts –look up in Avante, requesting parts and putting parts back to stock.
Quality Management - Reporting and writing up quality issues
Equipment Operation and General Troubleshooting
Cranes / Hoists
Forklifts
General Maintenance and Familiarization
Proper use of hand tools.
Proper use of power tools.
Industrial Electricity/Power Distribution
Familiar with Electrical Safe Work Practices.
Knows what power supplies are needed to operate different components on machines and how to adjust and trouble shoot.
Operational and Technical Communications
Read and evaluate manuals, and company internal papers, handbooks and instruction manuals
Read and apply different types of drawings & diagrams
Read, evaluate and apply job-related national and international regulations and other technical information
Apply standard software, especially communication-, text-, spreadsheet-, graphic- and planning software
Save, archive, and maintain data; search data bases
Use and apply strategies to solve conflicts considering people's different cultural background
Visualize data, draw graphics, and present different types of issues
Put together and modify different system documentations and manuals
Plan and Organize work
Plan tasks in a team setting, considering individual's talents and cultural singularity
Offer additional productivity to the customer
Make sure deadlines can be met, inform the customer in case of problems, and be able to offer solutions to solve the problem
Do quality control and document
Document used material, spare parts, working time, project steps and write down post calculations
Adjust planning and executing orders together with customers and vendors
Make proposals to improve work cycles and collaborate with project planning
Put together, check and evaluate different work results; calculate cost and earnings.
Assemble and Install - Basic
Check the order and compare with real situation
Evaluate current supply, plan modifications
Define circuits and safety precautions
Establish circuits placement of electronic devices under the aspect of their electromagnetic compatibility
Check the ground to fix anchors
Handle different materials by sawing, drilling, countersinking, threading, as well as create connections
Assemble different types of casings
Disassemble and assemble assembly groups, exchange damaged parts
Choose proper wiring and wire assembly groups and devices
Choose and assemble distribution boards, switches, cables, and plug connections
Process circuits with different connection techniques
Measure and Analyze - Basics
Choose measurement method and devices
Measure, evaluate, and calculate electrical parameters
Check specifications and functions of components and assembly groups
Analyze control groups especially with logical basic functions
Check signals and cutting points
Check and adjust sensors, especially for temperature, light, and motion
Check and evaluate functions according to instrumentation and control
Assemble and Test - Basics
Pay attention to safety regulations while working with electric devices
Check rooms for special safety requirements
Visual check to make sure no direct contact happens
Measure and evaluate different types of resistances
Check efficacy of safety measures by indirect touching (i.e. with error current devices)
Document the testing
Visual check and test of mechanical safety measures
Follow fire protection rules
Position and connect equipment
Configure and adjust equipment
Plan, execute, and document maintenance and inspection work
Plan and execute the change for the newest software version under consideration of operational sequences given by customers
Assemble and Install - Advanced
Position, adjust, fix, & secure equipment
Fix protection equipment, cover and isolation
Chose and install cables for energy, communication and high frequency
Fix and connect earthing equipment and lightning protection
Build in, connect and label components for lightning protection and over current protection
Correct errors and document changes
Assembly and Testing - Advanced
Analyze process
Check and adjust sensors and actuators
Build in, wire and label equipment for instrumentation and control
Check and evaluate instrumentation and control
Conceptual Design of Systems
Distinguish structure and capabilities of automation technology systems
Measure automation technology systems as well as their interfaces and standards
Evaluate technological connections of process technology
Check customer's automation technology systems concerning functionality, regulations, future viability, energy efficiency, and possible energy savings
Choose hard and software, conceptualize desktop and user friendly software solutions
Check requirements for automation technology systems, plan enhancements of existing systems, develop and evaluate different types of solutions
Plan automation technology systems and choose system components
Document and present the work that has to be done
Implement electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic engines
Consider safety issues
Install and Power Up
Install data networks and their active components
Install sensors, processors, actuators, converter, and control equipment
Install machine and process controls
Install analog and programmable sensor systems
Assemble power engines and install the corresponding instrumentation and control
Embed visualization technique
Install monitoring and surveillance technology
Implement measurement and control technology
Analyze and evaluate data transfer, test and adapt interfaces
Install network systems and drivers for hardware components, fit them into systems and start them running
Start running analog and programmable sensor systems
Start running subsystems, implement subsystems into complex systems and provide test certificate
Configuration and programming
Enter parameters and change control programs
Monitor program sequence, determine and fix errors
Configure machine and process control
Optimize instrumentation and control
Test and Maintain Systems
Run test programs, document and evaluate test results
Check signals at cutting points, run network specific tests, fix and document errors
Apply diagnostic systems
Update software
Isolate possible errors by interviewing customers
Troubleshoot complex automation technology systems
Localize and analyze wire assembly groups and devices
Conduct repeated inspections
Conduct maintenance work
Identify contaminated components and devices and dispose of the m properly
Service
Check equipment, adjust and start running customized
Collect error messages, ask user and give possible solutions
Give technical support to user questions
Conduct remote diagnosis and remote service
Document the service feature
Apply trouble shooting systematically
Repair electronic devices under the aspect of their electromagnetic compatibility
Conduct and protocol a technical check
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