Gaston College Apprenticeship 321

On-the-job Training

• PC/PLC/Instrumentation Basics
  • Describe the PC locations, usages at the Plant
  • Work with the basic functionality and operations of PLC
  • Provide explanation on how production/programmable logic interchange with each other
  • Work with control room operator on understanding of how system works
  • Recognize built in safety alarms and hazards associated to promote such alarm
  • Initiate a report on how to respond to emergency production alarms
  • Identify the instrumentation to equipment, its purpose, basic functions
  • Explain one programmable system on control room monitor
• Rigging & Handling Practices/Equipment
  • Slings/Adapter, holst lifting devices
  • Identify various sling, materials used in the plant
  • Review sling failutes, identify cause and effects in one report
  • Demonstrate proper lifting techniques utilizing hoist, slings, shackles
  • Identify production lifitng devices & adapters used through-out the plant
  • Perform inspection and failure analysis on hand held hoist/lifting devices
• Cranes (production)
  • Explain different types of cranes, traits
  • Perform daily inspection on units
• Industrial Maintenance Principals
  • Over-all practices, machine technology
  • Interpret and plan job processes from engineered/fabrication drawings
  • Develop a job process plan/procedure for completion of task on one piece of equipment
  • Explain equipment information - categorize/recognize similarities and differences
  • Plan a Strategy for Preventative Maintenance on one elected piece of equipment
  • Explain structure of framework for preventative maintenance program
  • Analyze information and provide a method of resolution on one job task report
  • Provide a competent solution to one area where improvement can be made
  • Demonstrate proper techniques in Ergonomics on moving objects/equipment
  • Provide an inspection report on one vital Re-gen Equipment
  • Trouble shoot equipment - explain steps in analyzing information and evaluating results
  • Provide a basic asset inventory sheet for building equipment
  • Provide a spread sheet on equipment, inventory controls
  • Hydraulics/Pneumatics
  • Provide a Understanding Ultrasound Tank systems, it major components interlinked
• Industrial Plant Benchwork
  • Tool Usages, Identifiers
  • Identify and use of basic hand tools/wrenches for benchwork
  • Identify layout tools and equipment including: scribe, center punch, surface plate, dividers, caliper, scale, layout dye
  • Demonstrate/layout the location of holes for gaskets/surfaces to specified tolerances
• Industrial Electrical
  • Circuts - Motors - Controls
  • Perform wiring connection, receptacles, lighting system on low voltage circuit
  • Install/run basic new wiring & conduits, repair old wiring
  • Identify the various circuit, voltage routes, transformers on site
  • Identify the electrical origins/circuits of buildings on site
  • Use electrical meters for trouble shooting & repairing electrical systems
  • Perform uses of various electrical hand tools, meters
  • Explain principals of grounding techniques
  • Provide examples of AC/DC circuit, identifiable equipment here on site
  • Apply applications to VFD, where utilized, purposes, components
  • Identify motors where applicable for equipment
  • Demonstrate motor functions, currents, hp on associated equipment on site
  • Provide examples of motor control circuits, systems at facility - overview
  • Demonstrate the motor control cabinet locations / to which equipment
  • Understanding of basic electrical drawings
  • Explain different wires, sizes, uses for plant
• Industrial Plant - Repairing, Maintaining, Troubleshooting Equipment
  • Pumps / Valve / Piping Systems
  • Explain fundementals/types of pumps
  • Trouble shoot a pump failure, provide a report to supervisor
  • Identify and provide the instruction manual for one critical piece of equipment
  • Demonstrate pump parts/internal/sealing systems understanding
  • Identify cause and effects of pump failure in production tanks
  • Provide a basic lay-out of all pumps locations at facility
  • Rebuild a pump - breakdown, rebuild with appropriate parts - provide a cause-remedy sheet
  • Provide bearing/types and applications
  • Provide the types of valves and identify their functions at the facility
  • Rebuild 3 different types of valves. Provide a cause-remedy sheet of maintenance
  • Explain pipe principals as pertaining to pump flows. T net head, distances, sizing
  • Describe piping materials. List materials used with-in the plant
  • Quantify how to measure piping/versus tubing, thickness, schedules
  • Identify the plants piping & auxiliaries - hangers, supports
  • Complete a pipe failure analysis, diagnose pre-pair a cause and effect report
  • Boiler, process aux. equipment
  • Work on Pm's repairs as required
  • Work on all auxillary equipment associated with boiler, DA tank, headers
  • Re-pack a steam valve, select proper packing
  • Identify steam traps, nozzles, drains
• Air Compressors & Components
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of compressed air system
  • Provide & assist in a PM data sheet (filled-out) for each compressor
  • Identify cause and effect report for a compressor failure
  • Identify the major components on our air compressor/dryers
  • Locate and replace particulate filters in the plant system
• Ovens
  • Perform Pm's on pre-drying and calcination ovens
  • Identify gas trains, valves, and components on ovens
• Brazing Machine Operation and Set-Up
  • Change-overs, Program Modifications
  • Prioritize Machine Break-Downs and Repairs
  • Extensive in-depth Trouble-shooting
  • Walkie-Stackie Training (e.g., Big Joe)
  • Ability to Identify and Work through Production issues
  • Understanding of when to notify Shift Coordinator
  • Importance of notifying Shift Coordinator in case of machine crash, failure, downtime
  • Set-up of re-work program
  • Re-filling and Replacing Flux Canisters
  • How to do complete Machine Set-up: angles, dosing valves, making coils, tip conveyor timing and alignment
  • Lct-PA3 CSB-WI-025 Coil Making
  • Lct-PA3 CSB-WI-024 Coil Soldering
• Operation of Machine
  • Safety - Review of Safety Hazards Dept./Job
  • Safety - Location of all guards, light curtains, and E-Stop buttons
  • Safety - How to handle waste: (rags, tips, alloy, empty cans, alcohol, hazardous)
  • Safety - Location of SDS Documentation (yellow binder)
  • Safety - Lct-PA3 CSB-WI-033 Grinder Cart Handling
  • System - Location and Review of Work Instructions
  • System - How to Complete Traveler / Routing
  • System - Explanation of K-Failures - crack tip, open braze/failed hammer test
  • System - Handling of Suspect/Re-work Material
  • Machine Start-up - Understands Machine Controls
  • Machine Start-up - Understands how to start machine
  • Machine Operation - Lct-PA3-CSB-WI-0037 Brazing Covers
  • Machine Operation - Load and unload machine
  • Machine Operation - WI-PA3-0009 Brazing Inductor Regulation
  • Machine Operation - WI-PA3-0001 Standard Brazing
  • Machine Operation - Ceramic Clampings Replacement
  • Machine Operation - WI-PA3-0053 Shift Timeline
  • Machine Operation - Replacing and Feeding-in new Alloy
  • Machine Operation - WI-PA3-0003 Changing the Brazing Flux Bin
  • Machine Operation - Dosing Adjustments