Identify different motor control operating principles
Properly demonstrate correct use of motors and controls
Connect motor controllers for specific applications
Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
Installing equipment, machines, wiring or programs to meet specifications
Inspecting equipment, structures or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
Servicing, repairing, adjusting and testing machines, devises, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles
Repair worn, damaged or defective mechanical parts
Replace worn, damage or defective mechanical parts
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning
Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment
Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment
Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs
Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices
Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing or repairs
Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs
Analyze test results, machine error messages, or information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems
Cut and weld metal to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts or assemble new equipment
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects or wear
Adjust and replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry and electrical components as needed
Assemble and test electrical equipment
Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions
Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations
Emergency repairs for temporary maintenance of service
Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software
Repair or adjust equipment, machines or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment
Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires
Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial establishments
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
Installing equipment, machines, wiring or programs to meet specifications
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning or testing machines, devices and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles
Inspecting equipment, structures or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
Identify, Care and Use of Tools of the Trade
Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications
Identifying the types of tools needed for a job
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
Determine types of equipment, tools or materials needed for jobs
Identify and demonstrate the use of measurement instruments
Clean equipment, parts or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order
Maintaining of Fluid Power Systems (Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
Apply fluid power formulas and principles during installation and maintenance procedures of fluid power systems in accordance with accepted scientific principles
Explain pneumatic safety and pneumatic transmission of energy
Install and maintain control valves
Install and maintain regulators
Select and replace fluids for specific applications
Install, start up, maintain and repair power units and associated fluid power circuitry
Install and maintain filters, strainers and related contamination-control equipment
Lay out, install and maintain fluid conductors
Install and maintain linear and rotary actuators
Set up and adjust variable proportional control valves
Troubleshoot fluid power systems
Demonstrated Use of Drawings, Schematics, etc.
Study blueprints, schematics, manuals or other specifications to determine installation procedures
Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained or used
Interpret blueprints, specifications or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities
Design series/parallel circuits
Understand the interpretation of one line diagrams and electrical symbols pertaining to industrial controls
Apply the electrical symbols to schematic drawings
Infuse hydraulic symbols with electrical diagrams to complement the drawings
Read and interpret line diagrams, signals, decisions and action
Take readings and plot them in a chart
Translate assignments into a ladder diagram
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