Industrial Manufacturing Technician (2031CBV1) Competency-Based

FM Industries, Inc.

Registered 2024

California (OA)

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Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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Skills

Safety: Protect Self and Other Workers from Accidents and Injuries.

Learn and follow workplace and safety procedures and policies, including the consistent and proper use of protective clothing and personal safety devices.
Adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry safety standards, including all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, emergency, and environmental compliance.
Maintain a clean and orderly workplace, storing chemicals and corrosive or combustible materials properly and disposing of waste products according to company policies and local/federal laws and regulations.
Use, store, and maintain hand-tools properly to eliminate trip hazards, injury, electrocution, or damage.
Lift supplies and materials using proper body mechanics and assistive devices, such as hoists, lifts, forklifts, and straps.
Report and respond promptly, safely, and appropriately to emergency or hazardous situations and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
Use lock-out/tag-out procedures when working with appropriate tools and equipment.
Adhere to Manufacturing environment protocol such as contaminant-free manufacturing, and cleanroom protocol where applicable.

Production Equipment Setup: Set Up, Inspect and Adjust Production Equipment.

Perform mechanical set-up per employer’s Standard Operating Procedure, and equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
Read and interpret production orders.
Plan and identify set-up requirements.
Use appropriate hand and power tools.
Select tools and materials.
Assemble equipment.
Inspect, test and verify set-up.
Adjust production equipment to meet and maintain production specifications.
Notify appropriate individual of potential problems with equipment or machine function, need for routine maintenance, or concerns about unusual sounds, vibrations, smells, or production errors.
Read and understand job specifications.

Production Equipment Operation. Operate production equipment according to Production Schedule, Process, Protocol, and Safety Requirements.

Use appropriate hand and power tools.
Use technical drawings, formulas and process control sheets efficiently.
Operate production equipment: startup, run, and shutdown.
Follow production schedule.
Monitor and inspect products.
Monitor and adjust equipment as needed.
Disassemble equipment and components, if appropriate.
Sanitize equipment per employer standards, if applicable.
Document work
document production process
document adjustments made during production.
Maintain accurate recording of on-the-job training hours.

Quality Production and Quality Assurance: Produce Products That Meet or Exceed Quality, Volume, and Cost Requirements.

Visually inspect materials, products, parts, and finished goods.
Perform product quality checks.
Demonstrate awareness of/identify defects and causes of rework.
Interpret tolerances using technical drawings and job specifications.
Adhere to customer-specific quality guidelines.
Follow employer-specific quality guidelines.
Use trade-related math to measure and inspect work.
Select and use various metrology tools, such as scanning electron microscopes, micrometers, calipers, dial and electronic indicators, gauge blocks, optical comparators, Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), to assure quality product.
Identify, evaluate, and report non-compliant stock, material, parts, and finished goods.
Document all quality tests
understand implications and consequences of documentation.
Use applicable systems to report results and document work.

Routine Equipment Maintenance: Shut down, disassemble, and maintain equipment according to manufacturer’s and employer’s recommendations and protocols.

Inspect equipment and employ basic awareness of maintenance concepts.
Identify a malfunctioning machine. Engage emergency shutdown procedures when necessary.
Follow general lubrication guidelines.
Disassemble equipment and components.
Apply preventative maintenance practices effectively
utilize manufacturer-specific guidelines where appropriate.
Follow basic troubleshooting guides. Note and troubleshoot needed maintenance or repair services and inform appropriate individual or department, if necessary
Assist and communicate with maintenance personnel regarding equipment malfunction(s).
Demonstrate ability to recognize and/or solve mechanical problem(s).
Use autonomous maintenance principles. Follow preventive maintenance schedule and document.

Inventory and Material Processes

Demonstrate awareness of in-plant material flows.
Identify material management processes
Compare inventory flow to roles and responsibilities.
Learn and apply “lean” manufacturing principles to workplace processes.
Demonstrate awareness of logistics related to raw material and customer deliveries.

Continuous Improvement. Participate in Continuous Process Improvement in Processes, Products, or services.

Suggest process improvements - both business and manufacturing.
Participate in continuous improvement activity for professional growth.
Minimize and remove waste - environmental, material, processes, and manufacturing.
Apply root cause analysis to improve manufacturing process.
Adapt to process changes when introduced.
Participate in cross-training opportunities.

General Business and Industry Knowledge. Contribute to the business goals of the organization through continuous improvement and professional development.

Describe the importance of plant and departmental goals, e.g., Key Performance Indicators.
Relate the importance of IMT to employer success and workforce stability.
Apply basic business terms to manufacturing-related workplace processes and activities.
Describe the flow of work: “upstream” or “downstream.”
The employer may establish additional training and competencies not stated above, or they may assign these hours to one or more of the work processes included above.
Learn and use company/industry based software-based applications and resources

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