Brazing Operator

Competency-based
ONET: 49-9041.00

2

Years

112

Skills
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
  • Anti-harassment training
    • Anti-harassment training
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