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Machinery Technician III (Updated)

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Skills
On-the-job training
  • HVAC Skills
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Evaporator
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Compressor.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Condenser.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Types of refrigerant.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Controls.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Dryer.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Fixed orphis tube system.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Expansion.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot and repair HVAC systems on Cat & Allied equipment.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Temperature pressure and sensor readings.
  • Core Skills
    • DSN advocate - Capable of filling out a DSN submission and requesting it electronically to technical communicator.
    • Ability to perform and present a formal failure analysis to a TC in a completed manner that would be ready to be presented to customer/Cat.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME on: Caterpillar oil sample results.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME on: Caterpillar SOS service wear tables.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME on: Ability to identify articulation joint wear.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME on: HEX swing bearing wear.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Utilize reusability guidelines to make accurate determination as to whether part will go additional lifecycle w/o assitance from higher level tech.
  • Power Train
    • Perform component failure analysis.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Overheating complaints of drivetrain components and systems. (steering, brakes, etc.)
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Powershift transmission.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Countershaft transmission.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Transmission solenoid valves
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydraulic control valve on CAT transmissions
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot and repair any Cat transmission
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot and repair torque converters.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot and repair differentials.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot and repair final drives.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Dynamic setup (i.e. adjustments in valves/linkages)
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydrostatic transmission
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Differential steering.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Installing duo cones.
  • Electrical
    • Building a complex wiring harness (design/build) & developing schematic based on same.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Utilizing a fluke meter.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Utilizing a megohmmeter.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Series vs. parallel circuits.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Solenoid operation.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Caterpillar electric drive machines.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Inverters/converters.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Propulsion modules.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Generators.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Drive motors.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Cables.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: ECMs.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: J1939.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Switches, senders, and sensors in electronic control units (analog, frequency, digital + PWM).
  • Undercarriage
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Any undercarriage component
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Perform CTS on undercarriage
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Safely oversee replacement or repair of any track system across all caterpilar model lines.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Recoil housings and safety procedures of working on them.
  • Hydraulics
    • Perform component failure analysis.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Negative Flow Theory & Systems
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Load sensing, pressure compensated (LSPC), and Priority/Proportional/Pressure Compensated (PPPC) hydraulic systems.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Flow rates for various compenets and how they would work in a self designed system
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydraulic hoses
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Flow diagram/schematic of a custom built system.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Ability to analyze your own samples within particle analyzer.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Wear tables in regards to oil samples.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydraulic pumps.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydraulic motors.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydraulic valves.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Hydraulic cylinders.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: SAE identification of oils.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Proper grease application dependent on component and temperature.
  • Engine
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Perform component failure analysis
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: electronic engine systems.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Disassemble and assemble Caterpillar engines in an earth moving application.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Caterpillar engines with a low power complaint.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot fuel dilution complaints.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot coolant loss complaints.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot overheating complaints.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Proper timing of a mechanical fuel systems.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Injector height adjustment on EUI engine.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Engine cylinder head assembly.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Measurement of liner protrusion.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Measurement of rod and main bearing clearance.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Removal and installation of crankshaft seal and wear ring.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Properly troubleshoot overheating complaints of engine cooling system components.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Check aftercooler for proper operation.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Cylinder block for reusability.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Crankshaft for reusability.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Cam for reusability.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Piston packs for reusability.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Head for reusability.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Blowby meter.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Flowmeter.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Injector height.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Liner protrusion.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Combustion gas meter.
  • Aftertreatment
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: DPSS access to DSN tickets
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Diagnose problems w/ aftertreatment.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Troubleshoot aftertreatment EGR, DPF, ARD heads, DEF issues.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Identify upstream issues causing downstream issues (i.e. ECM control inputs, etc.).
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Utilizing ET while troubleshooting aftertreatment systems.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: DEF quality test; strips and refractometer.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: Aftertreatment dosing test.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: EGR cooler test.
    • Signed off by the ARC Committee to be a SME: ARD nozzle heater test.
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