Production Technician
Hybrid-based
ONET: 17-3029.09
1
Years
91
Skills
206h
Related instructions
2000h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Lock/Out Tagout
- Introduction to Machines and Machine Safeguarding
- General Industry Safety and Health Outreach Program
- Mechanical Components
- Manufacturing Technician Skills
On-the-job training
- Protect self and other workers from accidents and injuries
- Follow industry-specific safety procedures around electricity, machines, equipment & manufacturing processes
- Minimize potential hazards
- Work following OSHA industrial safety standards
- Maintain clean work areas and follow Six Sigma practices
- Demonstrate awareness of first aid, CPR, and blood borne pathogens
- Inspect, maintain, and report and replace hand tools and power equipment
- Operate production equipment
- Works according to production schedules to meet job specifications
- Operates equipment safely and efficiently
- Monitor and inspect products and processes
- Monitor and adjust equipment during operations as needed
- Documents work, work processes and adjustments
- Shuts down equipment properly
- Disassembles equipment and components, if appropriate
- Cleans up tooling, equipment, and work spaces
- Sanitizes equipment according to applicable standards
- Produce quality product
- Verifies product quality following quality work instructions
- Report completed work accurately
- Perform quality checks
- Demonstrate awareness of defects and causes of rework
- Monitors the cost of poor quality (including scrap and rework)
- Apply cost of quality principles to jobs and manufacturing processes
- Apply quality training to job duties and work processes
- Document all quality tests & understand implications and consequences of documentation
- Adhere to customer specific quality requirements
- Follow company specific quality guidelines
- Interpret technical information
- Use blueprints, formulas and process control sheets efficiently
- Reference project plans and documents by completing an apprenticeship Job Book or checklist of competency completion
- Apply job specifications to work processes accurately
- Interprets production orders properly
- Follows quality specifications accurately
- Measure and inspect work using mechanical tools and testing equipment
- Inspect measuring devices prior to use
- Maintain and protect measuring devices
- Measure and visually inspect materials, products or parts, and finished goods accurately in accordance with job specifications
- Apply math to measuring and inspection of work
- Interpret tolerances using blue prints and job specifications
- Use gauges and measuring devices accurately
- Verify workmanship and compliance with job specifications
- Identify and report non-compliant stock, material, parts, or finished goods
- Inspects materials, parts, products, or finished goods in accordance with quality
- Select and use hand and mechanical tools appropriately
- Use applicable systems to report results and document work
- Demonstrate knowledge of routine equipment maintenance
- Demonstrate how and when to use Lock Out/Tag Out
- Demonstrate safe maintenance practices
- Inspect equipment
- Demonstrate mechanical problem solving abilities
- Identify when a machine is not working properly
- Apply preventative maintenance practices effectively
- Follow general lubrication guidelines
- Maintain machine components following manufacturer specifications (if applicable)
- Follow basic troubleshooting guides
- Assist and communicate with maintenance personnel on equipment malfunctions
- Demonstrate awareness of basic maintenance concepts
- Demonstrate knowledge of inventory and material processes
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to work processes
- Compare inventory flow to roles and responsibilities
- Demonstrate aware of process flows in a manufacturing plant
- Identify material management processes
- Demonstrate awareness of logistics related to raw materials and customer deliveries
- Work with production materials according to work schedules
- Apply basic manufacturing equipment operations
- Demonstrate knowledge of trends and the current state of the business
- Identify the competition and potential opportunities (Ex. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats or related analysis)
- Explain the competition and potential opportunities between internal Businesses
- Describe the importance of department and plant goals (Ex. Key Performance Indicators)
- Apply basic business terms to manufacturing related work processes
- Demonstrate awareness of both upstream and downstream
- Participate in company leadership briefings
- Relate the job role and trade to keeping jobs
- Demonstrate continuous improvement
- Suggests improvements to business and manufacturing processes
- Uses tools for continuous improvement effectively
- Minimizes and removes process wastes (associated with water, energy, manufacturing processes, and other resources)
- Participates in continuous improvement for professional growth
- Identifies potential defects
- Follows standard work instructions properly
- Maintains records regarding machine faults
- Applies visual management/visual controls through six sigma
- Applies root cause analysis to continuous improvement of manufacturing work processes
- Applies autonomous maintenance principles
- Practices quick change overs (ex. Six-minute exchange of die)
- Identifies equipment abnormalities
- Adapts to process changes including cycle times, set-ups, and tooling
- Participates in cross-training opportunities
- Understands the business strategies and motives for continuous improvement
- Applies profitable sustainability concepts to continuous improvement
- Set-up production equipment
- Plans for and identifies set-up requirements
- Selects tools and materials
- Verifies safety
- Assembles equipment
- Performs mechanical set-up according to employer's standard operating procedure manual, and equipment manufacturer's specifications
- Tests and verifies set-up
- Adjusts set-up as needed to meet product and production specifications
- Interprets visual controls accurately
- Inspects equipment and components
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