Western Piedmont Community College

On-the-job Training

• Safety - Maintain work equipment or machinery.
  • Maintains a clean and safe work environment
  • Utilize Personal protective equipment (PPE) when applicable.
  • Follow plant safety guidelines.
• Documentation Interpretation - Interpretation and understanding of blueprints and diagrams.
  • Development and maintenance of technical reference materials.
  • Ability to interpret and follow machine and electrical diagrams and operation manuals.
  • Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.
• Computer and Equipment Knowledge - Program and or uses CAM software to program, setup and operate CNC lathes and milling machines.
  • Knowledgeable in use of computer communication network.
  • Utilize variety of electrical and mechanical test and calibration equipment.
  • Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
  • Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems.
  • Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.
  • Design electromechanical equipment or systems.
• Install and Programming - Install production equipment or systems.
  • Perform program creation/changes on PLC’s, PC’s, motion controllers, robots, HMI’s and other controls.
  • Utilize variety of electrical and mechanical test and calibration equipment.
  • Build or assemble robotic devices or systems.
  • Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
  • Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality.
  • Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Repair/Troubleshooting - Maintain electromechanical equipment.
  • Train others on equipment operation and troubleshooting.
  • Fabricate, locate, install, and troubleshoot of production tools and plant equipment.
  • Development/improvement of preventative maintenance and spare parts system.
  • Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
  • Attach wires between controllers.
  • Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
  • Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.