WHAT does A Certified Production Technician do?

A Certified Production Technician, OFFERS EMPLOYERS, a Skilled Industrial Manufacturing Tradesman that has demonstrated a Mastery of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Core-Competencies that are critical when recognizing key Industrial Manufacturing Skill Zones (IMSZ).

INDUSTRIAL

MFG. SKILL ZONES

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE: CORE AREAS OF COMPETENCY

IMSZ I. SAFETY; MAINTENANCE; GOOD HOUSE KEEPING.

IMSZ II. TOTAL QUALITY APPLICATIONS.

IMSZ III. QUALITY MEASUREMENT TOOLS.

IMSZ IV. QUALTY MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

IMSZ V. OPERATIONAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES.

IMSZ VI. OPERATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT.

IMSZ VII. GREEN-RENEWABLE ENERGY AWARENESS.

IMSZ I. SAFETY; MAINTENANCE; GOOD HOUSE KEEPING

General maintenance and repair workers typically do the following: Maintain and repair machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings

Troubleshoot and fix faulty electrical switches

Inspect and diagnose problems and figure out the best way to correct them

Do routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly

Assemble and set up machinery or equipment

Plan repair work using blueprints or diagrams

Do general cleaning and upkeep of buildings and properties

Order supplies from catalogs and storerooms

Meet with clients to estimate repairs and costs

Keep detailed records of their work Realize that good housekeeping is a safety requirement. Identify and eliminate housekeeping hazards. OSHA Regulations: 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3), 2(a),.106(e)(9), .176.B. OSHA Makes Good Housekeeping a Workplace Safety Requirement. OSHA regulations have such housekeeping requirements as:

Keeping workplaces “clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition to the extent that the nature of the work allows”

Maintaining floors “so far as practicable, in a dry condition”

Keeping floors, working places, and passageways “free from protruding nails, splinters, loose boards, and unnecessary holes and openings”

Keeping aisles and passageways “clean and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard”

In areas that contain flammable liquids:

Keeping combustible wastes “to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily”

Keeping outside grounds around buildings “free of weeds, trash, or other unnecessary combustible materials”

Keep Work Areas Neat, Organized, and Safe Don’t leave tools, materials, boxes, cords, cables or air hoses on the floor. Report loose floor boards, holes, or other floor problems that could cause tripping.

Clean up all spills immediately; they are slipping hazards.

Clean up small chemical spills according to MSDS and company procedures.

Alert trained responders to larger spills immediately.

Clean up non-chemical spills (coffee, water, etc.) immediately. Never place materials in aisles and passageways or on stairs.

They’re tripping hazards and can block emergency equipment and evacuation routes.

Stack materials carefully, so they don’t fall over or block access to sprinklers. Have a place to keep all tools and materials whenever you are not using them.

Don’t leave sharp tools lying around with their edges exposed.

Keep tools and equipment away from table or shelf edges, so they won’t fall.

Keep all drawers closed when they’re not in use. Avoid keeping food and beverages in the work area.

They can spill or fall and cause slipping and tripping hazards.

They may be contaminated by chemicals.

Prevent Flammables, Combustibles, and Electrical Equipment from Causing Fires

Keep all containers of flammable liquids closed when not in use. Dispose of all combustible scrap, such as oily rags, in approved, closed metal containers.

Be sure all containers are labeled. Dispose of paper and other trash promptly; empty containers often.

Don’t let grease or dirt build up on machinery and equipment.

Keep paper and other combustibles away from lights and electrical equipment.

Smoke only in permitted areas.

Put all cigarettes and matches completely out in ashtrays.

Take Responsibility for Identifying and Eliminating Hazards Every employee has a personal responsibility to:

Keep his or her own work area neat, clean, and safe

Keep aisles, passages, and stairways clear and uncluttered

Put tools and materials away in their assigned places when they’re not being used

Report anything that’s broken or not working properly so it can be fixed

IMSZ II. TOTAL QUALITY APPLICATIONS

Help organizations analyze processes to better organize daily operations.

Elements and methods of Six Sigma. 25 tools and methods related to DMAIC Model (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control). Basic statistical relationships to Six Sigma Sigma business case including strategic planning:

The voice of the customer(VOC)

Quality function deployment(QFD)

Benchmarking

Financial investment methods Brainstorming Pareto charts Critical to quality help define processes

Problems, and opportunities Key tools use

Cause and effect diagrams

Check sheets

Scatter diagrams

Failure mode and effects analysis(FMEA)

Force field analysis Lean Thinking Design of Experiments (DOE) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Hypothesis Testing Control Charts Probability Distributions

IMSZ III. QUALITY MEASUREMENT TOOLS

Calipers — Dial calipers; Digital calipers; Venire calipers Comparators — Optical comparators Conductivity meters Desktop computers Dial indicator or dial gauge Drill press or radial drill Dropping pipettes Electric boilers Extruding machines Protective face shields Fiber optic test sources — Optical power meters In-line flow meters Forklifts Frequency analyzers — Digital spectrum analyzers Gauge blocks; V block Sets Gas-powered generators Go/no-go gauges Grinders Height gauges Injection molding machines Integrated circuit testers — Digital logic analyzers; Digital logic probes Interferometers — Optical spectrum analyzers Laboratory filtration hardware or accessories — Filtration systems Laboratory washing machines Laser cutting equipment Microcontrollers — Programmable logic controllers PLC Micrometers — Digital micrometers Milling machines Optical diffusers — Autocollimators Oscilloscopes — Digital oscilloscopes Ohmmeters Personal computers PH meters — pH indicators Pin gauges Pipe bending mandrels

Pipe reamers Power drills Processing tanks — mixing tanks Reflect meters — Optical time domain reflect meters OTDR Respirators — Air purifying respirators Robot machines — Production robots Rulers — Precision rulers Screwdrivers — Phillips head screwdrivers; Straight screwdrivers Signal generators — Programmable function generators Steam autoclaves or sterilizers — Steam autoclaves Stripping tools — Wire strippers Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Plant maintenance software; SAP software Industrial control software — Computer numerical control CNC software Label making software Office suite software — Microsoft Office software Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel

IMSZ IV. QUALTY MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Operation Monitoring — watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine are working properly. Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Active listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Equipment Maintenance — performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

IMSZ V. OPERATIONAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES

Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance. Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications. Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures. Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.

Prepare operational reports.

Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.

Operate industrial equipment.

Inspect equipment or systems.

Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.

Set up and verify the functionality of safety equipment:

IMSZ VI. OPERATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT

Distribution and logistics management is a critical company function. Professionals in this field play a key role in:

Fulfilling customer demands

Ordering and

Managing inventory

Controlling inbound and outbound shipments

Reducing costs

Saving time

Meeting company objectives

Create and operate a logistics function

Implementation strategies and tactics Physical distribution Warehouse selection

UPS

FED-X Material handling Packaging Order fulfillment Customer service Inventory management Receiving Production stores Returned Goods and Product Registry’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Bar coding Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Electronic commerce (e-commerce) Distribution Resource Planning (DRP)

IMSZ VII. GREEN RENEWABLE ENERGY AWARENESS

Workers were considered to be involved in green technologies and practices if they were doing either of the following: • Researching, developing, maintaining, using, or installing technologies or practices to lessen the environmental impact of their establishment • Training the establishment’s workers in these green technologies and practices

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has approached the challenge of identifying green jobs from two perspectives:

the output approach (which identifies establishments that produce green goods and services and counts the associated jobs) and

the process approach (which identifies establishments that use environmentally friendly production processes and practices and counts the associated jobs).

Although there may be interest in the prevalence and types of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities of workers with green jobs, the two BLS surveys that iden-tify green jobs do not directly collect these details, and the BLS survey on workplace safety and health does not currently identify green jobs.