What Does A Certified Production Technician Do? 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:

Successfully Operates Production Measurement Tools.Calipers — Dial calipers; Digital calipers; Vernier calipers Comparators — Optical comparators Conductivity meters Desktop computers Dial indicator or dial gauge — Dial indicators Drill press or radial drill — Drill presses Dropping pipettes — Pipettes Electric boilers Extruders — Extruding machines Facial shields — Protective face shields Fiber optic test sources — Optical power meters Flowmeters — In-line flowmeters Forklifts Frequency analyzers — Digital spectrum analyzers Gage block set — Gauge blocks; V blocks Gas generators — Gas-powered generators Go or no go gauge — Go/no-go gauges Goggles — Safety goggles 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 — Laboratory glassware washers Laser cutting machine — Laser cutting equipment Microcontrollers — Programmable logic controllers PLC Micrometers — Digital micrometers Milling machines Optical diffusers — Autocollimators Oscilloscopes — Digital oscilloscopes Osmometers Personal computers

pH meters — pH indicators Pin gauge — Pin gauges Pipe bending mandrel — Pipe bending mandrels Pipe reamer — Pipe reamers Power drills Processing tanks — Mixing tanks Protective gloves — Safety gloves Reflectometers — Optical time domain reflectometers 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 — Labeling software Office suite software — Microsoft Office software Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel Offers Quality-Production Skills.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 principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is 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.