Land-based Machinery Technician Metal, Machinery & Related Trades Workers

The power transmission systems that use the force of flowing liquids to transmit power.

Necessary health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and legislation rules in the sector of particular activity.

Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Understand principles of mechanical engineering, physics, and materials science.

Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.

Assemble machines according to instructions and specifications.

Check machine equipment for proper performance and detect faults and malfunctions. Diagnose malfunctions using testing equipment to determine the required repair.

Drive, manoeuvre and park tractors, trailers and lorries on roads, around tight corners, and in parking spaces.

Diagnose and repair fuel systems on agricultural equipment.

Drive tractors, forklifts and other vehicles to transport crops. Move equipment in fields and around buildings, making the appropriate adjustments and maneuvers.

Maintain agricultural facilities and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust or repair when necessary, using …

Identify malfunctions and repair or replace multi-media, audio-visual and computer systems, hardware and equipment on site.

Know vehicle electrical systems, including components such as the battery, starter, and alternator. The battery provides energy to the starter. The alternator provides the battery the energy it requires to …

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Car electrical & electronic systems

Julian Edgar

2021

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Know the different engine components, and their operation and maintenance. Understand when repairs and replacement should be undertaken.

Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.

Monitoring and maintaining effective cost controls, in regards to efficiencies, waste, overtime and staffing. Assessing excesses and strives for efficiency and productivity.

Synchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified objectives.

Disassemble internal combustion engines, generators, pumps, transmissions and other components of mechanical equipment.

Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.

Give attention to what other people say, patiently understand points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen carefully the needs of customers, …

Oversee maintenance activities, making sure that staff is following procedures and ensuring routine and periodic refurbishment and maintenance activities.

Organise and instruct staff, plan production strategies and programmes including sales. Carry out input purchase orders, materials, equipment and manage stocks etc. Awareness of demands of the businesses customers and …

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

Identify mechanical/technical car problems; perform improvised or intermediate repairs on vehicles; take into account individual customer requests.

Remove grease and dirt from the engine and other mechanical vehicle parts.

Fabricate metal parts, using equipment such as drill presses and engine lathes.

Install irrigation, plumbing and sprinkler systems. Inspect and assess these systems according to agreed time schedules. Identify defects and wear in irrigation systems and arrange repairs.

Plan and organise schedules in order to distribute and organise workload for agricultural production activities.

Repair bent or torn sheet metal.

Use appropriate tools, machinery, and equipment to solve problems related to components of the electrical system of vehicles, such as the battery, alternator, or starter.