Hard Skills
IntermediatePreventive MaintenanceThe systematic inspection and servicing of plastics-processing machinery to prevent equipment failure before it occurs.
AdvancedHydraulic and Pneumatic System TroubleshootingDiagnosing and repairing issues in fluid power systems that actuate industrial plastics machinery.
IntermediatePrecision MeasurementUtilizing tools like micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators to verify mechanical tolerances to within thousandths of an inch.
IntermediateBlueprint and Schematic InterpretationThe ability to read and understand technical drawings, mechanical blueprints, and electrical/fluid power diagrams.
ExpertLockout/Tagout (LOTO) ProceduresThe formal safety process of ensuring that machinery is properly shut off and de-energized before maintenance work is performed.
AdvancedIndustrial Rigging and LiftingThe selection and use of hoists, cranes, and slings to move, level, and install heavy plastics-processing units.