Machine Tool Service Technician Certificate

Vital skills for incoming machine installers and field service repair technicians!

Get a leg up on entering the industry through this two-day seminar. The program was created by top manufacturers and industry experts to promote awareness and broaden access to field technician roles. The course provides a comprehensive overview of necessary skill sets for incoming technicians. Through interactive instruction, you’ll gain knowledge and insight on key topics such as safety on the job site, electrical assessment, and understanding hydraulics and gases.

Course Availability

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On-Site Machine Tool Service Technician Training

Unable to send your operators to off-site training? Bring the instructor and course to you. Schedule expert training in your plant, on your equipment. We also provide assessment testing so your operators can earn a technical certificate after completing their training.

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Certificate audience

This Course is Designed For

  • Technical college or high school graduates with a fabrication background
  • Fab shop machine operators, material handlers and programmers
  • Military veterans, electronic technicians, and automotive technicians and others with mechanical experience looking to transition into field technician roles
Learning Objectives

Course Requirements

It is recommended that participants have a minimum of a 2-year degree or 2 years work experience and be at least 21 years old. While younger participants may have the technical know-how, job openings can be limited for ages 18-20 (due to travel restrictions). Job positions in this field generally require up to 100% travel.

Class Content

Course Topics and Assessments

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Safety on the Job Site

  • Maintain and wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes / boots, glasses, and hard hats
  • Read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  • Identify Lock out / Tag out procedures
  • Check for egress
  • Oversee rigging process and identify common hazards
  • Understand basic safety standards for:
    • Lasers
    • Electrical
    • Hydraulics
    • Fluid power
    • Arc flash
    • Pneumatics / stored mechanical energy
    • Safeguarding
    • Metal materials
  • Understand their accountability for their own safety and the safety of others

Foundation / Flooring

  • Read layout prints, and assess building structure for optimal installation placement
  • Use a transit level
  • Understand minimum foundation requirements for:
    • Subsoil
    • Rebar
    • Tensile strength
    • Solidity / presence of cracks
  • Read foundation prints
  • Identify joint types:
    • Control / dummy
    • Construction / keyed
    • Expansion
    • Natural joints
    • Separation cuts
  • Identify floor slab types:
    • Elasticity cushioned
    • Ceiling plat
    • Heated
    • Suspended

Electrical

  • Understand basic electrical requirements for installation
  • Use a digital multimeter to read:
    • AC / DC
    • OHMs
    • Fuses
  • Identify OHM out wires
  • Read electrical diagrams, symbols, etc.
  • Understand parallel and series circuitry
  • Understand motor rotation and reverse rotation
  • Measure electrical panel clearance

Materials

  • Understand and identify grades and optimal applications for:
    • Steel
    • Stainless
    • Aluminum
  • Understand material traceability
  • Understand and identify steel sections:
    • Beams
    • Angle and plate
    • Common specs
    • Tubing

Hydraulics

  • Understand pump types and characteristics
  • Read a hydraulics diagram
  • Identify actuators, transducers, seals, and gaskets
  • Identify valve types:
    • Flow control
    • Directional
    • Proportion
    • Check
  • Read and use a voltmeter
  • Use of Teflon tape and pipe dope
  • Compare characteristics of flow vs. pressure

Project Management / Customer Service

  • Understand a project timeline, milestones, and responsibilities
  • Prioritize tasks based on requirements and available resources
  • Recommend infrastructure for:
    • Networking capabilities
    • IT addresses
  • Apply flexibility to meet customer needs
  • Use and develop problem resolution skills
  • Develop "soft skills" for:
    • Professionalism
    • Code of conduct
    • Communication (written, phone, and in-person)
    • Hygiene and appearance

Gases

  • Understand CFM, kg, and bar
  • Identify properties of N2, O2 and air
  • Compare characteristics of inert gases and accelerants
  • Read and identify color coding / symbols

Computer Numerical Controls (CNC)

  • Identify programmable logic controllers (PLC)
  • Identify basic input / output (IO) structure
  • Understand Servo motors
  • Identify open-loop and closed-loop systems
  • Understand basic G codes

*The Machine Tool Service Technician Certificate does not imply the designation of a professional certification, nor does it require renewal.

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