A service technician for production machinery and equipment plays a key role in maintaining operational efficiency and effectiveness in industrial plants. Their main task is to diagnose faults, carry out maintenance and repair of production machines and equipment. This applies to equipment such as lathes, milling machines, presses and assembly lines. This requires knowledge of mechanics, electrical engineering and control systems.
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Service technician:
- production machines and equipment
- industrial automation systems
- electrical systems
- cooling and air conditioning
- hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- communication and networking
- monitoring and security
- energy systems and emergency power supply
- automatic identification and tracking systems
Service technician – types of service work
First, industrial automation systems service technicians deal with the installation, configuration, diagnostics and repair of industrial automation systems, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), operator panels, sensors and actuators. Secondly, their task is to ensure the smoothness of production processes through the effective operation and maintenance of these systems.
Plumbing, electrical, HVAC
Firstly, electrical systems specialists are responsible for maintaining the efficiency and safety of electrical installations in industrial plants. Their responsibilities include fault diagnosis, emergency repairs, installation and maintenance of electrical systems, including both high and low voltage.
Secondly, hydraulic and pneumatic systems service technicians are responsible for maintaining the efficiency and safety of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. These installations are necessary for many industrial machines and devices and the production process itself. Their task is to diagnose, repair and regulate pressure and flow in these systems.
Thirdly, cooling and air conditioning specialists are responsible for ensuring appropriate temperature and humidity conditions inside industrial buildings. Their responsibilities include the installation, maintenance and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems, both central and local.
Network, monitoring, security
Communication and network service technicians are responsible for maintaining the proper operation of communication networks and IT systems in industrial plants. Their responsibilities include diagnosing faults, emergency repairs, configuring network devices and ensuring data security.
Monitoring and security specialists ensure physical security and monitor infrastructure and processes in industrial plants. Their responsibilities include installation, maintenance and repair of video monitoring, alarm and access control systems.
Energy system and emergency power service technicians are responsible for maintaining the reliability and energy efficiency of electrical installations and emergency power systems. Their responsibilities include diagnosing faults, maintaining and repairing power systems, including generators and UPS systems.
Automatic identification and tracking specialists install, configure and operate product identification and tracking systems in industrial plants. Their responsibilities include diagnostics, repairs and expansion of barcode, RFID and vision systems.
Service technician requirements
Depending on their specialization, service technicians may be required to have appropriate certificates and authorizations, such as electrical certificates, SEP authorizations, or certificates related to the operation of specific automation or cooling systems. Moreover, currently the greatest demand for their skills is in industrial plants that are constantly developing their technical infrastructure and automating production processes, while requiring high reliability and efficiency of their installations.
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