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Industrial Equipment

Industrial Equipment youth apprentices set up, operate, monitor, and control production equipment. Requirements. Apprentices must adhere to industry safety and security standards.

Length of Apprenticeship: One or two years

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Job Competencies

Industrial Equipment youth apprentice must complete all 7 Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies. No substitutions to this list. Students completing a one-year program must complete 13 of the 26 Industrial Equipment competencies from the list below. Second-year students will complete the remaining 13 Industrial Equipment competencies. Employers can substitute up to 1 competency per year with another occupationally appropriate skill. Substitutions should be added to the competency list for assessment. Note that where necessary, skills can be simulated.

Note: Students completing a 2-year industrial equipment youth apprenticeship must select different industrial equipment processes than the first year.

***Students who completed one year of Industrial Equipment or a previous Manufacturing YA program do not need to repeat the Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies.

: Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies

Focus on customer needs

Use various instruments

Operate tools and equipment safely

Practice quality assurance principles

Follow personal safety requirements

Maintain a safe work environment

Demonstrate professional role to be used in an emergency

Industrial Equipment Competencies

Read technical drawings and work orders

Interpret equipment symbols and procedures

Maintain schedules, communication, and documentation

Monitor equipment for correct operation

Identify maintenance requirements

Layout and plan work

Perform safety checks

Use hand tools

Perform preventive maintenance (PM)

Perform lubrication procedures

Support basic equipment problem identification and diagnosis

Assist with basic equipment repair

Assist re-qualifying equipment

Calibrate tools and equipment

Set up metal

Mount a bearing

Install mechanical fasteners

Assist with electrical circuit problem identification and diagnosis

Assist with motor control problem identification and diagnosis

Assist with hydraulic and/or pneumatic problem identification and diagnosis

Maintain and repair mechanical drive system components

Maintain and repair electrical control system components

Maintain and repair hydraulic system components

Assist installation and qualification of equipment

Maintain and repair pneumatic system components

Fabricate metal

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Related Instruction

Students must enroll in 1 High School Credit or 3 College Credits of related instruction each year they participate in the Youth Apprenticeship program.

Purpose of Related Instruction

The purpose of choosing a related instruction course is to ensure students are learning technical and academic skills that support the student's ability to perform their work tasks. This should be done concurrently with on-the-job training to make relevant connections between learning competencies and work.

Choosing Related Instruction

You will collaborate with your YA Coordinator and School Counselor to determine the most appropriate option for related instruction. A course within your high school directly related to the career pathway is ideal, especially if dual credits and/or hours related to a potential registered apprenticeship are offered.

If there is not a directly related course in your school district, related instruction in the same career cluster is also acceptable.

If there is not a course within that career cluster in your school district, you may request to register for a college course through the Start College Now program with a local technical college, Early College Credit from a local university, or from an alternative provider such as Destinations Career Academy.

: Manufacturing Process,

Metals,Metal Fabrication

PLTW Engineering (IED, POE, CIM,EDD)

3D CAD

AutoCAD

Solidworks

Welding

Machine Tool Technology

Metal Processing
: Any listed below within Manufacturing