Posted By Administration, Tuesday, April 16, 2019
We’re doing a deeper dive into what earning the CPT actually involves. Individuals who earn the CPT credential come to you with a nationally validated understanding in the following four concentrations:
Safety
Work in a Safe and Productive manner in a Manufacturing Workplace
Understand and perform safety and environmental inspections
Participate in emergency teams
Identify unsafe conditions and take corrective action
Provide safety orientation for all employees
Use equipment safely and monitor safety
Suggest processes and procedures that support safety of work environment
Fulfill safety and health requirements for maintenance, installation, and repair
Safe workplace practices
NOTE: Students can secure an OSHA 10 Card while taking the more extensive CPT Safety training.
Quality Practices and Measurement
Participate in internal quality audit activities
Check calibration of gages and other data collection equipment
Suggest continuous improvements
Inspect materials and product/process at all stages to ensure they meet specifications
Document the results of quality tests
Communicate quality problems
Take corrective actions to restore or maintain quality
Record process outcomes and trends
Identify fundamentals of blueprint reading
Use common measurement systems and precision measurement tools such as micrometers and calipers
Manufacturing Processes and Production
Identify customer needs
Determine resources available for the production process
Set up equipment for the production process
Set team production goals
Make job assignments
Coordinate work flow with team members and other work groups
Communicate production and material requirements and product specifications
Perform and monitor the process to make the product
Document product and process compliance with customer requirements
Prepare final product for shipping or distribution
Maintenance Awareness
Perform preventive maintenance and routine repair
Monitor indicators to ensure correct operations
Perform all housekeeping to maintain production schedule
Recognize potential maintenance issues with basic production systems, including knowledge of when to inform maintenance personnel about problems with: — Electrical systems — Pneumatic systems — Hydraulic systems — Machine automation systems — Lubrication processes — Bearings and couplings — Belts and chain drives
One of the greatest benefits of hiring a person with an industry recognized credential is that it gives you a measure of what someone knows and that they have proved to be competent in the areas listed above.
To find out how you can be connected with graduates who have industry credentials and who are ready for hire, contact Kayla or give us a call at (937) 949-4000.
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