Competencies/Credentials

• Practice and demonstrate knowledge of essential safety skills, including personal protective equipment, fire and electrical, work area, hazardous materials, tool and machine, and material handling
• Understand a variety of manufacturing processes, including gear drives, machine tooling and operations, production planning, workflow, and control
• Demonstrate knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement practices
• Execute basic and precise measurement methods and tools
• Demonstrate awareness of maintenance practices for welding, electrical, pneumatic, and other systems
• Other professional competencies as demonstrated by Ohio Means Jobs Job Readiness Seal
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician; OSHA 10

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position

Competencies/Credentials

• All from previous positions, plus:
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures and features
• Locate and explain the function of robot components
• Work with teach pendants and operation screens
• Power up, operate, and jog the robot
• Define coordinate systems
• Address a variety of error or alarm messages using standard procedures
• Demonstrate basic knowledge and awareness of programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Explain and load production programs, set up frames
• Demonstrate the ability to open, edit, test, and run basic robotic programs
• Clean, maintain, and calibrate robots
• Diagnose the root cause of an error, troubleshoot, and recommend actions to address the problem
• Demonstrate awareness of augmented reality technologies for use in troubleshooting
• Understand the importance of cybersecurity and good cybersecurity practices
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety provided to you, follow procedures
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by the following credentials, which may differ by employer*: Certified Robot Operator I

* Note: Employers may require a credential awarded by a specific credentialing organization. Examples may include but are not limited to: AWS, Cognex, FANUC, Festo, Intelitek, Lincoln Electric, Parker Hannifin, NIMS, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, SACA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa.

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position

Competencies/Credentials

• All from previous positions, plus:
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair robots or related equipment
• Install and repair programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and robot controllers
• Align, fit, and assemble components
• Use hand tools, power tools, mechanical fasteners, and lubrication materials
• Use fundamental and applied math, including algebra, measurement, geometry, and trigonometry
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Understand fundamentals of motion control, including pneumatics and hydraulics
• Understand basic concepts of interoperability
• Use augmented reality to troubleshoot (preferred, not required)
• Understand the seven sources of hazards and become familiar with all working aspects of the robot, including emergency procedures
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by the following credentials, which may differ by employer*: Industrial Technology Maintenance I – Multiple, Operation and Programming, Intro to Automation, Programming, Setup, and Operation

* Note: Employers may require a credential awarded by a specific credentialing organization. Examples may include but are not limited to: AWS, Cognex, FANUC, Festo, Intelitek, Lincoln Electric, Parker Hannifin, NIMS, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, SACA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa.

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position

Competencies/Credentials

• All from previous positions, plus:
• Install, align, troubleshoot, and maintain robotic systems
• Interpret, measure, install, adjust, troubleshoot, and repair or replace components of electrical systems
• Program and maintain PLCs
• Program advanced robotics and vision systems
• Use augmented reality to troubleshoot
• Practice predictive maintenance: use and analyze data provided by the system to anticipate and correct problems
• Understand procedures for identifying and managing hazards (risk assessment), including examining the work environment to identify processes and procedures all employees must follow
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by the following credentials, which may differ by employer*: Electrical Control Systems I, PLC Fundamentals and Troubleshooting, Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, Logic Programming, Vision Programming, and Maintenance and Safety

* Note: Employers may require a credential awarded by a specific credentialing organization. Examples may include but are not limited to: AWS, Cognex, FANUC, Festo, Intelitek, Lincoln Electric, Parker Hannifin, NIMS, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, SACA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa.

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position

Competencies/Credentials

• All from previous positions, plus:
• Install, align, troubleshoot, and maintain robotic systems
• Interpret, measure, install, adjust, troubleshoot, and repair or replace components of electrical systems
• Program and maintain PLCs
• Program advanced robotics and vision systems
• Use augmented reality to troubleshoot
• Practice predictive maintenance: use and analyze data provided by the system to anticipate and correct problems
• Understand procedures for identifying and managing hazards (risk assessment), including examining the work environment to identify processes and procedures all employees must follow
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by the following credentials, which may differ by employer*: Electrical Control Systems I, PLC Fundamentals and Troubleshooting, Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, Logic Programming, Vision Programming, and Maintenance and Safety

* Note: Employers may require a credential awarded by a specific credentialing organization. Examples may include but are not limited to: AWS, Cognex, FANUC, Festo, Intelitek, Lincoln Electric, Parker Hannifin, NIMS, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, SACA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa.

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position

Competencies/Credentials

• All from previous positions, plus:
• Develop features of augmented and virtual reality technologies to enhance automated/robotic work environments
• Conduct inspections and quality assurance to prevent mistakes and defects in manufactured products
• Design, simulate and model systems to standardize quality in robot development processes
• Use concepts of interoperability in practice
• Manage the exchange of data; acquire and analyze data
• Apply and integrate different components of Industry 4.0 to complete a system
• Integrate PLCs with robots
• Write, update, and maintain computer programs used to direct robots
• Be aware of cyber security risks and create systems that minimize the risk of cyber attacks
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by the following credentials, which differ by employer*: Certified System Integrator, Industry 4.0 Associate, Certified Motion Control Professional, Certified Vision Professional, Certified Robot Integrator

* Note: Employers may require a credential awarded by a specific credentialing organization. Examples may include but are not limited to: AWS, Cognex, FANUC, Festo, Intelitek, Lincoln Electric, Parker Hannifin, NIMS, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, SACA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa.

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position

Competencies/Credentials

• All from previous positions, plus:
• Develop features of augmented and virtual reality technologies to enhance automated/robotic work environments
• Conduct inspections and quality assurance to prevent mistakes and defects in manufactured products
• Design, simulate and model systems to standardize quality in robot development processes
• Use concepts of interoperability in practice
• Manage the exchange of data; acquire and analyze data
• Apply and integrate different components of Industry 4.0 to complete a system
• Integrate PLCs with robots
• Write, update, and maintain computer programs used to direct robots
• Be aware of cyber security risks and create systems that minimize the risk of cyber attacks
• Technical and professional competencies as demonstrated by the following credentials, which differ by employer*: Certified System Integrator, Industry 4.0 Associate, Certified Motion Control Professional, Certified Vision Professional, Certified Robot Integrator

* Note: Employers may require a credential awarded by a specific credentialing organization. Examples may include but are not limited to: AWS, Cognex, FANUC, Festo, Intelitek, Lincoln Electric, Parker Hannifin, NIMS, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, SACA, Universal Robots, Yaskawa.

All Levels:

Foundational employability skills include safety, project management, critical thinking, planning, problem solving, time management, adaptability, attention to detail, technical learning ability, technology aptitude, interpersonal skills, communications, and teamwork.
Note: Each position must demonstrate the competencies and credentials of the previous position