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The model organizes competencies into industry-sector technical instruction and occupation-specific on-the-job training, covering design graphics, advanced math, continuous improvement, materials safety, GD&T, automation/CAD-CAM, data and safety recordkeeping, waste reduction, quality assurance, troubleshooting, project management, communication, and budgeting. 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The position also helps lead the work to create improvements to production processes, methods and controls, and works with the manufacturer to develop marketing and delivery of new and/or existing manufactured product lines. Often, the manufacturing engineer will also assist with training and overseeing production employees in achieving the processes necessary for successful and highquality production. In some instances, this person will collaborate with the individual in charge of product design to ensure the product can be made at the facility and may at times also assist with overall product design.  \n*Pipeline recommends the Industry-Sector Technical Competencies as formal training opportunities (provided through related instruction) and the Occupation-Specific Competencies as on-the-job (OJT) training opportunities.  \nIndustry-Sector Technical Competencies  \nRelated Instruction for dual training means the organized and systematic form of education resulting in the enhancement of skills and competencies related to the dual trainee’s current or intended occupation.  \n• Engineering design graphics, blueprint design – Know how to read and understand industrial prints for products as well how to sometimes design industrial prints using engineering graphics software to produce manufactured items.  \n• Advanced math and measurement – Understanding of how to apply math skills, typically through calculus, understand statistics, make accurate measurements, use conversion charts, and use measuring tools regarding various aspects of the manufacturing process.  \n• Continuous improvement principles – Understanding of how to look for ways to minimize and reduce process wastes, to notice and correct machine abnormalities, to maintain records and to adapt to process changes such as cycle times, set-ups, and tooling.  \n• Raw material awareness, safe handling – Understanding of the different raw materials possibly involved in production and how certain machine settings, temperatures, etc. can potentially impact different materials.  \n• Manufacturing design and process development – Know how to create plans to maximize efficient shop production flow and tooling design while developing mathematically driven business processes to reduce the probability that an error or defect in production will occur.  \n• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD & T)– Understanding of the system for defining and communicating engineering tolerances through symbolic language on engineering drawings and blueprints.  \n• Power systems – Understand the principles of all different systems, with a primary focus on electricity, through both its effect and needs for product development, implementation, and production.  \n• Manufacturing automation and CAD/CAM software – Know how to do the basics of CNC programming, CAD/ CAM software, and how to incorporate robotics and automation into manufacturing design and production processes.  \n• Physics – Understand principles of physics and how they are applied in the manufacturing production floor setting.  \nOccupation-Specific Competencies  \nOn-the-Job Training is hands-on instruction completed at work to learn the core competencies necessary to succeed in an occupation. Common types of OJT include job shadowing, mentorship, cohort-based training, assignment-based project evaluation and discussion-based training.  \n• Record and maintain data – Know how to regularly maintain records of materials used, products made and timing for set-up, operation cycle time and change over to new / different product(s) .  \n• Lead and control safety planning – Understand how to be safe in the production environment and develop processes that ensure safety standards for staff during the production process.  \n• Reduce waste – Know how","cbCaieVgMzqLEP9V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieVgMzqLEP9V","pdf",589333,"English","# Industry-Sector Technical Competencies\n## Related Instruction for Dual Training\n## Competency Areas\n# Occupation-Specific Competencies\n## On-the-Job Training Competency Areas","[{\"question\":\"What is the manufacturing engineer’s primary responsibility according to the document?\",\"answer\":\"The position creates manufacturing processes that meet customer demands for product specifications and quality standards, and supports improvements to production processes, methods, and controls.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document describe dual training for competencies?\",\"answer\":\"It distinguishes related instruction as formal dual-training education that enhances skills for the trainee’s occupation, and on-the-job training (OJT) as hands-on instruction completed at work.\"},{\"question\":\"Which competencies are included in occupation-specific OJT?\",\"answer\":\"The document includes recording and maintaining data, leading and controlling safety planning, reducing waste, implementing manufacturing standards, collaborating with design, coordinating quality assurance and inspection, troubleshooting quality and equipment issues, and managing production projects.\"}]","Competency Model for Manufacturing Engineer | PDF"]