Author: CaptainsOfIndustry

Pile-Driver Operator

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Pile driver operator, which involves creating holds that help support structures, someone trained to pave new streets would be a paving and surfacing equipment operator, etc. It is also important to know that sometimes when operators finish training, they can handle more than one type of equipment. In fact, for anyone considering education specific to heavy construction machinery, it makes sense to look at training that would provide more than one career opportunity. The bottom line is that whether working on power equipment, shovels, buckets, trucks, bulldozers, trench excavators, control…

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Avionics Technician

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The avionics technicians install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles. The Avionics Technicians must be able to do the following job functions: • The avionics technicians job description entails adjusting, repairing, or replacing malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools and/or soldering irons. • They assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools and soldering irons. • They connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and…

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Aircraft Mechanic

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Being an aircraft mechanic does come with lots of responsibility and a certain amount of stress, this is no secret. But that stress can be managed by following proper procedure while doing maintenance. All aircraft come with a set of procedures for doing various tasks which should be followed. It is also true that some people just make better aircraft mechanic than others. Not all mechanics are created equal. This is good because there are multiple skills required to keep an aircraft safe. Every mechanic has strong and weak areas.…

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Elevator mechanic

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Elevators offer people with physical impairments a great deal of freedom by helping them access the different floor levels of residential and commercial buildings. As with any mechanical device, elevators too are susceptible to mechanical failure. Elevator inspections are performed to ensure flawless functioning of the equipment and user safety. After installing an elevator system in your home or office, maintaining the device in excellent working condition should be given priority. Timely evaluation of the performance of the equipment and safety options is extremely important. It is necessary to get…

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Boilermaker

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Boilermaker: A skilled Tradesperson engaged in the Fabrication of Steel, utilizing steel plate, (mild steel, hardened steels and stainless steels) as well as rolled steel sections. Welding techniques such as Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMA), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, or Tig), Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG), Gas Welding and Brazing, are an integral part of the Boilermaker’s skills base composition. The Artisan should also be proficient in the use of the Oxy/Acetylene flame cutting process. A Boilermaker should be able to interpret Engineering Blueprint Drawings and produce work accurately,…

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Rotary Drill Operator

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DTH is a relatively recent technique, introduced in the 1950s when the choice of drilling system for quarrying was limited, that then included the hand-held jack hammer, cable tool, and rotary drill and the air-driven top hammer machines. Rotary drilling required large, heavy rigs to create weight behind the drill bit and provide fast rotational speeds with high torque capabilities to penetrate the rock. Although they were relatively fast, economical to run and maintain and good in poor ground, they required a high capital outlay, were prone to hole deviation…

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Construction Manager

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Construction management is a field that focuses on the professional aspect of construction. It gives a larger picture about each of the minute details of construction. This field encompasses residential sites with multi-unit dwellings, commercial buildings, and large scale mass construction. The construction site is being maintained and monitored by either a general contractor or another individual entity but the one who answers to the developer is the construction management personnel, also known as the construction manager. The construction manager is the one who sees through the minute details of…

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