K1: Engineering maths - mathematical principles and theories that underpin engineering
K2: Engineering principles - the underlying principles of electrical and electronic circuits and devices
K3: Functional solutions - Create functional solutions; identifying and justifying a solution to a given engineering need
K4: Safety procedures - relevant safety procedures required to operate on automation equipment in an industrial environment
K5: Single and three-phase circuits - single-phase and three-phase supplies on AC and DC motor and control circuits.
K6: Automation knowledge - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Variable Speed Drives (VSD), Human Machine Interface (HMI) & Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), robotics hardware and software tools to carry out configuration, programming, and fault finding duties
K7: Instrumentation knowledge - instrumentation used to measure flow, temperature, pressure, etc., and how they transmit measurement data
K8: Use of software tools - Justification in the utilization of software tools would be for but not limited to the changing of hardware configurations, firmware updates, software modifications, and commissioning
K9: Industrial networking knowledge - the application, installation, and operational characteristics of industrial communication networks at Supervisory (e.g., Ethernet), Cell (e.g., PROFINET/PROFIBUS), and Field (e.g., AS-Interface) levels
K10: Use of diagnostic tools - diagnostic tools and equipment, including web-based diagnostics incorporated into network devices and other software tools (e.g., PROFITrace)
K11: Understand technical documents - Ability to follow electrical system circuit diagrams, understand the operation of the various components that make up an automation system
K12: Safety legislation and responsibilities - electrical safety system legislation & directives
K13: Quality systems - quality assurance principles to ensure operation, consistency, and quantification of enhancement of manufacturing and process applications
Skills
S1: Safety Effective - The ability to work safely in an industrial environment and, where required, produce risk assessment/method statement documentation. Be able to apply the principles of functional machinery and process safety, including SIL (Safety Integrated Level) and PL (Performance Level) terminology.
S2: Engineering documentation - Production and interpretation of a range of technical documentation (device manuals, operating procedures, schematics, fault reports, etc.) and working with company documentation systems
S3: Project engineering capabilities - Support of installation, commissioning, shut-down, start-up, and maintenance/service/support of a wide range of systems and devices
S4: Diagnostic capabilities - Fault finding, diagnosis, rectification, and reporting of automation control systems and controls applications via the utilization of formal problem-solving methods and diagnostic tools/software
S5: Instrumentation configuration and calibration - Set up, calibrate and commission a wide variety of field-level instrumentation that interfaces to automation & control systems
S6: Industrial Networks configuration and support - configure, assist commissioning and continued support of industrial network solutions at all hierarchical levels of control system integration using the requisite tools and or software
S7: HMI & SCADA configuration and programming - Make changes to existing systems or implement new configurations
S8: PLC/Robot configuration and programming - Implement complex PLC/Robot program content and designs to affect changes to increase availability and or efficiency of automation-controlled machinery and the ability to configure PLC and or Robot hardware and program a wide variety of PLCs and or Robot’s
Behaviors
B1: Zero Harm - Always prioritize Health and Safety best practice
B2: Resilience - Sound and established ability to work effectively both in a team and alone
B3: Personal excellence - Interact professionally with clients and stakeholders
B4: Communicative - High-quality communication skills
B5: Ethical - Strong professional and business ethics
B6: Commitment - A focus on quality in all the tasks assigned
B7: Continual development - Willingness to learn new processes, methods, and technologies
B8: Responsibility - Strong commitment and accountability and ability to apply independent judgment
B9: Personal Values - Respect and tolerance of others
B10: Ambassadorial - To be a role model of engineering practice and to promote engineering to sustain a pipeline of future talent
B11: Reflection - Evaluate outcomes of own performance across all duties