The post, referred to as the "setup engineer", is widespread in various industries and agriculture. These specialists with the necessary education and work experience can easily find a suitable place of work with a decent level of salary.
Features
Adjustment engineers are necessary for any enterprise whose activities involve the use of technically sophisticated equipment. These include, for example, the following areas of the national economy:
- electric power industry;
- heat power engineering;
- chemical industry;
- engineering;
- some agricultural production;
- treatment facilities;
- utilities.
The activities of a commissioning engineer can be associated with the repair of electrical equipment, boiler equipment, CNC machines, the adjustment and maintenance of machinery and equipment of various workshops, the smooth operation of technically sophisticated low-current equipment, sewage treatment and sewer systems, as well as the commissioning of this equipment .
Labor activities of the installer directly depends on the employer and the field of activity of a particular production. In some cases, the maintenance engineer spends the entire working day directly at the enterprise. Sometimes serviced equipment is located in different places - many kilometers from the permanent place of work of a specialist. In this case, the activity of an engineer may be associated with frequent trips and long business trips.
In this profession it is very important to have communication skills, since the introduction and maintenance of any equipment involves constant communication with customers.In addition, the commissioning engineer needs to continuously update his knowledge, master equipment unknown until then, and undergo additional training.
New models of various equipment are constantly being produced, and equipment already in use is constantly being upgraded. Therefore, without continuing education courses and self-education simply can not do.
Responsibilities
The duties of a commissioning specialist are related to the adjustment and further maintenance of equipment used at the enterprise. Depending on the area in which the specialist works, his job responsibilities have their own differences and characteristics. The specific tasks that will need to be addressed in the course of the labor activity of the commissioning engineer should be fully reflected in the job description. You can highlight some of the main (general) responsibilities of such specialists, characteristic of many industries.
- Monitoring the operation of existing equipment and debugging its modes in order to increase or maintain profitability and production efficiency.
- Fully and on time to produce repair, replacement and adjustment of machine tools or devices.
- Maintenance work within the established technical conditions and standards.
- Planning and rigorous implementation established with the customer terms of repair or commissioning.
- Advanced training in accordance with the schedule approved by the employer.
The listed duties may be supplemented by the implementation of other instructions and instructions of the employer. But all of them are subject to mandatory reflection in the job description.
Education
Very often, the training of a young specialist can be carried out directly at the enterprise where he works. This is due to the narrow specialization of the installed equipment. Some employers require applicants to have a secondary specialized or higher technical education.
During the training period, it is often not paid a salary, but a scholarship, which may be lower than the established level of wages. After training (internship), it is necessary to pass an exam, and then you can proceed to the direct fulfillment of duties as a setup engineer. From this moment, the specialist must receive a salary in the amount corresponding to the employment contract with the employer.
Workplace
A service engineer spends a working day where serviced equipment is installed. If this is an enterprise, then a specialist can work in any room or workshop where it is located. And also for a specialist of this profile, a workshop is often provided where technical documentation, instruments for adjusting and testing equipment, and spare parts for repair are located.
If the setup engineer works in a company that provides services for installation, repair and adjustment of equipment, then the professional activity of a specialist does not imply the existence of a specific workplace, since the work is connected with visiting the customer and working on his territory.
Depending on the nature of the work ahead, the specialist takes certain tools or equipment with him when leaving the facility.
