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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Obtain information on mobile plant and equipment performance
  6. Review previous service records to access data on plant and equipment performance
  7. Review equipment systems operation, testing and adjusting procedure and identify troubleshooting procedure
  8. Identify hazards associated with plant and equipment tests
  9. Identify equipment fault/s
  10. Install all test equipment at the correct test point locations and conduct performance tests, as required
  11. Analyse information from tests and test equipment and identify fault
  12. Plot data and record on performance analysis report forms
  13. Determine cause of fault/s and make recommendations
  14. Analyse test result and compare with specifications
  15. Locate cause of fault and document
  16. Make recommendations for repair and implement rectification strategy
  17. Check and document repairs
  18. Re-test equipment to ensure compliance
  19. Prepare and complete service report and complete required documentation in accordance with procedures

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Mobile plant faults occur within one (1) or more of the following:

hydraulics

engine

power train

electronic systems

Hazards include one (1) or more of the following:

ventilation hazards, including battery gas leaks and (freon) paint emission

excessive noise

fluid spillage

electrical hazards from generator sets and water

lifting hazards caused by the removal and replacement of heavy components (e.g. engines and transmissions)

hydraulic hazards (e.g. high oil pressure and temperature)

drive trains hazards (e.g. tail shaft wind up)

fire hazards from the activation of fuel and temperature

Information management systems include one (1) or more of the following:

retrieving test data from the service information system (SIS)

equipment management systems

factory passwords

finding test data through, microfiche and SIS

obtaining relevant flash file information

finding full load settings (FLS) and full torque settings (FTS), SIS or similar

using the dynamometer and windows performance analysis reporting programs

producing performance analysis report

Test equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

dynamometer

electronic technician

multimeter

flow meter

pressure gauges

communication adaptors

scroll box

stop watch

Performance tests include one (1) or more of the following:

rocker checks for oil

fluid level checks

fuel and cooling system checks

emergency shutdown operation checks

final walk around inspection

manual and/or electronic tests of equipment and/or components

cylinder cut out tests

solenoid tests

cycle times

sensor tests

lubrication pressure checks

leak checks

power checks using the dynamometer program, engine performance tools, transmission and hydraulic test equipment

checks on alignments between components