Field of work | Key tasks | Skills and competences |
Analysis, planning and organizing work | prepares a product – work-related documentation | - Accepting work-related instructions and documentation (plan, bill of materials, technical description, lamination plan)
- Reading sketches, technical plans, bills of materials and technical descriptions
- Drawing, preparing bills of materials, details, sketches
- Measuring actual dimensions in real space
- Calculating consumption of materials
- Calculating cost price
- Ability to read and understand work-related documentation
- Calculating, writing and preparing technical documentation for a product, including calculations
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Preparation of work or work space | Determines the procedure for individual production of an element, assembly, semi-manufactured and finished composite product | - Choosing means of work for the chosen production procedure
- Choosing the right tools and accessories
- Checking suitability and state of working equipment
- Independently setting up machines or a production line
- Setting up or checking safety devices
- Transporting work pieces to the work space
- Sorting work pieces according to given criteria
- Knowledge of means of transportation and operating them in accordance with regulations
- Knowledge of the purpose of and ability to use protection and safety devices on the machines
- Knowledge of the basics of ergonomic design of work spaces
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Produces work-related accessories | - Producing work accessories (templates for cutting, cutting patterns, cutting layouts, moulds etc.)
- Knowledge of the technological production process of composite products and ability to adapt the accessories to said processes
- Knowledge of the technological characteristics of machines and devices for composite technology
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| Gathers and prepares materials needed to produce composite products based on the lay-up plybook
| - Knowledge of fabric materials and their technological characteristics and ability to distinguish between them
- Knowledge of different types of weaving and area densities of fabrics as well as the ability to distinguish between them and knowledge of their characteristics
- Sorting fabrics according to types of weaving and area densities
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Operations tasks | Prepares and sorts fabric, cutting patterns, resins and supporting materials as well as laminates them manually and inserts them into vacuum bags if applicable
| - Ability to prepare cutting pattern to cut a fabric optimally regarding consumption of materials
- Marking and drawing cutting patterns
- Basics knowledge of resins’ characteristics
- Knowledge of the basics of mass and volume mixing ratios of resins and the ability to calculate them
- Preparing resins
- Knowledge of and ability to use tools for lamination of fabrics
- Preparing fabrics for impregnation
- Cutting a fabric according to drawn cutting patterns
- Impregnates a fabric
- Laminating layers of a fabric
- Knowledge of basic characteristics of other materials (foam, core, honeycomb or other filling materials)
- Knowledge of the processes to prepare supporting materials for lamination
- Preparing supporting materials
- Knowledge of the basics of vacuum bagging
- Making vacuum bags and sealing them
- Vacuum bagging a product
- Knowledge of the basics of hardening a composite material product
- Post-curing products in a heat oven or curing at room temperature
- Knowledge of the basics of the resin infusion process and/or an RTM procedure
- Familiarity with the basics of working with an autoclave
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Cuts, trims and bonds composite products
| - Knowledge of the characteristics of cutting composite products and the effects of waste, generated during such processes, on health and the environment
- Knowledge of the techniques for cutting composite products
- Familiarity with tools for cutting composite products
- Making final cuts in accordance with the dimensions given in the technical documentation
- Produces other elements in accordance with the dimensions and positions given in the technical documentation (extrusions, holes …)
- Familiarity with the structure, workings and methods of using processing machines
- Familiarity with the bonding technologies and characteristics of bonding materials
- Longitudinal, latitudinal and areal bonding of elements
- Familiarity with the buffing technologies as well as the technological characteristics and applicability of means of polishing
- Polishing workpieces with different buffing machines
- More demanding polishing of composite workpieces
- Ability to independently, safely, economically and with good quality produce composite products
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Carries out surface treatment of composite elements, assemblies as well as semi-manufactured and finished composite products
| - Preparing products for the final processing
- Using different techniques of applying materials for surface treatment
- Choosing the most suitable type, quality and tone of the surface treatment agent (filling material - mastic, varnish, dye etc.)
- Surface treatment and post-processing of composite products
- Knowledge of different technologies of surface treatment of elements
- Differentiating between surface treatment agents according to applicability and technological characteristics
- Familiarity with machines for surface treatment of composite products, and their workings
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Assembling and installing finished and semi-manufactured composite products | - Assembling composite semi-manufactured products
- Assembling finished composite products
- Carrying out complaint-related work
- Familiarity with the technological order of composite products assembly
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Maintains and carries out small- and large-scale repairs of composite products | - Determining the state of an element, assembly and/or product
- Determining used process materials
- Carrying out more demanding repairs of semi-manufactured and finished products
- Choosing and carrying out maintenance procedures (cleaning, sewing, replacing parts, surface treatment)
- Familiarity with the basics of repair and maintenance of composite products
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Administrative tasks | completes work-related documentation | - Managing and completing work-related documentation
- Using ICT-tools
- Knowledge of managing and completing work-related documentation
- Knowledge about the importance and value of work-related documentation
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Managing and monitoring work | Organizes their work and work of a small team | - Organizing and monitoring own work with accordance to instructions from superiors
- Managing work of a small team at the workspace
- Estimating production times
- Ability to delegate tasks and form instructions for team work
- Ability to solve problems, regarding organization and execution of certain group tasks
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Quality assurance | Checks materials and products | - Monitoring quantities, dimensions, quality and other parameters of production materials
- Evaluating the results of own work or a product, by comparing it against technological and technical requirements. Determining possible deviations and faults, and causes there-of as well as eliminating them if possible
- Monitoring suitability of individual elements and products, regarding dimensions, quality and quantity
- Monitoring results of own work and that of the team
- Ensuring economical handling of materials and working equipment
- Awareness of the importance of aesthetics of the product
- Knowledge of methods and conditions of storing materials and working equipment
- Familiarity with quality standards
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Maintenance and repair | Regularly maintains and cleans working equipment | - Checking, cleaning and lubricating devices, machines and tools, used during work
- Sharpening and maintaining handheld cutting tools
- Acting according to technical instructions
- Knowledge of the rules for basic maintenance of machines and devices
- Familiarity with the means of sharpening the tools
- Ability to check and/or set required parameters for devices, machines and tools, in accordance with standards and/or manufacturer’s technical data
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Communication | Communicates with superiors and co-workers | - Receiving instructions as well as relaying them to and communicating about them with co-workers
- Using technical terminology
- Creating professional, clear and unambiguous written and verbal statements
- Ability to choose a proper way of communication regarding problem-solving
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Communicates with customers | - Receiving order-related data
- Relaying required information
- Acting in accordance with business etiquette
- Familiarity with techniques and types of communication
- Familiarity with the basics of professional communication
- Proper and responsible communication with customers
- Ability to choose a proper way of communication regarding problem-solving and carrying out individual tasks
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Safeguarding health and the environment | Protects themselves and co-workers from injuries and adverse environmental effects | - Using safety equipment on machines and personal protective equipment
- Working in accordance with occupational safety rules
- Respecting basic principles of health and safety at work
- Knowledge of possible injuries due to mishandling of work equipment
- Acting exactly in accordance with regulations regarding safety at work, when planning, preparing and executing tasks at the workspace
- Considering well-being of co-workers and their working environment
- Familiarity with regulations regarding safety at work, fire protection, environment protection and safe handling of chemicals
- Familiarity with safe handling of chemicals, work-related protective actions and first aid
- Familiarity with protective equipment for handling with chemicals
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Knows and uses different materials and chemical substances | - Using different materials and chemicals as well as other equipment for production of composite materials
- Familiarity with chemicals and their danger-related characteristics
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Sorts and stores waste | - Sorting waste, generated during production
- Taking measures for harmless storing and disposing of waste
- Using and storing substances that are harmful and dangerous for the environment in accordance with regulations
- Familiarity with environmental safety regulations
- Familiarity with harmful impacts of improper sorting, storing and disposing of waste
- Awareness of the need for rational use of materials and energy, from the viewpoint of environmental protection.
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