Thursday, August 23, 2007

Engineering Technicians

Engineering Technicians

Chemical Engineering Technicians: work in laboratories, processing plants and industries that manufacture chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products etc.

Civil Engineering Technicians: assist the Civil Engineer in the construction of dams, bridges, roads, buildings etc.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians: assist the Electrical and Electronic Engineer in designing, developing, testing and production of electrical and electronic equipment.

Telecommunication Engineering Technicians: help in the design, installation, operation and maintenance of telecommunication equipment like telephone and telegraph systems, radio,
TV, radar etc.

Industrial Engineering Technicians: assist in the supervision of production units of manufacturing plants in order to ensure the capacity utilization of the plant's resources.

Mechanical Engineering Technicians: assist the Mechanical Engineer in the design, building, operation and maintenance of machines and machine parts.

At the grass roots level, these engineering technicians are craftsmen who do the actual technical work in the engineering workshops. In addition to technical knowledge, they should possess
manual dexterity, creative skill and physical fitness and must be capable of working in the most strenuous conditions.

Training Process: The Craftsmen Training Scheme of the various Model Training Institutes (MTI), all over India offers training for different trades on merit basis. The duration of the programme is between 1-3 years and the minimum qualification varies between pass in Class VIII to Class X. Science and Maths should have been studied upto Class X for most trades.

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