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Traces of oil on board during my rotation of service this evening led me under a Schulte trolley. Work vouchers and disassembly range of my cylinder involved in development. #Hydraulic equipment #Corrective maintenance #Mechanic_industrial 🏭

Congratulations on your graduation! As you embark on this exciting new chapter, you might be considering a career path that's both hands-on and in high demand: rock drill repair and heavy machine maintenance. This field keeps the wheels of industry turning, literally and figuratively. From construction sites to quarries, your skills will be crucial for ensuring heavy equipment operates smoothly. But how do you get started? Here's a comprehensive guide for recent high school graduates looking to break into this rewarding field. https://lnkd.in/ehm9zMJY

NTAW Set for 9/24-30! To recognize the outstanding professional technicians that keep the trucking industry rolling, ATA and its Technology & Maintenance Council announced that the 3rd annual National Technician Appreciation Week (NTAW) will be held September 24-30, following TMC’s 2023 Fall Meeting and National Technician Skills Competitions in Cleveland. https://ow.ly/4MhQ50PyXj0 Professional technicians keep trucks moving. NTAW will be a time to celebrate the hard work and commitment of the professional technicians of the trucking industry - who perform one of the most demanding and critical roles in trucking - and attract prospective talent to a very in-demand industry career. Considering things like uptime, fuel economy, and overall vehicle performance, maintenance technicians are a vital part of fleet safety.

For tradesmen and field engineers who work on job sites - do include the type of projects and size of them you’ve been involved in throughout your career on your resume Small adjustment but goes a long way and saves time when in front of a hiring manager

Happy Wednesday all! Our engineers are confined space trained and fully competent to carry out safe man entry into sewers. These entry’s can be high risk and of course, safety is the number one priority. Our engineers are equipped with, tripod and winch, harness, gas monitors and breathing apparatus. A top man is vital in these entry’s to ensure the safety of the engineer within the sewer at all times, to ensure a quick ascent should any issues occur while carry out works. Did you know from 2011 to 2018, 1,030 workers died from occupational injuries involving a confined space, main cause being noxious fumes, reduced oxygen levels. This is why safety is our number one priority.

Client- How much to do this job? Me- £X Client- Great! Go ahead. (2 hours into job) Client- Can I have a quick chat? Me- Sure! Client- The price for this job is quite high, do you mind explaining the price to me….. Me- (pulling the Danarys face) why didn’t you ask this back when we quoted this for you? Don’t do this to your contractors! It creates the impression that you don’t value their time and skills as much as we ( the tradesmen) value them. Feel like you’re being ripped off and now don’t trust the tradesman doing the job That you’re trying to pull a fast one with the price which only sets off alarm bells for the tradesmen that are most likely doing the job with the trust that you will pay them at the end (No upfront costs). It just creates ill feeling. Ask all questions before the job starts and definitely not when we’re already mid job! #electrician #tradesman #clients

Powerful and heartbreaking story in the WSJ which highlights the dangers of aging assets, shrinking tribal knowledge, and the importance of safety. Maintenance matters folks. https://lnkd.in/g549ZuAz

To operators, be proactive to check out the following before you start your shift operation. one, your pre-shift inspection especially undercarriage which consist the sprocket, idles truck-chain and a turning table. It's were most operators don't pay attention to, it is a good and safe Way of conducting your shift operation . two, hydraulic fluid pipes which seems to be so cheap to the operator but it's the expense to the company if you don't pay attention to. It's just a summary of working safely and be proactive when doing every day routine.

Important trend that will be vital for our shipbuilding industry.

That time of year again…..11th hour, at the finish line 🏁🗽🏁🗽🏁 We’ve been around long enough (15+ years) to understand the urgency around the TCO/CO phase of a job, and can swiftly get you across the finish line by having your site “inspection ready”. #labor #postconstructioncleaning #finalcleaning #walkthrough #construction