Who is a minder and what does he do?

If you ask any person who a minder is and what he does, then most likely he will say that a representative of this profession is, in one way or another, connected with motors. Basically, this is the correct answer. However, minder and minder differ. In our review, we will dwell in more detail on the features of the work of these specialists in different fields, their professional skills and requirements for competencies.

The history of this profession is rooted in the distant past - it arose exactly when a person invented the engine. Although initially the profession was widespread mainly among sailors, seamen-mechanics worked on long-distance ships and were engaged in the repair of the ship's engine. And in previous years, and now the range of labor duties of specialist mechanics is reduced to monitoring the maintenance of the normal functioning of the motor. A person in this position inspects, repairs and starts the motor, and also lubricates its elements if necessary.

TThus, the main task of this employee is to provide all kinds of engines with the necessary conditions to maintain their normal functioning, to carry out their timely prevention and repair.

A qualified minder is widely in demand in several areas.

• Aviation. Here, the specialists in charge of engine operation gradually began to lose their positions, as large aircraft today are equipped with more technologically sophisticated engines.However, to this day there are some types of aircraft that require mechanics to perform maintenance, in particular, aircraft equipped with piston aircraft engines - for such engines, preparation for launch, regular maintenance and professional repairs are necessary.

• Fleet. The employment opportunities for seamen-minders on the ship are much wider, which is directly related to the fact that piston engines are used in this area, which require special attention and careful care. And also on sea and river transport, minders are often engaged in the maintenance of power plants on ships.

• Car service... Here, minders are most in demand, since any trucks and cars break down sooner or later and require repair. In addition, any car owner knows how important it is to maintain petrol and diesel engines from time to time, as this will be the best way to prolong its performance. The mechanic at the service station, as a rule, is always busy, there is enough work for him to the fullest.

The scope of duties of the vast majority of minders in accordance with ECTS consists in monitoring the maintenance of the normal functioning of the engine, they carry out repairs, inspection, lubrication and starting the engines. Professional mechanics establish methods for identifying faults and rules for engine care.

The following types of minders with different specializations should be noted:

• minder of various types of units and equipment;
• specialist in engines of various vehicles;
• mechanic mechanic;
• auto mechanic with the duties of a minder;
• helmsman;
• car mechanic serving passenger and commercial vehicles;
• a mechanic of a cementing unit and concrete mixing plants;
• turner-minder;
• diesel operator;
• driver;
• compressor operator;
• electrician mechanic;
• expert minder;
• watchman.

In order to fulfill his professional duties, the minder must know the following:

• features of engine repair;
• rules for conducting technical inspection of motors;
• the subtleties of lubrication of elements and engine parts;
• basic rules for the preservation and re-preservation of the motor.

This employee must be able to correctly, competently and safely start motors at any time of the year under any weather conditions. Regardless of the chosen specialization, any minder must have such personal characteristics as:

• endurance, good physical fitness - in the course of performing his job duties, this specialist often has to deal with heavy parts and fragments of the motor, therefore, he needs good health and good preparation;
• quick response - in case of failure of any element, a motor repair specialist must react as quickly as possible to this and take the actions necessary to resolve the situation;
• the minder must have a good vestibular apparatus, since usually these people have to work in unconventional conditions, for example, with a strong roll at sea;
• in order to clearly coordinate all your actions, you need a good eye and accuracy;
• it should be noted that the minder always works as a member of one large team, which is why, putting his ambitions and self-esteem into the background, this employee must quickly and accurately fulfill any orders from the manager so as not to let the entire work team down;
• in addition, colleagues will demand politeness and sociability from him.

Education plays an important role in this area. The fact is that You can become a good minder only after having worked in this area for at least 5-10 years. In the course of the work, the specialist will come across little things about which he must have at least a theoretical understanding. However, theoretical knowledge alone, which is in no way supported by experience in the specialty, is not quoted in this area.

To get the profession of a minder, training will be enough in a secondary specialized educational institution, for example, in a technical school. In addition, a person who has experience in fulfilling the duties of a worker can always improve your qualifications and undergo retraining in special courses, which are held in training and production centers. As a rule, the training tasks include the graduation of specialists who are completely ready to carry out work on the repair and maintenance of motors.

Much attention in such classes is paid to the structure of the mechanical part of the motor, but also some related areas of knowledge necessarily affected to the extent that is needed for decision-making and the implementation of high-quality engine repairs. The motor of any mechanism is a rather complex unit that requires a special approach. Most often, it is a deep connection between mechanics and electronics, which is why these areas are especially scrupulously studied in any course. And since when working with motors, the accuracy of the controlled dimensions of elements and gaps in friction pairs, which sometimes lie in the region of hundredths of a millimeter, is of fundamental importance, then the courses of mechanics still necessarily teach the rules for correctly performing measurements.

In general, training is divided into practical and theoretical parts. Theoretical involves the study of the following issues:

• general arrangement of the motor;
• diagnostics of the state of the mechanical part of the engine;
• the sequence of the repair work;
• the peculiarity of the tools and devices used;
• common malfunctions of the mechanical part of the engine.

In practice, more focus on such areas as:

• disassembly of the motor and features of this process;
• troubleshooting - that is, performing all controlled measurements, determining the maintainability of the engine and the possibility of using engine parts for its further operation;
• determination of basic requirements for repair work;
• quality control of the work of third-party organizations for the repair of the motor;
• assembly of the engine.