Standard Timing Model Skills Assessment DeviceOur Electrical Skills Test Device (ESTD) is designed to screen and train for industrial electricians and electro-mechanic production positions.

The device provides a means of quantitatively screening candidates for industrial electrician positions, for use in evaluating job applicants and as a grading device for training purposes. The ESTD resembles an industrial control panel as closely as possible in a portable device and was designed in a joint effort by an electrical engineer and a training director who realized the difficulty of evaluating the abilities of electricians.

The Electrical Skills Test Device acts as an industrial control device. Utilizing signals from standard output devices, the tool sequences through a series of inputs and resets itself. This cycle is repeated continuously as long as the device is in working order.

The ESTD identifies and measures a candidates understanding of the principals and fundamentals of electricity and how they are applied in an industrial setting. Does the candidate understand circuit components including relays, limit switches, proximity switches, photo eyes, motor starters, relay logic control circuits, and AC/DC input devises? The process identifies the ability to troubleshoot industrial control systems properly using provided schematic and troubleshooting tools.

The device is designed to separate electricians of different skill levels on the basis of time spent problem solving a designated set of programmed malfunction. In addition to purely objective time ranking, the ESTD will also give an indication of specific strengths and weaknesses of the candidate.

Our Devices and Programs

  • Identify Problem Solving Skills
  • Lower the Risk & Cost of Hiring
  • Confirm Skills Represented on CV
  • Increased Productivity
  • Measure Competencies & Instinct
  • Decrease Work Related Injuries
  • Minimize Downtime
  • Identify Troubleshooting Ability
  • Identify Trainability
  • Impact Lean, Six Sigma, & TPM Programs
  • Separate Candidates by Skill Level
  • Match the Right Person with the Right Job
  • Avoid the Bad Hire
  • Reduce Employee Turnover

Pricing & Assessment Administrator Training

The manufacturing skills assessment programs are available for purchase or lease. SMT can conduct assessments in your facility or we can train and certify incumbents in the proper methodology to administer the assessment program. In your facility the assessment capability takes the guess work out of hiring. You will know, with certainty, if a candidate possesses the skill set you require for the position you're filling.