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with the proper tools they need to succeed.
This means ensuring they have the
appropriate
job
description
and
pre-established procedures that are clearly
taught and monitored through proper
supervision.
The importance of skills development
cannot be overemphasized. This will require
technical training for tradesmen as well as
operators, followed by an audit of their skill
set, i.e., competency testing in the
technologies they will utilize when
monitoring the condition of your assets.
As you develop technicians to be future

leaders within your program, new mentors
will emerge. Empowering them with career
potential and recognition of their worth
and contributions to the overa