Course description Essential maintenance level 1 This course is aimed at Advanced machine operators and SMT process technicians. Some prior knowledge of the PCB assembly process, electro- mechanical skills, and a reasonable grounding in precision mechanics, would be useful, but not a pre-requisite. Normally held at a Europlacer training facility. Over the 1 day the course will introduce the engineer to the various parts of the machine. Explaining their name and function. By the end of the course the engineer should be competent in the basic maintenance operations.