List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element |
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1 | Check job requirements | 1.1 | Identify workplace requirements by following established procedures and practices, including work health and safety (WHS) requirements |
| 1.2 | Identify product, materials and equipment requirements for job, including personal protective equipment (PPE) |
2 | Control hazards | 2.1 | Identify hazards in the production work area |
| 2.2 | Assess the risks arising from those hazards |
| 2.3 | Implement measures to control or avoid those risks in line with procedures and duty of care to fellow workers |
3 | Prepare equipment for operation as required | 3.1 | Perform pre-start checks |
| 3.2 | Report suspected unusual or non-standard product, materials and equipment to an appropriate person |
| 3.3 | Notify other team members, if required, on the intended equipment function and start-up |
| 3.4 | Check/supply materials to equipment as required |
| 3.5 | Start up the item of equipment as required |
| 3.6 | Bring equipment to specified conditions and build the operating rate steadily, checking expected performance at various stages in accordance with procedures |
4 | Operate equipment | 4.1 | Monitor equipment operating conditions |
| 4.2 | Monitor product characteristics |
| 4.3 | Recognise conditions and characteristics which indicate a problem or a potential problem |
| 4.4 | Take appropriate action in response to problem or potential problem |
| 4.5 | Maintain supply of materials and removal of products as required |
| 4.6 | Complete required records |
| 4.7 | Keep equipment and work area in a clean, organised and safe condition |
5 | Prepare equipment for shutdown | 5.1 | Perform emergency pause, stop or shutdown as required |
| 5.2 | Ensure equipment is free of product or purged as required |
| 5.3 | Shut down equipment in accordance with procedures |
| 5.4 | Make sure equipment and area is left in a safe condition and ready for restart, maintenance or medium /long-term shutdown |
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and demonstrate the ability to:
carry out the day-to-day operation of a routine piece of production equipment, meeting the demands of productivity and quality while resolving routine problems
follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection practices to:
minimise the risk of injury to self or others
prevent damage to goods, equipment or products
achieve required production output and product quality
modify activities to cater for variations in workplace contexts and environment
use hand tools and power equipment correctly and safely
perform normal operator maintenance of work area to enable work to be conducted safely and efficiently
check specifications and work requirements
recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention, including changes to operating conditions, product quality and amount of waste
make pre-start visual checks, including completing checklists and checking that safety guards and gates are in position and are operational
use start-up and shutdown processes
monitor equipment operation as shown by gauges and charts (e.g. speed, hours on line, pressure, temperature, flow and vibration)
monitor equipment using the senses of smell, sight, sound and feel, as appropriate
monitor product quality, production rate and defect rate
report process variations to ensure process conditions are maintained within limits
respond signals and alarms immediately
check product for quality and conformity to specifications
address non-conforming products/materials in accordance with procedures
identify and rectify/report routine process problems
complete proforma production logs and reports
communicate and work effectively and safely with others
comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements and safety instructions
apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
collect, organise and understand information related to equipment operation
use mathematical ideas and techniques for measuring product specifications and estimating materials requirements
follow instructions and specifications and ask for help where needed
prepare and plan the work
modify activities to cater for variations in workplace contexts and environment.
Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge of:
major components and functions of the equipment
principles of equipment operation
equipment operating parameters
equipment and product variables and their interactions
critical material properties, settings and readings
impact of materials and properties
construction and limitations of the equipment
out-of-specification situations
distinguishing between causes of faults, including:
raw materials
instrument failure/malfunction
electrical failure/malfunction
mechanical failure/malfunction
variations in product parameters (temperature, flows, pressure and levels).
Assessment must occur in a simulated environment or a workplace on an operating item of production equipment.
Workplace for this unit covers a manufacturing environment specifically established for learning introductory manufacturing skills. It may be:
a school classroom or workshop equipped to teach manufacturing principles and practices
RTO premises equipped to teach manufacturing principles and practices with access to an operating item of production equipment over an extended time
an enterprise environment where above average supervision exists and training is occurring. The normal production imperatives have been modified to take into account the training being delivered.
This unit must always be assessed holistically in conjunction with other units of competency that form part of a specified job function.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Performance must be demonstrated consistently over a period of time.
Materials and equipment must include:
workplace procedures such as work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), batch sheets. They may be written, verbal, computer based or in some other form.
routine or common manufacturing equipment suitable for students operating in a simulated or trial manufacturing environment where there is a high degree of direct supervision.
Equipment / materials include but are not limited to one or more of the following:
guillotines
bending and folding machines
non CNC lathes, especially bench and training lathes
soldering equipment
pedestal drills
bench grinders
records including log sheets/books, job/work sheets, electronic/paper records, verbal/voicemail/email reports
Assessors must:
as a minimum, satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 assessor requirements
have vocational competency in the manufacturing industry at least to the level being assessed, with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the manufacturing industry.