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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for work
  2. Prepare paint for spray gun(s)
  3. Prepare spray gun(s) for spraying
  4. Clean up work area and maintain equipment

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills include

collect organise and understand information related to work orders plans and safety procedures for preparing spray painting material and equipment

communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications coordination of work with worksite supervisor other workers and customers and the reporting of work outcomes and problems

plan and organise activities including preparation and layout of worksite and obtaining of equipment and material to avoid backtracking workflow interruptions or wastage

work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise workflow and productivity

use mathematical ideas and techniques to calculate time apply accurate measurements calculate material requirements and establish quality checks

establish safe and effective work processes which anticipate andor resolve problems and downtime to systematically develop solutions to avoid or minimise reworking and wastage

use workplace technology related to the preparation of spray painting material and equipment including the use of specialist tooling measuring equipment and communication devices and the reportingdocumenting of results

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

WHS cleaning materials equipment material and personal safety requirements

environmental protection requirements

material storage handling and disposalmaterial safety data sheets

types of paints including acrylic lacquers solids clear over base air dry and polyurethane and two component systems

paint application methods

spray guns and their application

manufacturercomponent supplier specifications for spray gun setup and maintenance

equipment preparation procedures

paint mixing techniques

paint drying methods

work organisation and planning processes

enterprise quality processes

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential that competence is fully observed and there is ability to transfer competence to changing circumstances and to respond to unusual situations in the critical aspects of

observing safety procedures and requirements

communicating effectively with others involved in or affected by the work

selecting methods and techniques appropriate to the circumstances

completing preparatory activity in a systematic manner

applying environmental procedures

preparing automotive paint to specifications

preparing spray guns and associated equipment to manufacturercomponent supplier requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Application of competence is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated worksite

Assessment is to occur using standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment is to comply with regulatory requirements including Australian Standards

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

material relevant to the preparation of spray painting material and equipment

equipment hand and power tooling appropriate to the preparation of spray painting material and equipment

activities covering mandatory task requirements

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Automotive Industry Retail Service and Repair Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competence is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

It is preferable that assessment reflects a process rather than an event and occurs over a period of time to cover varying quality circumstances Evidence of performance may be provided by customers team leadersmembers or other persons subject to agreed authentication arrangements

Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Methods

Methods are to include:

spray gun techniques

various spraying techniques

drying procedures

paint mixing methods

paint straining methods

paint thinning methods

WHS

WHS requirements are to be in accordance with legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and procedures. This may include:

protective clothing and equipment

use of tooling and equipment

workplace environment and safety

handling of material

use of firefighting equipment

enterprise first aid

hazard control and hazardous material and substances

Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation/regulation/codes of practice and workplace policies and practices

Safe operating procedures

Safe operating procedures are to include, but are not limited to:

operational risk assessment and treatments associated with vehicular movement, toxic substances, electrical safety, machinery movement and operation, manual and mechanical lifting and shifting, working in proximity to others and worksite visitors

Emergency procedures

Emergency procedures related to this unit are to include, but are not limited to:

emergency shutdown and stopping of equipment

extinguishing fires

enterprise first aid requirements

worksite evacuation

Environmental requirements

Environmental requirements are to include, but are not limited to:

waste management, noise, dust and clean-up management

Quality requirements

Quality requirements are to include, but are not limited to:

regulations, including Australian standards

internal company quality policies and standards

enterprise operations and procedures

Statutory/regulatory authorities

Statutory/regulatory authorities may include:

federal, state/territory and local authorities administering Acts, regulations and codes of practice

Tooling and equipment

Tooling and equipment may include:

tinting machines

microfiche, scales

air-operated agitators

hand paddles

mixing banks

spray gun stem strainers

funnel strainers

mesh strainers

nylon stocking weave

vacuum paint strainers

viscosity measuring equipment

high-volume low-pressure spray guns

gravity feed spray guns

suction feed spray guns

pressure regulators

air compressors

spray booths

baking ovens

heating and lighting systems

Materials

Materials may include:

acrylic lacquers

air dry synthetic enamels

two-pack urethane acrylic enamels

metallic two-pack enamels

clear acrylic lacquers

metallic acrylic lacquers

pearl finishes

water-based finishes

paint thinners and paint reducers

Communications

Communications are to include, but are not limited to:

verbal and visual instructions and fault reporting and may include worksite specific instructions, written instructions, plans or instructions related to job/task, telephones and pagers

Information/documents

Sources of information/documents may include:

verbal or written and graphical instructions, signage, work schedules/plans/specifications, work bulletins, memos, material safety data sheets (MSDS), diagrams or sketches

safe work procedures related to the preparation of spray painting material and equipment

regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to automotive painting and finishing

engineer's design specifications and instructions

organisation work specifications and requirements

instructions issued by authorised enterprise or external persons

Australian standards