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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to coordinate a filtration shift
  2. Monitor the filtration production
  3. Coordinate product changeover
  4. Coordinate shutdown of the filtration processes

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has independently coordinated the safe and efficient set-up, operation, handover and shutdown of two complete shifts of wine filtration processes. Each shift must be a minimum of eight hours. The individual must coordinate the filtration of at least two different batches of juice or wine, according to work orders.

For each shift, the individual must have:

coordinatedat least two of the following:

cross flow

earth

lenticular or pad

reverse osmosis

membrane

checked filtration performance parameters, including the specified integrity testing

controlled product specifications, including:

temperature

carbon dioxide

dissolved oxygen

nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)

communicated with at least two cellar operations workers and with at least two of the following:

wine maker

cellar operations manager

maintenance team member

laboratory team member.

For each shift, the individual must have:

coordinated at least two cellar operations workers, including scheduling start and finish times, meal and rest breaks

addressed quality issues and anomalies caused by equipment failure and operator error

addressed team members’ health and safety requirements, including:

correct fit and use of personal protective equipment

machinery lock-out and isolation

compliance with vehicle and pedestrian traffic control

monitored timely and accurate completion of workplace records, including:

production notes, including additions to products

machinery and equipment logs

workplace safety reports

effectively coordinated a batch changeover according to workplace time requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

work orders and production schedules

general operating principles of machinery and equipment, including:

cross flow filter equipment

earth filter equipment

membrane filter, including lenticular cartridge

reverse osmosis machine

inert gas related equipment, including bulk and small cylinders, regulators, valves and pipes

features and functions of machinery and equipment used for the two processes selected in the performance evidence, including:

manufacturer and workplace instructions for safe operation

control panels and ancillary controls, including manual operations mode

operating capacities, efficiencies and applications

constraints and other limiting factors

location and purpose of sensors

knowledge of maintenance required and action to take if maintenance services are not available

cleaning requirements

filter change-out, integrity testing of filters, filter parameters and actions required to rectify

flow rates and differential pressures, and actions to take when filters are compromised

routine and non-routine machine and equipment faults, and process for rectification

utility services, including electricity, water, compressed air and inert gases

heat exchanging systems and equipment

equipment and vessels, including:

volume

processing capacity

openings, doors and seals

valves and process flow

pressure testing

line check authorisations and procedures

machinery and equipment checks, including:

pre-start checks, including emergency stop checks

lock-out and tag-out

return to service after isolation

consumables, including:

cleaning products

water and gas supplies

filtration media

typical problems related to consumables, including insufficient supplies, preparation, quality and identification

staff welfare, including:

working conditions, including temperature, vibration, noise and dust

rostering, breaks, rest and fatigue management

product and process quality indicators, including:

temperature

oxidation

filtration performance parameters, including:

differential pressures

flow rates

integrity

NTU and solids

micro

filtration quality control requirements, processes and actions, including:

production and processing order specifications

methods used to check quality

turbidity and equipment used to measure turbidity in NTU

common causes of filtration process quality issues, and corrective action required

planned sampling and testing associated with process monitoring and control

responding to machinery alerts and notifications

recording of results

records and reporting requirements, including:

quality

productivity

handover

health and safety

process information, including wine tracking

application of push through processes, including:

water

gas

wine or juice

product knowledge related to the batch being processed, including:

fruit variety

volume

client or receiver requirements or specifications

the interrelationships between filtration processes and bottling, general cellar and packaging processes

product and process changeover procedures and responsibilities

product batch identification and traceability requirements, including:

workplace requirements

client or receiver requirements or specifications

batch records

work health and safety hazards and controls, including:

awareness of the limitations of controls

protective clothing and equipment

hazardous substances, including stored pressure, additions and finings, cleaning products and gases

procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information

environmental issues and controls relevant to filtration process, including:

rework and reuse of products

water use and recycling

waste processing

energy usage

materials and manual handling procedures related to filtration processes.