Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for planing and shaping operations
- Identify machining requirements according to job specifications
- Select, fit and use personal protective equipment according to health and safety procedures in the workplace
- Collect and prepare materials to be planed or shaped
- Set up planing and shaping equipment for operation
- Conduct pre-operational equipment checks according to operating procedures
- Identify and report health and safety hazards and maintenance requirements according to health and safety procedures
- Operate planing and shaping equipment to achieve specifications
- Set machining parameters to meet job requirements
- Position and clamp materials for planing and shaping operation
- Start, operate and shut down the planing and shaping equipment according to operating procedures
- Check work against specifications
- Identify non-conforming components, and correct as required
- Undertake basic routine operational maintenance according to workplace procedures
- Ensure the work area is maintained to meet workplace cleaning standards