Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain operation of reel (OR Element 2)
- Reel stand and rewind is monitored and adjusted to ensure efficient continuous operation and to maintain correct tension and to ensure no marks, blemishes or damage to finished product
- Web control system is monitored and adjusted to ensure correct tension and accurate continuous positioning of the web for efficient operation
- Substrate is added and removed to and from the process according to job specifications
- Sheeting section is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality and efficient product delivery
- Maintain operation of sheet system (OR Element 1)
- Feeder and delivery systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure continuous and efficient feeding to machine
- Sheet pick-up and transport system is monitored and adjusted to ensure accurate and continuous sheet handling and efficient operation
- Transfer systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure correct and continuous sheet handling and efficient operation
- Substrate is added to process according to job specifications
- Maintain basic cutting or embossing process
- Cutting edge and knife or die condition is monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Cutting/embossing pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Registration of cutting devices and knives or dies is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Packing of cutting/embossing devices is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Maintain folding process
- Maintain basic fastening (adhesive/ mechanical/thermal) process
- Registration of fastening is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Wire straightness, length, cut-off and clinching pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample OR
- Power current and dwell time is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Maintain basic laminating process
- Registration of laminating is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Adhesion is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Basic in-line printing/coating processes are monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- Maintain production process
- Production process is operated in association with fellow workers and according to enterprise procedures and planned daily schedule
- Production is maintained according to OHS requirements, manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures
- Manual and/or automatic control is used according to job specifications
- Performance is monitored and verified using the process control system according to enterprise procedures
- Production difficulties are anticipated and preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence by timely intervention
- Process adjustments to eliminate problems are reported according to enterprise procedures
- Faulty performance of equipment is identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- Waste is sorted according to enterprise procedures
- Identify and rectify problems or faults
- Product and substrate are monitored and tested to ensure conformance to client requirements
- Problems in converting/finishing machine operation are identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- Adjustments or corrections are carried out according to specified procedures and are consistent with operator's skill level
- Converting/finishing machine operation is checked to ensure correct operation
- Conduct shutdown of production process
- Correct shutdown sequence is followed according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures
- Shutdown is conducted in association with fellow workers and in compliance with OHS requirements
- Substrate waste is removed from operating area and recycled or disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- Machine faults requiring repair are identified and reported to designated person according to enterprise procedures
- Repair/adjustment is verified prior to resumption of operations
- Clean converting/ finishing machine at end of run
- Cutting units are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Cutting devices are sharpened according to OHS procedures
- Machine bed is cleaned ready for next run
- Cutting devices and knives are cleaned or replaced ready for next run
- All units are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Adhesive or glue system is washed up ready for next run, and liquid waste is disposed of according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- Reel feed, transportation and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run OR
- Sheet feed, transport and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Production records or other documentation are accurately completed where required by enterprise procedures