Required skills

communications skills to efficiently deal with employees customers contractors and suppliers

learning skills to proactively keep up to date with materials handling and storage identification techniques

literacy skills read basic technical data and maintain electronic data base

numeracy skills to estimate costs depreciation and undertake stocktake

organisational skills to efficiently lay out a spare parts store

planning and organisational skills to

improve systems and procedures

prioritise and organise own work

research skills to source alternate parts supplies

Required knowledge

computer and database operation

handling of

chemicals and dangerous materials

sensitive electronic equipment using anti static procedures and safeguards

modern storage practices and identification of parts location

OHS procedures

service level agreements

stocktake and audit of spare parts holdings

telecommunications components and assemblies

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

Evidence of the ability to

apply spare parts management procedures

arrange for efficient storage of spare parts

order spare parts

research alternative parts replacements

update spare parts management database

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

site where work may be conducted

use of equipment currently used in industry

database relevant regulatory organisational procedures documentation and equipment documentation that impact on work

Methods of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate receiving storing and dispatching parts

review of an oral and written report with completed documentation

direct observation of the candidate managing spare parts database

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

ICTWORA Organise resources

ICTWOR3028A Organise resources

ICTWORA Organise material supply

ICTWOR3035A Organise material supply.

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may have second language issues

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should not require language literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:

Personal protective equipment may include:

Spare parts may include:

Storage locations may include:

Antistatic precautions may include:

Parts with limited shelf life may include:

Audit may include: