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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify scope of supervisory responsibility
  2. Provide technical support to operators
  3. Lead team activity
  4. Liaise with downstream and upstream production areas and management
  5. Ensure workplace documentation

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Demonstrates knowledge of

production and workflow system in the workplace

factors and constraints that impact on effective workflow

ways of controlling factors and constraints

efficient operation of all footwear production machines and processes within area of supervision

quality assurance standards and procedures

OHS legislation

OHS practices including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices

Demonstrates skills to

allocate resources machines staff materials and production processes

clarify and communicate tasks roles and responsibilities

allocate work for operators or team members

identify and report problems with workflow

solve problems

read interpret and follow information on work specifications standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material

maintain accurate records

communicate in the workplace

sequence operations

meet specifications

clarify and check taskrelated information

carry out work according to OHS practices

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence

Demonstrates skills and knowledge to

lead machine operations staff and production processes

communicate with other employees and management

implement appropriate ways of correcting noncompliance and inefficiencies

apply techniques to monitor production work

provide technical support

apply OHS practices in work operations

check production outputs against specifications

maintain accurate records

Consistency in performance

Consistently applies skills and knowledge when

organising work

completing tasks according to instructions

working systematically with attention to detail according to instructions

identifying improvements and avoiding damage

using workplace practices

using OHS practices

recording and reporting accidents and incidents

assessing operational readiness of equipment

recognising and adapting to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions

Resource implications

Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations including work areas materials and equipment and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices

Context for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment

Interdependent assessment

This unit may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant units


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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Legislative/regulatory requirements

All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements.

Production processes may include:

machines and equipment used in the various sectors of the footwear production industry including:

moulding

sewing machines

cutting machines

robots

OHS practices

OHS practices include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and may relate to:

manual handling techniques

standard operating procedures

personal protective equipment

safe materials handling

taking of rest breaks

ergonomic arrangement of workplaces

following marked walkways

safe storage of equipment

housekeeping

reporting accidents and incidents

environmental practices

Addressed as necessary may include

communicating requirements to operators

providing coaching or other relevant support

referring to appropriate personnel

allocating appropriate staff or resources

implementing disciplinary procedures

problem solving team or technology issues

Issues which may affect production outcomes may relate to

staffing

machinery

materials

schedules