Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct sample run on new product and organise sample quality testing
- Loom is set up and operated in accordance with manufacturer and workplace instructions to produce a specified sample of a new design or product
- Sample is produced and tested, or the test is organised, in accordance with workplace procedures to ensure required standards of quality are met
- Test results are interpreted to determine adjustment requirements
- Set up weaving loom
- Product specifications are interpreted correctly in relation to loom setting requirements
- Loom is set in accordance with product specifications, loom manufacturer instructions and workplace requirements
- Loom is operated in accordance with manufacturer and workplace instructions to produce a specified sample
- Loom is set to run at optimum quality and efficiency levels
- Electronic process monitoring is set safely and to the correct functions if applicable
- Supervise loom operation
- Readjust machine settings to meet requirements
- Maintain records