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Elements and Performance Criteria

Check components
- Check components for compliance with specifications
- Rectify non-compliant product in accordance with SOPs
Determine job requirements
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
Prepare to undertake work
- Determine sequence of operation
Select tooling, using International Standard Organisation (ISO) standards or according to SOPs, to produce component to specification
Set up job using appropriate measuring instruments
Perform turning operations
- Calculate speeds and feeds
Set up machine, changing gears and speed using a lead screw and appropriate mathematical techniques and reference material
Use the full range of accessories on a centre lathe
Perform turning operations to specification
- Check components for compliance with specifications
Rectify non-compliant product in accordance with SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Tooling includes one (1) or more of the following:

high speed steel, tungsten carbide, ceramic graphite and other standard cutting tools

Instruments include one (1) or more of the following:

manual and digital micrometres

vernier calipers

dial indicators

scribing blocks

Speeds and feeds include one (1) or more of the following:

setting up machine

changing gears and speeds

use of lead screw

Accessories include the following:

three and four jaw chucks

Turning operations include one (1) or more of the following:

manual parallel and taper turning

internal and external turning, including boring drilling, reaming, single start thread cutting and parting off