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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Perform EDM
   • Operate electro-discharge machine to produce components to drawing specifications
   • Check components for compliance with specifications
   • Rectify non-compliant product in accordance with SOPs
2. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
3. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
4. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
5. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
6. Prepare to undertake work
   • Determine sequence of operations
7. Select correct electrode to ensure finished component conforms to drawing specifications
8. Calculate electrode surface area and set process parameters to give safe, accurate and efficient operation
9. Set up job relative to electrode to ensure required position is obtained
   • Operate electro-discharge machine to produce components to drawing specifications
10. Check components for compliance with specifications
11. 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, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Electrodes include the following:	all types and grades of graphite electrodes
Job set up includes the following:	correct use of work holding devices and selection of EDM fluids, spark generation, cycle time, power settings and dielectric fluids for the requirement of a particular job

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