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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Trial program
   • Operate machine in manual mode to test and prove program
   • Edit program, if necessary, to adjust operation, as required
   • Check components for conformance to specification
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. Write basic NC and CNC machine program
   • Interpret engineering drawings to define basic machines, function and tool path geometry
7. Calculate coordinates for simple tool path or basic machining functions
8. Write program in standard code format in accordance with SOPs
9. Produce operation sheets to specification in accordance with SOPs
   • Operate machine in manual mode to test and prove program
10. Edit program, if necessary, to adjust operation, as required
11. Check components for conformance to specification

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.
Basic machines incorporate one (1) or more of the following:	single spindles single tools turrets B axis angular tool changers component loaders of a pallet type, but excludes multiple spindles
Machine operations include one (1) or more of the following:	welding thermal cutting metal cutting forming and shaping

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