Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select treatments and processes/equipment for producing protective finishes
- Monitor and control protective finish processes and operating conditions
- Operating/process parameters are set to produce required protective finish/specifications.
- Surface condition of finished components is monitored and confirmed and abnormalities are identified.
- Corrective actions are taken to rectify non-conforming conditions.
- Pre-treatment processes are carried out, where applicable.
- Maintain solutions for protective finishes
- Solution compositions are checked and confirmed to specification/operating range.
- Adjustment requirements/additions are identified.
- Additions are made to adjust solution composition to correct operating range.
- Purification procedures are carried out as necessary.
- Anodes are maintained to ensure correct operation.
- Maintain equipment for protective finishes