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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Adjust timing of precision micro-mechanisms
  6. Make adjustments to achieve a constant rate to specifications
  7. Diagnose precision micro-mechanisms
  8. Apply detailed inspection and testing techniques to diagnose and identify performance faults, condition and repair or servicing requirements
  9. Carry out precision micro-mechanism servicing
  10. Adjust components to precision tolerances and specifications
  11. Repair and adjust chronograph mechanisms
  12. Examine chronograph components and re-finish, as required

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.

Micro-mechanisms include one (1) or more of the following:

mechanical watches and clocks

electric watches and clocks

pieces of recent manufacture

restoration pieces

chronometer timepieces

day and date systems

automatic winding systems

generating systems

alarm mechanisms

striking and chiming mechanisms

calendar mechanisms

balance spring

dynamic poising

static poising

truing balance (flat and round)

chronograph mechanisms

Assembly and subassembly components include one (1) or more of the following:

balance staff

pallet staff

pallet jewels

wheel trains

power source

mechanical oscillating systems

motion work

calendar systems

escapement

balance spring

Tools and equipment include one (1) or more of the following:

mechanical hand tools

electronic equipment to measure amplitude and rate

electronic timing equipment

diagnostic equipment and tools

high-tolerance testing equipment

specialist service tools for adjusting oscillating systems and chronograph mechanisms

Precision components include one (1) or more of the following:

timekeeping elements, including:

balance staff

pallet staff

pallet jewels

wheel trains

power source

mechanical oscillating systems

motion work

calendar systems

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

high-tolerance clearances

fits and adjustments

functioning

systems analysis

performance analysis