Required skills

Required skills include

ensuring project or operations activities are accurately identified and implemented in priority order in accordance with implementation schedules

investigating and validating the suitability of performance analysis modelling and simulation software

identifying potential implications for the project or operation from nonengineering contexts including

competitive environment for the organisation

customer and supplier relationships

labour and skill supply and demand

industrial relations

regulatory environment

managing complex engineeringrelated projects and operations

managing the interrelationships between concurrent engineering techniques electronic data control and supervisory systems

managing roles responsibilities and levels of authority and delegating as appropriate to team members and in accordance with project and operation schedules

evaluating projects and operations for feasibility against business plan including relevant engineering and financial calculations and analysis

communicating negotiating and reviewing actions with relevant stakeholders and team members

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

personal authorities and priorities for projects or operations

current options and trends in performance analysis project and financial modelling engineeringrelated modelling and simulation software including underpinning program and software validation techniques

budget and control measurement and analysis techniques for project or operations management

project plan and schedule from project design activities

physical resource availability for project or operations

human resourceskills availability for engineeringrelated projects

accountability audit recording and implementation requirements for projects or operations such as tenders contracts schedules budgets personnel and resource allocations and financial management procedures and standard operating procedures including maintenance procedures

technical documentation management graphics and specifications and records of meetings communications negotiations and decisions and agreements with stakeholders

sources of information and resources including

professional services

finance

accounts

taxation

legal

insurance

human resources

trade and industry contacts

contemporary contingency and constraints management approaches

implications for engineering projects or operations associated with typical financial planning and accounting processes which may relate to an engineering project or operation such as

capital flow and liquidity

assets and liabilities

depreciation

balance sheet

costing

budgeting and cost control

breakeven analysis

profit and loss

capital investment and return on investment

financial record keeping procedures for expenditures

typical legal requirements for engineeringrelated projects or operations

OHS requirements codes of practice regulations standards and regulatory requirements for project or operations

risk management and reduction current safe work methods statements material safety data sheets MSDS and work permits

professional and ethical practice

tendering and contracts requirements and processes including agreement on design and specification negotiations and optimisations provisions for variations delays and penalties

work organisation and management theory

conflict resolution problem solving and decision making

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

identify plan and establish engineering and organisation requirements for the project or operation

establish resources required including labour materials equipment within budgets and procedures

investigate and validate performance analysis modelling and simulation software

commence project or operation management including establishing support team and responsibilities

overcome constraints and contingencies to achieve schedules and budgets as contained in business plan

undertake appropriate internal and external reporting

manage continuous improvement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed on the job or a combination of both on and off the job assessment based on appropriate project and simulation activities Where assessment occurs off the job that is the candidate is not in productive work then a simulated working environment must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM Metal and Engineering Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Engineering-related projects or operation

Business plan

Appropriate technical and professional assistance

OHS requirements, codes of practice, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures

Appropriate modelling and analysis software

Records of operations or project

Manage constraints and contingencies

Legislative requirements

Continuous improvement