Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare materials
- Calculate surface area and required resin volume
- Develop cutting list for solid materials
- Mark out and cut out sheet materials, as required
- Calculate resin content
- Develop batch scale formulae for resin system
- Prepare any non-composite materials to be used
- Measure resin components and minimise wastes, as appropriate
- Identify and control hazards
- Check suitability of plug, including release angles and parting lines
- Prepare plug, including cleaning, repairing surface blemishes and applying release systems
- Mix resin system
- Fabricate mould and release mould from plug
- Detail mould, including buffing, filling and getting ready for production
- Identify routine and non-routine faults and take appropriate remedial action
- Recognise typical process and product problem/potential problem and take appropriate action
- Perform final verification to meet product requirements
- Determine product requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- Identify product requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions and customer requests
- Interpret product requirements
- Identify or develop procedure to make mould
- Select tooling and materials required to make mould
- Liaise with plug maker in relation to suitable plug
- Set up equipment/workplace
- Develop cutting list for solid materials
- Mark out and cut out sheet materials, as required
- Calculate resin content
- Develop batch scale formulae for resin system
- Prepare any non-composite materials to be used
- Measure resin components and minimise wastes, as appropriate
- Check suitability of plug, including release angles and parting lines
- Prepare plug, including cleaning, repairing surface blemishes and applying release systems
- Fabricate mould and release mould from plug
- Detail mould, including buffing, filling and getting ready for production
- Identify routine and non-routine faults and take appropriate remedial action
- Recognise typical process and product problem/potential problem and take appropriate action
- Perform final verification to meet product requirements
- Clean up and maintain equipment and anticipate common problems
- Clean and replace tools ready for next use
- Undertake any required minor maintenance of tools/equipment
- Complete required logs and reports according to SOPs