Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Plan and prepare for work
- Identify the process for obtaining materials and moving completed work to the next process
- Identify the procedures for checking the quality of materials and items produced, working condition of kiln and any other equipment and/or attachments and quality requirements for each stage of the fusing process
- Establish and maintain communication with others involved in the work to ensure efficient work flow coordination, personnel cooperation and safety throughout the work
- Plan the work sequence in a logical order to suit the job
- Select and check kilns, tools, equipment and materials prior to use to ensure they are appropriate for the work and are in a safe and serviceable condition
- Identify and check kiln components and controls, including emergency stops and guards for correct operation
- Conduct glass fusing operations
- Operate, adjust and monitor kiln and fusing equipment to ensure correct product quality and output in accordance with workplace procedures
- Identify and use appropriate firing and annealing schedules
- Identify, manage and control root causes of problems making adjustments to ensure quality
- Identify and report problems that occurred during work operations to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
- Follow authorised changes in working procedures or requirements
- Complete work
- Inspect product for quality against work instructions and re-work or discard items that do not meet requirements
- Identify and store items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures
- Clean work area and safely dispose of rubbish
- Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
- Complete workplace documentation in accordance with SOPs