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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify plant set up requirements
   • Identify and correctly interpret specifications for glass processing to determine process application
   • Confirm and check plant machinery and ancillary equipment for safe and effective operation
   • Confirm quality requirements for each stage of the process
2. Set machines
   • Determine sequence of glass processing operations and set and program plant machinery in accordance with manufacturer instructions
   • Adjust plant machinery and programs to meet glass product specifications and operational requirements
   • Complete plant pre-start, startup and set up procedures in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
   • Accurately complete workplace documentation
3. Trial program
   • Operate plant to process glass, observing all safety procedures
   • Check sample glass product for compliance with specifications
   • Accurately edit programs to change operational sequence, speed and tolerance requirements to ensure processing conforms to specification
4. Identify and rectify quality issues
   • Test quality of products produced and use results to determine if machines are operating to specification
   • Recognise signs of equipment or product degradation and impending failure
   • Examine maintenance records to ensure that plant machinery and equipment does not require simple maintenance
   • Access calibration records and test equipment to determine if plant is operating within calibration
   • Identify possible causes of substandard performance through testing and elimination techniques
   • Assess adjustments and corrections made based on testing
   • Check plant and equipment to ensure correct operation and accurately document results of rectification
5. Instruct machine operators
   • Clearly explain and demonstrate procedures for safe and effective plant operation to machine operator
   • Provide operator with the opportunity to practice and ask questions
   • Monitor operator for correct application of procedures and provide additional instruction where necessary