Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use operator interface
- Correctly use system equipment and features to access control system
- Monitor glass processing task using the operator interfaces selecting appropriate controller modes
- Access required historical data and information from system
- Monitor and acknowledge messages and alarms and take appropriate action in accordance with workplace procedures
- Access and manage advanced control features to meet work requirements
- Access control information
- Access relevant data and information from the control system and drawings by applying systems knowledge
- Determine status of individual pieces of equipment from control panel readings and use information to identify potential faults
- Minimise fluctuations and variations in process through the interpretation of existing trends and control schematics
- Determine and relate overall operating effectiveness of the plant area to the required targets for the area
- Control process variations and monitor operations
- Use historical data on plant operations to assist the identification of problems and process all available information to identify potential faults
- Make required set point or output changes to meet plant area and process requirements
- Adjust production in response to test results and control panel information
- Monitor key process and environmental variables and take appropriate action according to workplace procedures
- Adjust controller settings in accordance with procedures
- Optimise plant area in accordance with guidelines
- Undertake coordination with stakeholder’s external to the plant area based on work requirements
- Accurately record adjustments and variations to specifications and/or schedules and communicate to appropriate personnel within required timeframes
- Facilitate planned and unplanned process startups and shutdowns
- Select and apply procedures for planned startup and shutdown processes
- Select and apply procedures to unplanned shutdown processes
- Implement emergency responses in accordance with workplace procedures
- Identify and communicate necessary information to all personnel affected by events
- Log required information accurately and regularly
- Respond to alarms or out of specification conditions and control hazards
- Identify and prioritise system(s) affected by the alarm or condition and take appropriate action in accordance with workplace procedures
- Respond promptly to alarm or incidents in accordance with workplace procedures
- Deal with any out of specification material in accordance with procedures and communicate the problem and/or solution to appropriate personnel
- Record incident information as required by workplace procedures and communicate details of the alarm and action taken to the next shift at change over
- Follow up incidents to confirm that appropriate action has been taken
- Identify hazards in the production and/or processing work area and assess the risks arising from those hazards
- Implement measures to control risks in line with workplace procedures and duty of care
- Resolve other problems within scope of responsibility
- Identify possible problems in equipment, control systems or process to determine problems needing action
- Establish possible fault causes and rectify problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
- Follow initiated control actions until resolution and report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person