Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Patterns, work instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted
- Work health safety (WHS) requirements relevant to the operation of joining mouldings, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
- The process for obtaining materials/components and moving completed work to the next process is identified
- Required components, attachments, tools and equipment are identified
- Work sequence is planned to suit the job
- Prepare for frame assembly
- Components of the frame are selected and checked against work instructions for size, number, pattern and finish profile
- Fixing and joining devices are selected in accordance with work instructions and type of moulding to be joined
- Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work in terms of quality, serviceability and safety
- Shortages/defective items are notified in accordance with workplace practices
- Assemble frame
- Components are laid out and joined using a jig (if required) and appropriate fastenings
- Assembled frame is checked for alignment, pattern matching (if appropriate), correct number and fitting of fasteners and other attachments and conformity to work instruction and quality requirements
- Corners are finished in accordance with workplace requirements
- Joined frames are stored according to workplace requirements
- Complete work
- Completed frames are inspected for quality, with those not meeting specification being repaired or tagged for further processing or recycling/disposal
- Tools, equipment and unused materials are cleaned and stored following workplace procedures
- Equipment faults are identified, tagged and reported to appropriate personnel
- Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of as appropriate
- Workplace documentation is completed as required