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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine needs of visual workplace
  2. Determine possible locations of visual devices
  3. Develop visual devices in liaison with workplace personnel
  4. Facilitate implementation of visual workplace

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Competitive systems and practices include one or more of:

lean operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Information needs include one or more of:

workplace metrics

quality metrics

scheduling/priority information

procedures/aide memoir.

Procedures (written, verbal, visual, computer based, etc.) include one or more of:

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

Controls include all feedback and include one or more of:

timeliness/timelines

volume/number required

quality/specification/standard to be met.

Statement of needs includes one or more of:

information

procedures and standards

directions

controls.

Visual devices include one or more of:

graphs

diagrams

photos

colour codes

lines and zones

tape

markings

flags

andon lights

charts

words and numbers.

Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role independently, including:

key variables leading to success in the workplace

range of visual devices which may be deployed

infrastructure required for different visual devices

preferred locations for visual devices

methods of converting data into easily interpreted visual displays

methods of mocking up a visual display to allow for trying out

updating needs, techniques and costs (including personnel time) for visual devices.