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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to cut and shape materials
   • Read and interpret workplace procedures and instructions
   • Prepare to perform work in accordance with defined procedures and methods either individually or in a team environment
   • Identify statutory requirements, workplace insurance requirements, WHS practices, manual handling procedures and relevant health regulations relevant to the operation
3. Cut and shape material
   • Connect electric tools to power and use safely
   • Use shears, trimmers, rotary cutting devices and dies to cut materials and form complex shapes in material
   • Manipulate materials safely on cutting table or floor and separate product from waste material
   • Remove finished panels and fold with correct sequence of folds to suit sewing stage, and store neatly for further processing
   • Remove waste materials and separate for recycling or reuse
   • Seek assistance to move finished products and waste material, if necessary
4. Check quality and finalise work
   • Inspect completed work to check that it meets the required standard
   • Label or tag completed panels with job number, client, or other identification and complete any necessary documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Clean work area and perform normal basic maintenance of cutting surface and cutting equipment, in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer specifications
   • Notify supervisor of any abnormal conditions requiring maintenance or repair

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.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Materials include the following:	fibres and yarns used in canvas and sail making ropes dacron, nylon and composite sail cloths
WHS practices	WHS practices include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following: manual handling techniques SOPs PPE safe materials handling taking of rest breaks ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents environmental practices

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

applying relevant standards

complying with all relevant safety requirements, including safe use of cutting and shaping equipment and associated hand and power tools

interpreting work orders

interpreting equipment and materials specifications and instructions needed for the cutting and shaping process

preparing material to be cut and shaped and setting up cutting equipment according to workplace procedures

performing all required cutting and shaping processes in appropriate sequence to quality standards for a variety of materials and sizes, on at least three (3) occasions

performing basic operator maintenance of cutting equipment

handling and disposing of waste according to environmental requirements

performing normal operator maintenance of work area to enable work to be conducted safely and efficiently

labelling completed panels, and documenting and communicating work-related information according to workplace procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

hazards associated with cutting equipment used in cutting and shaping

work piece construction principles and methods

common materials used in the canvas and sail industry, and their cutting characteristics

the range of cutting and shaping equipment, hand tools and power tools used in cutting and shaping processes and their appropriateness for particular applications

operating principles of cutting and shaping equipment

relevant quality standards for products of the cutting and shaping process

standard industry practice for storage and safe disposal of materials used in cutting and shaping processes

power sources, such as single phase, three phase and weather-protected outlets

electrical isolation procedures for electrically powered cutting and shaping equipment

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements of relevant industry and workplace procedures

general housekeeping policies and procedures

WHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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