Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Interface with the control panel
- Monitor the process using the operator interfaces and keep appropriate personnel informed on developments
- Select appropriate controller modes to ensure the effective control of the process
- Undertake required set point/output changes to optimise plant and process requirements
- Access historical data and information
- Acknowledge messages and alarms.
- Control the process using the local control system
- Obtain relevant data and information from the control system by applying systems knowledge
- Identify the status of individual pieces of equipment from the control panel and use information to identify potential faults
- Interpret alarms and prioritise steps to ensure control of system is maintained
- Minimise fluctuations and variations in process through the interpretation of existing trends and control schematics
- Make required set point/output changes to meet plant and process requirements
- Take other appropriate action as required
- Record process variations/irregularities in accordance with procedures.
- Facilitate planned and unplanned process start-ups and shutdowns
- Respond to all alarms and take appropriate action
- Maintain coordination with all outside services and operations in order to assist in the correct identification and reporting of faults
- Conduct planned start-up and shutdown processes to procedures
- Conduct unplanned start-up and shutdown processes to procedures
- Communicate with all operational areas and personnel affected by unplanned events to ensure safety is maintained during the process
- Implement all required and stated emergency responses and ensure the outcomes of these responses are communicated to all affected areas
- Log all required information for further action to provide a historical record of all events.