Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan own work requirements.
- Identify equipment and processes used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request.
- Identify materials required, including additives.
- Recognise hazards and follow appropriate hazard control/minimisation methods.
- Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls.
- Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks.
- Identify materials, waste management and housekeeping needs.
- Start up pre-preg process.
- Determine equipment requirements.
- Adjust control panel (eg cycle time, heating, cooling) as required for factors such as temperature, material etc.
- Check equipment, raw material and die/tool all match job requirements.
- Check materials, pre-pregs, release agents etc, are correct.
- Discard, or make adjustments to the process for, non-conforming materials.
- Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required.
- Complete other pre-start checks in accordance with procedures.
- Start up pre-preg process
- Operate and make adjustments as required to the process.
- Operate composites forming equipment, noting key variables.
- Monitor controls/displays/terminals for production/process data.
- Monitor product/process quality, thickness and integrity to procedures.
- Make adjustments to remedy faults and nonconformity to standard as required.
- Maintain continuity of process.
- Collect and reprocess/discard scrap/waste and other materials in accordance with procedures.
- Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment as required.
- Pause or stop equipment in an emergency, following procedures.
- Shut down machine to procedures
- Determine type of shut down
- Select appropriate cleaning method
- Clean efficiently and adequately as required
- Leave machine in appropriate condition and with appropriate locks, tags or notices
- Complete relevant documentation
- Ensure area is clean and clear after the shutdown, in readiness for the next start-up
- Anticipate and solve problems
- Recognise a problem or a potential problem.
- Determine problems needing priority action.
- Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes.
- Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems.
- Solve problems within area of responsibility.
- Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred.