An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
There must be evidence that the individual has independently coordinated the safe and efficient set-up, operation, handover and shutdown of two complete shifts of wine filtration processes. Each shift must be a minimum of eight hours. The individual must coordinate the filtration of at least two different batches of juice or wine, according to work orders.
For each shift, the individual must have:
coordinatedat least two of the following:
cross flow
earth
lenticular or pad
reverse osmosis
membrane
checked filtration performance parameters, including the specified integrity testing
controlled product specifications, including:
temperature
carbon dioxide
dissolved oxygen
nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)
communicated with at least two cellar operations workers and with at least two of the following:
wine maker
cellar operations manager
maintenance team member
laboratory team member.
For each shift, the individual must have:
coordinated at least two cellar operations workers, including scheduling start and finish times, meal and rest breaks
addressed quality issues and anomalies caused by equipment failure and operator error
addressed team members’ health and safety requirements, including:
correct fit and use of personal protective equipment
machinery lock-out and isolation
compliance with vehicle and pedestrian traffic control
monitored timely and accurate completion of workplace records, including:
production notes, including additions to products
machinery and equipment logs
workplace safety reports
effectively coordinated a batch changeover according to workplace time requirements.
An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:
work orders and production schedules
general operating principles of machinery and equipment, including:
cross flow filter equipment
earth filter equipment
membrane filter, including lenticular cartridge
reverse osmosis machine
inert gas related equipment, including bulk and small cylinders, regulators, valves and pipes
features and functions of machinery and equipment used for the two processes selected in the performance evidence, including:
manufacturer and workplace instructions for safe operation
control panels and ancillary controls, including manual operations mode
operating capacities, efficiencies and applications
constraints and other limiting factors
location and purpose of sensors
knowledge of maintenance required and action to take if maintenance services are not available
cleaning requirements
filter change-out, integrity testing of filters, filter parameters and actions required to rectify
flow rates and differential pressures, and actions to take when filters are compromised
routine and non-routine machine and equipment faults, and process for rectification
utility services, including electricity, water, compressed air and inert gases
heat exchanging systems and equipment
equipment and vessels, including:
volume
processing capacity
openings, doors and seals
valves and process flow
pressure testing
line check authorisations and procedures
machinery and equipment checks, including:
pre-start checks, including emergency stop checks
lock-out and tag-out
return to service after isolation
consumables, including:
cleaning products
water and gas supplies
filtration media
typical problems related to consumables, including insufficient supplies, preparation, quality and identification
staff welfare, including:
working conditions, including temperature, vibration, noise and dust
rostering, breaks, rest and fatigue management
product and process quality indicators, including:
temperature
oxidation
filtration performance parameters, including:
differential pressures
flow rates
integrity
NTU and solids
micro
filtration quality control requirements, processes and actions, including:
production and processing order specifications
methods used to check quality
turbidity and equipment used to measure turbidity in NTU
common causes of filtration process quality issues, and corrective action required
planned sampling and testing associated with process monitoring and control
responding to machinery alerts and notifications
recording of results
records and reporting requirements, including:
quality
productivity
handover
health and safety
process information, including wine tracking
application of push through processes, including:
water
gas
wine or juice
product knowledge related to the batch being processed, including:
fruit variety
volume
client or receiver requirements or specifications
the interrelationships between filtration processes and bottling, general cellar and packaging processes
product and process changeover procedures and responsibilities
product batch identification and traceability requirements, including:
workplace requirements
client or receiver requirements or specifications
batch records
work health and safety hazards and controls, including:
awareness of the limitations of controls
protective clothing and equipment
hazardous substances, including stored pressure, additions and finings, cleaning products and gases
procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information
environmental issues and controls relevant to filtration process, including:
rework and reuse of products
water use and recycling
waste processing
energy usage
materials and manual handling procedures related to filtration processes.