Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage timber product design processes and design outcomes for production acceptance in a timber manufacturing facility.
The unit applies to individuals who work as timber designers and production managers. They generally demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Establish design objectives and success factors | 1.1 Collect and analyse information on design tasks 1.2 Establish and specify criteria and key success factors and indicators for design outcomes |
2. Plan the design activity | 2.1 Package design workload into discrete, manageable design work units 2.2 Evaluate scope of each design work unit and specify personnel and material resource requirements 2.3 Schedule work for design work units according to target achievement dates and resource constraints 2.4 Document design work plan, including key performance indicators, and gain approvals according to workplace procedures |
3. Implement design work plan | 3.1 Allocate human, material, equipment and system resources to particular design work units and tasks 3.2 Consult with designers to establish key performance indicators and direct to finalise work preparations and processes 3.3 Resolve coordination issues with supporting agencies and departments 3.4 Identify inhibitors to achieving appropriate designs, consider solutions and resolve 3.5 Complete progress reviews and provide support to designers to maintain technical design standards and achievement targets 3.6 Prepare and certify final designs as meeting the required specifications 3.7 Document and process final designs for client acceptance 3.8 Record design process and problems and report to appropriate personnel |
4. Monitor and respond to design team performance | 4.1 Monitor performance targets to assess progress, revise targets or provide assistance to achieve targets 4.2 Identify unsatisfactory performance and take prompt action to rectify 4.3 Provide mentoring and coaching to support individuals and teams through the design process 4.4 Negotiate and gain approval for recommended variations to plans 4.5 Manage systems, procedures and records for performance management according to workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Oral communication | Develop rapport with and nurture ongoing positive relationships with design team members Provide clear and unambiguous information to staff about roles, responsibilities, targets and performance expectations Discuss unsatisfactory performance in a professional and constructive manner |
Numeracy | Determine the quantity of design work and deadlines, and divide work activities into manageable units Calculate human, material, equipment and system resources required to achieve design outcomes |
Navigate the world of work | Source, collect and organise data to inform design work plans Understand main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role Take responsibility for leading a design team and for team outcomes |
Get the work done | Use a computer, keyboard and software to prepare design work plans and performance management records |
Sectors
Timber Manufactured Products
Timber Merchandising