Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to produce products using advanced plastic processing equipment.
It relates to operations where the output of the machine or process can be varied at the discretion of the operator and where recognition/rectification skills are applied based upon product/material/process knowledge to achieve specified outcomes.
Where operational maintenance is required to be performed unit MEM07001 Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment should also be selected.
When production packaging and labelling of the finished goods or product is required unit MEM11006 Perform production packaging should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 6
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions, including machine or process selection and settings | ||
2 | Conduct pre-start checks | 2.1 | Check safety equipment and guards for correct position and operation |
2.2 | Undertake programmed operational maintenance according to procedures | ||
2.3 | Undertake pre-start checks to SOPs | ||
2.4 | Verify the match of task requirements against equipment, raw material and tooling | ||
3 | Operate machine or process | 3.1 | Start up machine or process in accordance with SOPs |
3.2 | Operate machine or process in accordance with job instructions | ||
3.3 | Load components/feed stock and maintain consistent with production requirements | ||
3.4 | Unload machine or process output using appropriate manual handling techniques | ||
3.5 | Handle machine or process output and store in a manner not likely to cause damage | ||
3.6 | Record production data to SOPs | ||
4 | Monitor machine or process | 4.1 | Monitor machine or process for safe and correct operation |
4.2 | Follow emergency procedures in accordance with SOPs | ||
5 | Recognise and rectify deviations and faults in product/output, raw material/feed stock, tooling and machine or process | 5.1 | Recognise faults/deviations from standard operating procedures, job sheets or other documentation |
5.2 | Rectify faults/deviations in accordance with SOPs, job sheets or other documentation | ||
5.3 | Adjust machine or process settings within parameters, as required | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Plastic and rubber processing include one (1) or more of the following: | injection blow moulding processing of fibre reinforced composites extrusion thermoforming vacuum forming foaming |
Product faults/deviations include one (1) or more of the following: | short shots warped mouldings dimensional errors |
Raw materials faults/deviations include one (1) or more of the following: | contamination colour variation |
Tooling faults/deviations include one (1) or more of the following: | blemishes missing detail |
Machine or process faults/deviations include one (1) or more of the following: | short shots burn marks distortion |
Competency Field
Machine and process operations