Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use fabrication techniques to construct jewellery components, single and multiple-piece items.
Where electroplating skills are required to be used unit MEM08003 Perform electroplating 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 | ||
2 | Prepare for fabrication | 2.1 | Assess item design characteristics, dimensions, construction, composition and finish to select appropriate preparation and fabrication techniques |
2.2 | Prioritise and plan work to meet designated timeframes and specific fabrication requirements | ||
2.3 | Select and obtain components, materials and consumables in accordance with SOPs | ||
2.4 | Prepare metals to required quality and dimensions | ||
2.5 | Select tools and equipment appropriate to job requirements and check for operational effectiveness | ||
3 | Fabricate and finish jewellery item | 3.1 | Perform fabrication activities using safe operating practices in accordance with SOPs |
3.2 | Check item to ensure construction conforms to required specifications, quality, procedures | ||
3.3 | Conduct surface finishing to required specifications | ||
3.4 | Conduct embellishing and polishing to required specifications | ||
4 | Complete work | 4.1 | Package and present finished item and store according to SOPs |
4.2 | Complete and process documentation | ||
4.3 | Collect and reclaim excess materials, clean work area, tools and equipment and store in accordance with SOPs | ||
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, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Components include one (1) or more of the following: | single-piece items multiple-piece items clips catches pins |
Materials and consumables include one (1) or more of the following: | precious metals non-precious metals solders fluxes drills blades polishing compounds cleaning materials finishing materials |
Preparation techniques include one (1) or more of the following: | alloy cutting drawing down rolling |
Fabrication techniques include one (1) or more of the following: | cutting folding bending curving dapping drawing rolling doming annealing melting granulation brazing silver soldering riveting |
Finishing activities include one (1) or more of the following: | filing emery finishing high polish satin polish sandblasting brushing burring reticulation burnishing |
Competency Field
Jewellery and horological