Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to demould concrete products and maintain moulds. It applies to timber, glass fibre, metal casing, latex rubber, plaster and other moulds.
This unit applies to operators who are required to take responsibility for own outputs and follow established procedures to dismantle moulds; inspect moulds and products for faults; clean and reassemble moulds and maintain mould part stocks. Operators are also required to work autonomously and apply their own judgement to interpret information; monitor processes; identify and address routine and non-routine problems and control hazards.
This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and in liaison with other shift team members, team leader and supervisor.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
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. Dismantle, clean and inspect mould | 1.1 Remove nuts and bolts as required 1.2 Remove mould 1.3 Identify product faults from visual inspection 1.4 Identify mould faults from visual inspection 1.5 Dismantle mould according to work instructions 1.6 Check condition of all mould parts 1.7 Clean mould parts |
2. Reassemble mould | 2.1 Identify product to be made from specifications 2.2 Interpret mould drawings or plans 2.3 Select and check required mould parts 2.4 Use correct mould setup jig 2.5 Assemble mould 2.6 Place and fix reinforcement cage 2.7 Check cover is adequate and fix or report 2.8 Check mould dimensions and tolerance 2.9 Check mould for joint leakage and correct |
3. Lubricate mould | 3.1 Lubricate mould to standard 3.2 Store mould in correct location |
4. Maintain mould part stock control | 4.1 Check stocks of spare parts 4.2 Advise supervisor of stock required, parts used and date of completed mould |
5. Rectify routine problems | 5.1 Identify and rectify faults and equipment failure 5.2 Maintain records and log books of equipment operations 5.3 Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person |
6. Control hazards | 6.1 Identify demoulding hazards 6.2 Assess the risks arising from those hazards 6.3 Implement measures to control those risks |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Competency Field
Operational/technical