Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and implement changes to production or operation procedures to improve sustainability in an organisation or related value chain organisations. It applies to readily implementable changes and measuring the immediate impact of the changes on equipment or area of operation. The unit covers the identification and implementation of changes to operational procedures to improve sustainability. These changes can often be attempted without substantial prior analysis or planning.
This unit applies across organisations and the full extent of their value chains. It applies to individuals with work area responsibilities such as team leaders, maintenance staff, technicians and others who have some sustainability responsibility as part of their job.
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 describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Examine sustainability outcomes required | 1.1 | Identify drivers of sustainability change |
1.2 | Define sustainability problem or need | ||
1.3 | Consult with stakeholders on ways of satisfying the need | ||
1.4 | Agree acceptable outcomes with key stakeholders | ||
2 | Examine operations for readily implementable changes to improve sustainability | 2.1 | Read and interpret current operational and maintenance standard procedures |
2.2 | Identify potential sustainability issues in process | ||
2.3 | Short-list potential sustainability issues which may be able to be easily eliminated or improved | ||
2.4 | Estimate costs and benefits of readily implementable changes to improve sustainability issues | ||
2.5 | Rank short-listed sustainability issues by estimated benefit and cost | ||
2.6 | Determine success factors to assess benefits of eliminating muda (waste) | ||
3 | Implement change | 3.1 | Develop implementation plan and schedule to deliver required outcomes |
3.2 | Negotiate required resources with stakeholders | ||
3.3 | Negotiate timelines, measures and indicators of success with change stakeholders | ||
3.4 | Acquire and deploy resources required to achieve agreed outcome | ||
3.5 | Monitor implementation and make required adjustments | ||
3.6 | Communicate and renegotiate with stakeholders | ||
4 | Review change | 4.1 | Measure immediate impact of change |
4.2 | Identify non-compliances with planned improvements | ||
4.3 | Recommend further improvements | ||
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.
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Sustainable operations