This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake the maintenance of instrumentation equipment including, but not limited to, process measurement, control and analytical instrumentation.

Instrumentation equipment measures, monitors or controls flows, temperature, levels or pressure and typically forms part of the control system in a power generation facility. Maintenance is an essential part of the ongoing care and upkeep required to ensure all instrumentation equipment is operationally efficient.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan work, maintain instrumentation equipment and to report on all completed work tasks. Individuals will, in general, work under supervision in an electrical, electronic and/or mechanical equipment repair workshop or on site.

Power generation maintenance personnel are typically trained and authorised to receive permits to work.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Note: Workplace practice

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit of competency may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace, where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional and/or other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan and prepare for work

1.1

Requirements including scope of work and assigned roles are identified and confirmed with appropriate personnel or by site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2

Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, industry standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental obligations and workplace procedures are reviewed in preparation for work

1.3

Resources are obtained and inspected for compliance with job specification

1.4

Relevant plans, drawings and manuals are selected and used, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.5

Correct materials and components for work are obtained and inspected, in accordance with workplace procedures, for compliance with job specifications

1.6

Work is planned, sequenced and prioritised, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.7

Potential hazards are identified and risk control measures are selected and implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.8

Work area is prepared, in accordance with workplace and site procedures

2

Carry out instrumentation equipmentmaintenance

2.1

Isolations are confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

2.2

Instrumentation equipment is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures, plans, drawings and manuals

2.3

Calibration or adjustments are carried out to ensure instrumentation equipment operates within plant parameters, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.4

Maintenance and calibration adjustments are completed, in accordance with workplace procedures, without damage or unnecessary loss to other equipment

2.5

Final inspection is carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Complete work

3.1

Work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.4

Work completion details are finalised, in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Electricity generation

Maintenance