This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to perform operational processes in the storage of tools and consumable items that are used in a power generation facility.

Tool store operations revolve around monitoring and controlling the flow of tools and consumable items into and out of a power generation facility. It includes oversight oftool store operations; maintaining inventory; receiving, storing, and issuing tools, materials, equipment and other items; updating records and compiling store reports.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan and prepare for tool store duties, issuing and maintaining tools and associated equipment and completing tool store work. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator, in a power generation facility.

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 may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional 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 tool store duties

1.1

Tooling requirements are identified from documentation and are confirmed with appropriate personnel, 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 identified, applied and monitored

1.3

Tools and equipment audit is conducted and recorded to identify type, quantity and location, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Appropriate tooling requirements are identified from supplier catalogues and manuals and are ordered, in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Issue and maintain tools and associated equipment

2.1

Tooling orders received are checked for compliance and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Tools and associated equipment are issued, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Tools and associated equipment are inspected to ensure safe operation, and defects are noted and repairs are instigated, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.4

Tools and associated equipment are maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.5

Stock levels are maintained and replacement parts or items are ordered, in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Complete tool store duties

3.1

Tool store inventory is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Tool store area is cleared and secured, 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

Operations