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Evidence Guide: MSS014003 - Optimise sustainability of a process or plant area

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MSS014003 - Optimise sustainability of a process or plant area

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Analyse and evaluate current sustainability performance of process or work area

  1. Identify sustainability goals of the enterprise as they relate to work area.
  2. Compare actual with possible performance.
  3. Identify abnormal or sub-optimal sustainability performance.
  4. Identify hazards associated with process, plant and equipment relevant to work area.
  5. Collect and evaluate relevant records to determine possible causes for sub-optimal sustainability performance.
  6. Use appropriate techniques to rank possible causes from most to least probable cause.
Identify sustainability goals of the enterprise as they relate to work area.

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Compare actual with possible performance.

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Identify abnormal or sub-optimal sustainability performance.

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Identify hazards associated with process, plant and equipment relevant to work area.

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Collect and evaluate relevant records to determine possible causes for sub-optimal sustainability performance.

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Use appropriate techniques to rank possible causes from most to least probable cause.

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Develop plan to optimise sustainable performance of process or work area

  1. Analyse causes to determine action.
  2. Predict the impact of a change in one unit or area on other value chain components.
  3. Predict the impact of a change on sustainability performance.
  4. Develop measurable objectives and evaluate alternatives.
  5. Identify requirements to implement change.
  6. Consult with stakeholders regarding planned changes and impacts.
  7. Develop optimisation plan taking account of hazards identified and sustainability implications and communicate to appropriate personnel.
  8. Evaluate optimisation action to determine measures of effectiveness.
Analyse causes to determine action.

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Predict the impact of a change in one unit or area on other value chain components.

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Predict the impact of a change on sustainability performance.

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Develop measurable objectives and evaluate alternatives.

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Identify requirements to implement change.

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Consult with stakeholders regarding planned changes and impacts.

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Develop optimisation plan taking account of hazards identified and sustainability implications and communicate to appropriate personnel.

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Evaluate optimisation action to determine measures of effectiveness.

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Coordinate sustainability optimisation action plan

  1. Coordinate all appropriate process steps and operations in order to rectify causes in process, plant and equipment performance.
  2. Initiate and/or implement all required optimisation actions.
  3. Communicate optimisation outcomes to all relevant personnel.
  4. Implement procedures and systems to eliminate possible future causes.
  5. Record all relevant information.
Coordinate all appropriate process steps and operations in order to rectify causes in process, plant and equipment performance.

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Initiate and/or implement all required optimisation actions.

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Communicate optimisation outcomes to all relevant personnel.

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Implement procedures and systems to eliminate possible future causes.

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Record all relevant information.

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Develop continuous improvement strategies

  1. Review sources of information to identify possible factors causing sub-optimal performance.
  2. Identify options for removing or controlling the risk of sub-optimal performance.
  3. Assess the adequacy of existing control and quality methods and systems.
  4. Identify opportunities to continuously improve performance.
  5. Develop recommendations for continual improvement of process, plant and equipment effectiveness.
  6. Consult with appropriate personnel and implement continuous improvement strategies.
  7. Document implementation of continuous improvement strategies.
Review sources of information to identify possible factors causing sub-optimal performance.

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Identify options for removing or controlling the risk of sub-optimal performance.

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Assess the adequacy of existing control and quality methods and systems.

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Identify opportunities to continuously improve performance.

Completed
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Develop recommendations for continual improvement of process, plant and equipment effectiveness.

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Consult with appropriate personnel and implement continuous improvement strategies.

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Document implementation of continuous improvement strategies.

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Analyse and evaluate current sustainability performance of process or work area

1.1

Identify sustainability goals of the enterprise as they relate to work area.

1.2

Compare actual with possible performance.

1.3

Identify abnormal or sub-optimal sustainability performance.

1.4

Identify hazards associated with process, plant and equipment relevant to work area.

1.5

Collect and evaluate relevant records to determine possible causes for sub-optimal sustainability performance.

1.6

Use appropriate techniques to rank possible causes from most to least probable cause.

2

Develop plan to optimise sustainable performance of process or work area

2.1

Analyse causes to determine action.

2.2

Predict the impact of a change in one unit or area on other value chain components.

2.3

Predict the impact of a change on sustainability performance.

2.4

Develop measurable objectives and evaluate alternatives.

2.5

Identify requirements to implement change.

2.6

Consult with stakeholders regarding planned changes and impacts.

2.7

Develop optimisation plan taking account of hazards identified and sustainability implications and communicate to appropriate personnel.

2.8

Evaluate optimisation action to determine measures of effectiveness.

3

Coordinate sustainability optimisation action plan

3.1

Coordinate all appropriate process steps and operations in order to rectify causes in process, plant and equipment performance.

3.2

Initiate and/or implement all required optimisation actions.

3.3

Communicate optimisation outcomes to all relevant personnel.

3.4

Implement procedures and systems to eliminate possible future causes.

3.5

Record all relevant information.

4

Develop continuous improvement strategies

4.1

Review sources of information to identify possible factors causing sub-optimal performance.

4.2

Identify options for removing or controlling the risk of sub-optimal performance.

4.3

Assess the adequacy of existing control and quality methods and systems.

4.4

Identify opportunities to continuously improve performance.

4.5

Develop recommendations for continual improvement of process, plant and equipment effectiveness.

4.6

Consult with appropriate personnel and implement continuous improvement strategies.

4.7

Document implementation of continuous improvement strategies.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Analyse and evaluate current sustainability performance of process or work area

1.1

Identify sustainability goals of the enterprise as they relate to work area.

1.2

Compare actual with possible performance.

1.3

Identify abnormal or sub-optimal sustainability performance.

1.4

Identify hazards associated with process, plant and equipment relevant to work area.

1.5

Collect and evaluate relevant records to determine possible causes for sub-optimal sustainability performance.

1.6

Use appropriate techniques to rank possible causes from most to least probable cause.

2

Develop plan to optimise sustainable performance of process or work area

2.1

Analyse causes to determine action.

2.2

Predict the impact of a change in one unit or area on other value chain components.

2.3

Predict the impact of a change on sustainability performance.

2.4

Develop measurable objectives and evaluate alternatives.

2.5

Identify requirements to implement change.

2.6

Consult with stakeholders regarding planned changes and impacts.

2.7

Develop optimisation plan taking account of hazards identified and sustainability implications and communicate to appropriate personnel.

2.8

Evaluate optimisation action to determine measures of effectiveness.

3

Coordinate sustainability optimisation action plan

3.1

Coordinate all appropriate process steps and operations in order to rectify causes in process, plant and equipment performance.

3.2

Initiate and/or implement all required optimisation actions.

3.3

Communicate optimisation outcomes to all relevant personnel.

3.4

Implement procedures and systems to eliminate possible future causes.

3.5

Record all relevant information.

4

Develop continuous improvement strategies

4.1

Review sources of information to identify possible factors causing sub-optimal performance.

4.2

Identify options for removing or controlling the risk of sub-optimal performance.

4.3

Assess the adequacy of existing control and quality methods and systems.

4.4

Identify opportunities to continuously improve performance.

4.5

Develop recommendations for continual improvement of process, plant and equipment effectiveness.

4.6

Consult with appropriate personnel and implement continuous improvement strategies.

4.7

Document implementation of continuous improvement strategies.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, for one or more process or plant area, to:

analyse and evaluate current production performance, and develop and implement plans to optimise process systems

determine sustainability impacts of current processes and products in work area

develop proposals for improvement to processes that are measurable and positively impact on sustainability.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role independently, including:

principles and theory of the process, equipment and systems used in the work area

support functions needed for effective functioning of the process or work area, such as logistics, order processing, warehousing and storage, maintenance and administration

organisational standard procedures and work instructions

relevant regulatory requirements, including those related to sustainability and work health and safety (WHS) risk control, as appropriate to process/plant area optimisation

starting quantity and quality of materials

efficiency maximisation processes relevant to work area

throughput maximisation processes relevant to work area

energy efficiency concepts relevant to work area

potential ecological impacts of work area processes or products

use of utilities

labour utilisation concepts relevant to work area

minimisation of waste and rework

potential of improved workplace layout and workflow.

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.

Sustainability includes all of

meeting all regulatory requirements

conforming to all relevant industry covenants, protocols and best practice guides

minimising ecological footprint of process, plant, product or work area

maximising economic benefit of process plant and product to the organisation and the community

minimising the negative work health and safety (WHS) impact on employees, community and customer (e.g. WHS impacts of process, product and wastes).

Interactions with the environment include one or more of

drawing physical resources from the environment

releasing materials to the environment (e.g. emissions)

drawing energy from/releasing energy to the environment.

Procedures (written, verbal, visual, computer based, etc.) include one or any combination of

work instructions

standard operating procedures

safe work method statements

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

Environmental sensitivities include one or more of

fragile areas, and rare or threatened species

heritage or cultural sensitivity issues

hazardous emissions

real or perceived overuse of scarce resources

noise

regulated emissions or other regulatory issues

community perceptions or other issues.

Performance is indicated by one or more of

historical data and records

design performance

process/takt time requirements.

Sustainability improvements include reduction in use of one or more of

energy

water

raw materials

emissions

embedded carbon in transport, storage, rework and errors, inefficient processes and design, and general facility efficiencies.

Sustainability related issues include one or more of

current and future availability of raw materials

current and future availability of energy

extent and type of waste generation and disposal

efficiency of process in terms of consumption of materials and energy regarded as in short supply or which are regarded as environmentally sensitive

the extent to which the production process, product and waste affects the environment

relationship with the local and broader community, (e.g. effect of operations on aesthetic appearance, preservation of heritage, and proximity to schools and religious facilities)

extent of regulatory oversight and extent and cost of compliance.

Hazards is used to include one or more of

sustainability hazards

environmental hazards

health hazards

safety hazards.

Data and records include one or more of

orders, project briefs or customer specifications

hazard logs

incident reports

maintenance records

errors and non-conformance reports

production records.