Qualification details

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on the packaging options.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• Accurately interpret and convey information in written, sketch or oral form
• Establish and maintain communication with others in accordance with occupational health and safety requirements
• Record and report sketch and drawing preparation and interpretation activities to the appropriate personnel
• Use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Teamwork

• Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area
• Contribute to team outcomes
• Encourage and support team members to take responsibility for their own work and to assist each other in undertaking required roles and responsibilities
• Review and clarify work order with appropriate personnel, which may include supervisors, suppliers, clients, colleagues and managers

Problem-solving

• Assess and control risks
• Identify and resolve problems including methods for identifying omissions or areas of insufficient detail in sketches and drawings
• Identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures
• Immediately assess and rectify problems to avoid repetition of damage to blades

Initiative and enterprise

• Detect and assess hazards in the work area and report to appropriate personnel
• Effectively identify omissions and areas of insufficient detail and demonstrate appropriate response procedures
• Encourage team members to participate in the planning, decision making and operational aspects of the work team to their level of responsibility
• Visually inspect products before processing or completion

Planning and organising

• Check and conform with product specifications
• Comply with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for preparing and interpreting sketches and drawings
• Prepare for maintenance
• Review and accurately identify work requirements

Self-management

• Apply, follow and adhere to quality system procedures to personal work
• Ensure own contribution to work team serves as a role model for others and enhances the organisation's image within the work team, the organisation and with clients/customers
• Follow safe workplace procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies within scope of responsibilities
• Integrate care for the environment into all day-to-day activities

Learning

• Identify opportunities for professional development
• Implement training and operational controls in accordance with workplace procedures - training may include in-house or external training programs or one-on-one supervision, programs that maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislative changes at the local, State and federal level
• Practise and record emergency and evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency
• Support the team to identify and resolve problems which impede its performance

Technology

• Accurately identify and interpret sketches or drawing features to provide a three-dimensional picture of components, assemblies or structures - sketches or drawings may be computer assisted, free hand or completed with simple drawing instruments
• Use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment
• Use computerised design where appropriate

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Core 

BSBFLM312C

Contribute to team effectiveness

FPICOR2201B

Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry

FPICOR2202B

Communicate and interact effectively in the workplace

FPICOR3201B

Implement safety, health and environment policies and procedures

FPICOT3204B

Prepare and interpret sketches and drawings

FPICOT3211B

Maintain sawdoctoring tools

FPICOT3233B

Sharpen and align blades and knives

FPICOT3247B

Select timber for forestry operations

FPISAW3228B

Apply principles of blade design to sawing procedures

MEM05006C

Perform brazing and/or silver soldering

ELECTIVE UNITS 

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Sawdoctoring 

FPICOT3201B

Hand sharpen knives and blades

FPICOT3210B

Sharpen cutting tools

FPICOT3212B

Replace saws, blades and guides

FPICOT3213B

Manufacture cutting tools

FPICOT3215B

Swage and shape saw blades

FPICOT3216B

Assess and maintain saw performance

FPICOT3217B

Assess and maintain cutter performance

FPICOT3237B

Produce templates

FPICOT3263

Maintain and contribute to energy efficiency

FPISAW3207B

Sharpen band saws

FPISAW3208B

Sharpen circular saws

FPISAW3209B

Align sawing production systems

FPISAW3210B

File and set saws

FPISAW3211B

Recondition guides

FPISAW3212B

Sharpen tipped circular saws

FPISAW3213B

Level and tension circular saws

FPISAW3214B

Join band saw blades

FPISAW3217B

Hard face saw teeth

FPISAW3218B

Replace tungsten tips

FPISAW3219B

Replace stellite tips

FPISAW3220C

Maintain wide band saw blades

FPISAW3221B

Profile saw blanks

FPISAW3222B

Recondition band mill wheels

FPISAW3225B

Maintain frame saw blades

MEM05004C

Perform routine oxyacetylene welding

MEM05049B

Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding

MEM05050B

Perform routine gas metal arc welding