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

• Communicate information from line manager/management to the team
• Establish and maintain communication with others in accordance with occupational health and safety requirements
• Record and report quality and product care procedures in accordance with workplace procedures
• Use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Teamwork

• Actively encourage and support team members to participate in team activities and communication processes and to take responsibility for their actions
• Contribute to team outcomes
• Make constructive contributions to the group
• Support team members in meeting expected outcomes

Problem-solving

• Address issues, concerns and problems identified by team members or refer to relevant persons as required
• Effectively carry out pre start-up checks
• Identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures
• Plan product recovery to optimise the resource value and minimise waste

Initiative and enterprise

• Encourage team members to participate in the planning, decision making and operational aspects of the work team to their level of responsibility
• Identify problems, environmental issues and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures
• Locate, assess and report safety, health and environment issues and risks in the work area to appropriate personnel
• Provide feedback to team members to encourage, value and reward team members' efforts and contributions

Planning and organising

• Accurately locate, record and report information
• Check and conform with product specifications
• Comply with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for selecting blades for sawing procedures
• Identify and assess organisational environmental goals

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

• 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
• Record and report information regarding learning and competency development in accordance with organisational requirements
• Support the team to identify and resolve problems which impede its performance

Technology

• Record and report safety, health and environmental procedures in accordance with workplace procedures - may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system
• Safely and efficiently use relevant equipment to complete work tasks within designated timeframes

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

FPICOR3202B

Conduct quality and product care procedures

FPICOT3201B

Hand sharpen knives and blades

FPICOT3204B

Prepare and interpret sketches and drawings

FPICOT3247B

Select timber for forestry operations

FPISAW3228B

Apply principles of blade design to sawing procedures

GROUP A ELECTIVE UNITS 

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Sawing Operations 

FPICOT2207B

Dress boards and timber

FPICOT2208B

Resaw boards and timber

FPICOT3205B

Dress boards using multi-headed machines

FPICOT3206B

Cut material using high speed optimiser

FPICOT3207B

Set up, operate and maintain finger jointing operations

FPICOT3209B

Set up, operate and maintain end matching operations

FPICOT3214B

Take off material quantities

FPICOT3239B

Create drawings using computer aided design systems

FPICOT3244B

Cut material to profile

FPITMM2202B

Machine material

FPITMM3202B

Manufacture using joinery machines

Sawdoctoring 

FPICOT3210B

Sharpen cutting tools

FPICOT3212B

Replace saws, blades and guides

FPICOT3213B

Manufacture cutting tools

FPICOT3216B

Assess and maintain saw performance

FPICOT3217B

Assess and maintain cutter performance

FPICOT3233B

Sharpen and align blades and knives

FPICOT3237B

Produce templates

FPISAW3208B

Sharpen circular saws

FPISAW3210B

File and set saws

FPISAW3213B

Level and tension circular saws

FPISAW3218B

Replace tungsten tips

GROUP B ELECTIVE UNITS 

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Sawing Operations 

FPICOT2205B

Tail out materials

FPICOT2219B

Use hand-held tools

FPICOT2232B

Cut material to shape using a saw

FPICOT3234B

Cut material using CNC sizing machines

FPICOT3235B

Machine material using CNC machining and processing centres

FPISAW3226B

Saw logs using CNC optimising systems

FPITMM3201B

Convert timber

FPIWPP2210B

Cut panels to profile

Timber Products 

FPICOT2224B

Band edges of panels

FPITMM4203B

Install and commission CNC software

Safety and quality processes 

FPICOT3263

Maintain and contribute to energy efficiency

Select a maximum of 2 of the following: 

Timber Grading & Testing 

FPICOT2212B

Grade hardwood sawn and milled products

FPICOT2213B

Grade softwood sawn and milled products

FPICOT2214B

Grade cypress sawn and milled products

FPICOT2215B

Visually stress grade hardwood

FPICOT2216B

Visually stress grade softwood

FPICOT2217B

Visually stress grade cypress

Administration & Business 

BSBWOR204A

Use business technology

FPITMM3203B

Estimate and cost job