Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This is one of the units of competency that must be attained to progress from AME to the grant of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence, Aviation Maintenance Specialist Certificate or an Aircraft Maintenance Technician Authorisation. It covers the competencies required to supervise maintenance activities, apply human resource management practices applicable at the supervisor level and contribute to workplace training and competency assessment. The skills and knowledge covered by the units of competency at Certificate IV level listed in the Aeroskills Training Package for the qualification leading to the applicable Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence sought are pre-requisite to the attainment of the elements of competency specified in this unit. This includes full coverage of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Part 66 Avionics or Mechanical Syllabus subjects/topics listed in the Assessment Guidelines. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This Unit requires application of supervisory and personnel management skills in the performance of maintenance activities Applications include all aviation maintenance activities. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan maintenance for teams |
1.1. Maintenance tasks are identified and interpreted from available maintenance data or schedules in accordance with enterprise procedures. 1.2. Workload is organised in order of priority taking into consideration, where applicable, mandatory and optional maintenance tasks. Timeframes are taken into consideration when prioritising maintenance tasks. 1.3. Required resources are obtained to facilitate planned maintenance tasks. |
2. Implement maintenance for teams |
2.1. Maintenance tasks are allocated to appropriate team members with consideration of individual's experience and qualifications. 2.2. Personnel are clearly briefed on their responsibility and function in the team. 2.3. Team members are correctly authorised to operate the required items of ground support equipment. 2.4. Team members are instructed to observe occupational health and safety requirements and all safety hazards are promptly identified and addressed |
3. Provide guidance |
3.1. Guidance is provided to staff, appropriate to the maintenance task and individual's experience. This includes the communication of relevant maintenance data and procedures. Guidance is readily available, in person as appropriate to the maintenance task. 3.2. Guidance is provided in determining the cause of difficult faults or faults not covered in maintenance manual fault diagnosis guides. |
4. Monitor maintenance quality |
4.1. Activities are checked and personnel are guided to ensure that maintenance is performed in accordance with the applicable documentation, policies and procedures. 4.2. Completed work including stages of maintenance are inspected for serviceability and prepared for certification on applicable documentation. |
5. Perform human resource management activities at the supervisor level |
5.1. Human factors affecting job performance are identified and responded to. 5.2. The possibility of maintenance errors is minimised . 5.3. Sound teamwork is maintained through an awareness of contributing factors. 5.4. Sound employment relations are maintained. |
6. Perform workplace training tasks |
6.1. On -job training is delivered. 6.2. The Supervisor's Verification portion of the Workplace History Sheets (Section 3) of the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement is completed. 6.3. Expert witness verification of competency for Maintenance Training Organisation (MTO) workplace assessors is provided when required. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Look for evidence that confirms skills in:
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Required knowledge |
Look for evidence that confirms knowledge of:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to supervise maintenance activities, provide guidance/on-job training and manage human resources at team level while complying with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
It is essential that maintenance requirements are fully identified and that all applicable aspects of supervision, supervisor level human resource management and involvement in workplace training and competency assessment are identified and applied. Evidence is required of underlying knowledge and skills in the supervision of maintenance activities, and in the associated compliance with airworthiness regulatory requirements. The ability must be demonstrated to apply supervisor level human resource management processes during supervision activities, deliver workplace training, and to record experience and evidence for competency assessment associated with completion of the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement. A person cannot be assessed as competent until it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the workplace assessor that the relevant elements of the unit of competency are being achieved under supervision, without intervention on a maintenance supervision task that includes Groups 1 to 7 in the Range Statement. This shall be established via simulated activities at the CASR Part 147 MTO and performance during supervised workplace activities. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency should be assessed under supervision, without intervention in the work environment, and/or by use of approved simulated activities in a CASR Part 147 MTO, covering the full range of maintenance supervision, supervisor level human resource management and assistance with workplace training and competency assessment, as provided for in the Range Statement. |
Method of assessment |
This unit must be linked in its assessment and application to those that apply to the exercise of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence, Aircraft Maintenance Specialist Certificate or Aircraft Maintenance Technician privileges in the actual maintenance of aircraft. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Note |
Range statements listed below are numbered to facilitate specification of the assessment requirements included in the Evidence Guide. |
Maintenance data or schedules |
1. Maintenance data or schedules may include:
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Required resources |
2. Required resources may include:
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Guidance in maintenance activities |
3. Guidance in maintenance activities may include:
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Human factors affecting job performance |
4. Human factors affecting job performance may include:
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The possibility of maintenance errors may be minimised |
5. The possibility of maintenance errors may be minimised through:
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Employment relations at supervisor level |
6. Employment relations at supervisor level may include:
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7 . On -job training |
7. On-job training involves:
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Application |
The competency applies to the supervision of aircraft maintenance activities, including:
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Prescribed instructions , policy , procedures and /or regulatory requirements |
Prescribed instructions, policy, procedures and/or regulatory requirements governing maintenance activities may include:
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Organisations operating under Civil Aviation Safety Regulations |
Competency field
Competency field |
Supervision of aviation maintenance |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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