Qualification details

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

MSA20107 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing 

The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by the process manufacturing industries for this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.

Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described for each Employability Skill are representative of the industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• complete logs, reports and plant documentation
• access and interpret production plans and information
• provide appropriate workplace information
• give and follow routine instructions
• provide written and oral reports

Teamwork

• work as part of a team
• identify and describe own role and role of others
• identify own role and responsibility within a team

Problem solving

• recognise known faults that occur during the operation
• identify and take action on causes of routine faults
• identify non-routine process and quality problems and take appropriate action
• respond to routine problems

Initiative and enterprise

• suggest improvements
• make adjustments to improve equipment performance
• determine problems needing action
• report problems outside area of responsibility
• raise questions regarding requirements and expectations
• distinguish between causes of faults
• identify product out of specification
• safely shutdown equipment in abnormal circumstances

Planning and organising

• plan own work
• achieve production targets
• identify production targets
• recognise hazards and follow appropriate hazard control methods

Self-management

• identify work requirements
• plan own work requirements from production requests
• operate within appropriate time constraints and work standards
• select and use appropriate equipment, materials, processes and procedures
• identify task outcomes and work role

Learning

• ask questions to gain information
• seek clarification
• participate in improvement procedures

Technology

• check process is operating within required limits
• monitor equipment operation
• use appropriate instruments
• monitor and adjust machine functions
• use forklift controls, instruments and indicators
• carry out pre-operational checks on equipment

Unit code 

Unit title 

MSAENV272B

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

MSAPMOHS200A

Work safely

MSAPMSUP210A

Process and record information

Support units 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

LMTGN2008B

Coordinate work of team/section

MEM13003B

Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials

MEM16006A

Organise and communicate information

MEM16007A

Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment

MEM16008A

Interact with computing technology

MEM18001C

Use hand tools

MEM18002B

Use power tools/hand held operations

MSS402002A

Sustain process improvements

MSS402020A

Apply quick changeover procedures

MSS402021A

Apply Just in Time (JIT) procedures

MSS402030A

Apply cost factors to work practices

MSS402040A

Apply 5S procedures

MSS402050A

Monitor process capability

MSS402051A

Apply quality standards

MSS402060A

Use planning software systems in operations

MSS402080A

Undertake root cause analysis

MSAPMOHS100A

Follow OHS procedures

MSAPMOHS110A

Follow emergency response procedures

MSAPMOHS205A

Control minor incidents

MSAPMOHS210B

Undertake first response to non-fire incidents

MSAPMOHS212A

Undertake first response to fire incidents

MSAPMOHS216A

Operate breathing apparatus

MSAPMOHS217A

Gas test atmospheres

MSAPMOHS220A

Provide initial first aid response

MSAPMOPS100A

Use equipment

MSAPMOPS101A

Make measurements

MSAPMOPS102A

Perform tasks to support production

MSAPMPER200C

Work in accordance with an issued permit

MSAPMPER201A

Monitor and control work permits

MSAPMPER202A

Observe permit work

*

MSAPMPER205C

Enter confined space

*

MSAPMSUP100A

Apply workplace procedures

MSAPMSUP101A

Clean workplace or equipment

MSAPMSUP102A

Communicate in the workplace

MSAPMSUP106A

Work in a team

MSAPMSUP172A

Identify and minimise environmental hazards

MSAPMSUP201A

Receive or despatch goods

MSAPMSUP200A

Achieve work outcomes

MSAPMSUP204A

Pack products or materials

MSAPMSUP205A

Transfer loads

MSAPMSUP230A

Monitor process operations

MSAPMSUP240A

Undertake minor maintenance

MSAPMSUP273A

Handle goods

MSAPMSUP280A

Manage conflict at work

MSAPMSUP291A

Participate in continuous improvement

MSAPMSUP292A

Sample and test materials and product

PMBHAN103C

Shift materials safely by hand

TLID2010A

Operate a forklift

RIIRIS201B

Conduct local risk control

Technical units 

FPICOT2238A

Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw

MSAPMOPS200A

Operate equipment

MSAPMOPS212A

Use enterprise computers or data systems

A maximum of four (4) relevant units may be selected from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available for inclusion at Certificate II or III. Note: a maximum of two (2) units may be chosen from Certificate III.