Modification History
New unit, superseding MSACMT251A Apply quality standards - Equivalent
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to apply quality standards to work operations in an organisation. The unit is designed to complement competitive systems and practices units.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to an individual who is expected to take responsibility for the quality of their own work, and to take actions specified in the procedures and within the scope of their job and authority to ensure that quality standards are met.
This unit requires the application of skills associated with interpreting and applying workplace standards and identifying and addressing problems that interfere with quality outcomes. The unit requires initiative, enterprise and self-management to ensure quality standards are achieved.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
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
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Assess own work |
1.1 |
Continuously check completed work against workplace standards relevant to the operation being undertaken |
1.2 |
Demonstrate an understanding of how the work activities and completed work relate to the next production process or processes and to the final products or services concerned |
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1.3 |
Identify and isolate faulty components, products or processes |
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1.4 |
Record and/or report faults and any identified causes to the supervisor concerned, where required, in accordance with workplace procedures |
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Assess quality of received components, parts or materials |
2.1 |
Continuously check received components, parts, materials, information, service or final products against workplace standards and specifications for conformance |
2.2 |
Demonstrate an understanding of how the received components, parts or materials, information or service relate to the current operation and how they contribute to the final quality of the product or service |
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2.3 |
Identify and isolate faulty components, parts, materials or information that relate to the operator's work |
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2.4 |
Record and/or report faults and any identified causes in accordance with workplace procedures |
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2.5 |
Identify causes of any identified faults and take corrective action as specified in workplace procedures |
3 |
Measure components, parts or materials |
3.1 |
Measure materials, component parts, information, service or products, as required, using the appropriate measuring instruments in accordance with workplace procedures |
4 |
Record information on production indicator |
4.1 |
Record basic information on quality and other indicators of process performance in accordance with workplace procedures |
5 |
Investigate causes of quality deviations |
5.1 |
Investigate and report causes of deviations from specified quality standards for components |
5.2 |
Recommend suitable preventative action based on workplace quality standards and the identified causes of deviations from specified quality standards of materials |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills include:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes:
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Evidence Guide
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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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in a workplace using or implementing one or more competitive systems and practices. Access may be required to:
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Method of assessment |
A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment. Competence in this unit may be assessed by using a combination of the following to generate evidence:
In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge. Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
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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Competitive systems and practices |
Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:
Competitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:
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Quality parameters |
Quality parameters may include:
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Quality checks |
Quality checks are against set parameters for the process or product. Examples include:
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Materials |
Materials may include:
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Measure |
Measure includes:
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Procedures |
Procedures may include:
Procedures may be:
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Indicators of production performance |
Indicators of production performance may include:
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Data entry/recording |
Data entry/recording may include:
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Sources of information/ documents |
Sources of information/documents may include:
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Investigate and report |
Investigate and report includes:
Set procedures may include:
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Workplace context |
Workplace context includes:
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Reporting/communication |
Reporting/communication may include:
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Being responsible for the maintenance of own work quality |
Being responsible for the maintenance of own work quality may include:
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Applicable regulations and legislation |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include:
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competitive systems and practices |
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.