Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. New unit
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to press components as part of the garment production process.
The unit applies to pressing work to provide support to production operations. Pressing requires limited operator control of equipment and performance of basic and intermediate tasks that are routine. Positioning of fabric is uncomplicated and operations involve a limited range of fabrics and standard adjustments to equipment.
Work to be pressed may include stable woven and knitted natural and synthetic fabrics. Work is conducted according to defined procedures.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Clothing production
Unit Sector
Not applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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Determine job requirements |
1.1 |
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 |
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times |
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1.3 |
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs |
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1.4 |
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions |
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Prepare to press work |
2.1 |
Set up work area according to workplace procedures |
2.2 |
Clean and check pressing equipment and perform routine minor maintenance |
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2.3 |
Make preparations for pressing |
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2.4 |
Collect or receive work, check quality and determine any follow-up action. |
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3 |
Press work |
3.1 |
Lay out work in correct proximity and sequence |
3.2 |
Identify faults, spots and marks and take appropriate action |
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3.3 |
Select and use appropriate attachments |
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3.4 |
Sequence pressing as required |
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4 |
Despatch pressed work |
4.1 |
Inspect pressed work and compare against workplace pressing standards |
4.2 |
Report faulty work and take follow up action, according to workplace procedures |
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4.3 |
Identify preventative action to avoid any recurrence of faulty work |
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4.4 |
Pass pressed work to next operation |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
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Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: |
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Australian Standards include: |
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Fabric range includes one or more of the following: |
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Preparations for pressing includes the following: |
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Pressing equipment includes two or more of the following: |
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Routine minor maintenance includes one or more of the following: |
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Report faulty work includes one or more of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. New unit
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e