Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Unit code changed. Application changed. Elements and Performance Criteria changed. Range of Conditions removed. Assessment Requirements changed. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMBPREP303 Set up equipment for continuous operation.
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up equipment for continuous production processes and operations.
This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team.
The unit principally refers to the standardised set-up process that should be understood by the technician, and complements tasks related to taking a machine out of production.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Preparation – Extrusion
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Identify production requirements |
1.1 Read and interpret specifications for production run and equipment to identify production requirements 1.2 Apply production control requirements for production and warm-up time based on equipment specifications 1.3 Prepare for quality checks at key stages in production process to meet expected output standards 1.4 Plan for assembly requirements for items of production and downstream equipment or specialised componentry from job specifications and workplace procedures |
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2. Set up equipment |
2.1 Assess work area for adequate processing space against equipment specifications and workplace procedures 2.2 Configure equipment and components according to production process requirements 2.3 Install guards, warning devices and cut-offs according to equipment specifications, work health and safety regulations and workplace procedures 2.4 Check all connecting components and services for integrity and effectiveness 2.5 Select suitable equipment for production requirements based on equipment specifications and previous production processes 2.6 Equip workstations with procedural information for operations and quality management 2.7 Assess work area for operator ergonomic efficiency and safe entry and exit points |
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3. Support operators to perform continuous operation tasks |
3.1 Describe particular requirements for machine adjustments, materials characteristics, quality specifications and key production stages to operators based on equipment and job specifications 3.2 Describe standard operating procedures and work health and safety regulations related to continuous operations to operators 3.3 Identify and describe contingency strategies for process faults, quality and work health and safety issues, materials supply issues and quality machine malfunctions to operators 3.4 Provide suitable mechanism for operators to ask questions and clarify tasks and processes 3.5 Compare machine setting ranges with documented requirements |
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4. Produce first-off production sample |
4.1 Start process according to workplace operating procedures 4.2 Observe product quality throughout process and compare with standards 4.3 Use observations of process outcomes to identify settings that need to be fine-tuned and other production variables that should be altered to achieve desired product quality 4.4 Assess quality of final product against required standards |
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5. Fine-tune process |
5.1 Ensure workplace documentation is up-to-date, including noting any variances between actual production and documented set-up conditions 5.2 Modify machine settings and process instructions to ensure successful continuous operation is maintained 5.3 Obtain approval from relevant personnel for final sample output to serve as quality benchmark 5.4 Advise operators of finalised process and ensure process is documented according to workplace documentation requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
- Numeracy skills to interpret engineering and equipment specifications.
- Reading skills to identify production information pertinent to equipment set-up.
- Writing and oral communication skills to hand over equipment operation to operators and document finalised processes.
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to PMBPREP303 Set up equipment for continuous operation.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet – - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=932aacef-7947-4c80-acc6-593719fe4090
