MSTCL2006 Press work

Release: 1

MSTCL2006 Press work

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL2006B Press work

Application

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to press work as part of the garment production process.

The unit of competency applies to pressing work where the position and handling of work are under the control of the operator and operator skills may contribute to the final appearance and finish of the work. The operator uses skills in positioning and shaping of the garment which makes a significant contribution to the final appearance of the garment.

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.
1	Determine job requirements	1.1	Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
1.2	Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
1.3	Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
1.4	Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2	Prepare to press work	2.1	Set up work area according to workplace procedures
2.2	Clean and check pressing equipment
2.3	Perform routine minor maintenance
2.4	Collect or receive work, check quality and determine any follow-up action
3	Press work	3.1	Lay out work in correct proximity and sequence
3.2	Identify faults, spots and marks and take appropriate action
3.3	Select and use appropriate attachments
3.4	Sequence pressing
3.5	Position work on pressing equipment according to product requirement
3.6	Apply heat, steam, vacuum, pressure and time according to product requirements and fabric specifications
3.7	Control equipment and work handling for variations in work type and construction and pressing requirements
3.8	Position and shape the garment to contribute to the final appearance
4	Despatch pressed work	4.1	Inspect pressed work and compare against workplace pressing standards
4.2	Record results of inspection and report and record subsequent action to either reject or correct faulty work
4.3	Determine and record preventative action to avoid any recurrence of faulty work
4.4	Pass pressed work to next operation, or hang or pack it and direct to required despatch area, despatch storage or packing sections

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.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions personal protective equipment (PPE) oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Fabrics include one or more of the following:	woven cottons denim single knits tricot gabardine cotton drill calico double knit rugby knit poplin
Pressing equipment includes one or more of the following:	irons presses industrial steam irons suction boards sleeve board sleeve roll
Routine minor maintenance includes one or more of the following:	washing out or replacing cover and padding shaking out rubber mat brushing and air blowing wire mesh applying sole-cleaning compounds to hand irons
Report and record includes one or more of the following:	written records shown by the attachment of a ticket oral or written reports

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL2006B Press work

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e