PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations

Release 4

PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations

Modification History

Release 4. 10 PMASMELT coded units reinstated into the elective group. Equivalent.

Release 3. 16 low use units removed from elective bank as determined at December 2020 AISC meeting in response to Skills Ministers’ objectives. Equivalent.

Release 2. Elective unit codes and titles updated. Supersedes and equivalent to PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations (Release 1).

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMA20113 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations.

Qualification Description

The PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations is a technical qualification for operators in the hydrocarbons, petrochemical, chemical, metal/ore processing and related process manufacturing industry sectors. It is intended for competent operators who operate production equipment or undertake similar roles directly producing products. The operator would apply a breadth and depth of knowledge to a defined range of situations and would be expected to apply this knowledge to solve a defined range of problems by applying known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems.

Other non-technical Certificate II qualifications are available for production support employees at this level, such as MSM20116 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

To be awarded the PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations competency must be achieved in sixteen (16) units of competency: five (5) core units of competency eleven (11) elective units of competency, chosen as specified below: a minimum of four (4) units of competency from Group A the remainder may be chosen from Groups A, B and C (with a maximum of five (5) from Group C) to bring the total number of electives to eleven (11). Note: Three (3) of the Group C units can be chosen from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are packaged in a Certificate II. Note: Where prerequisite units are identified they must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Core units of competency Complete all five (5) units from the following list.
Unit code	Unit title
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMSUP100	Apply workplace context to own job
MSMSUP102	Communicate in the workplace
MSMWHS110	Follow emergency response procedures
MSMWHS200	Work safely
ELECTIVE UNITS Group A – Technical electives
Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
FBPPHM3001	Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
MEM04001B	Operate melting furnaces	MEM13004B
MSMOPS200	Operate equipment
MSMOPS212	Use organisation computers or data systems
PMAOPS201	Operate fluid flow equipment
PMAOPS202	Operate fluid mixing equipment
PMAOPS204	Select and use utilities and services
PMAOPS205	Operate heat exchangers
PMAOPS208	Operate chemical separation equipment
PMAOPS210	Operate solids handling equipment
PMAOPS213	Package product/material
PMAOPS216	Operate local control system
PMAOPS217	Operate wet milling equipment
PMAOPS220	Monitor chemical reactions in the process
PMAOPS221	Operate and monitor prime movers
PMAOPS222	Operate and monitor pumping systems and equipment	PMAOPS221 or PMAOPS331
PMAOPS223	Operate and monitor valve systems
PMAOPS224	Provide fluids for utilities and support
PMAOPS226	Monitor and operate flare systems
PMAOPS230	Monitor, operate and maintain pipeline stations and equipment
PMAOPS231	Control gas odourisation
PMAOPS232	Operate filtration equipment
PMAOPS233	Monitor wells and gathering systems
PMAOPS234	Monitor and operate low pressure compressors
PMAOPS236	Monitor continuous process plant
PMAOPS240	Store fluids in bulk
PMAOPS241	Operate Joule-Thomson effect device
PMAOPS246	Operate separation equipment
PMAOPS247	Operate powered separation equipment
PMAOPS260	Conduct screening operations
PMAOPS261	Operate bulk solids loading equipment
PMAOPS262	Operate digestion equipment
PMAOPS264	Operate solvent extraction equipment
PMAOPS280	Interpret process plant schematics
PMAOPS331	Operate and troubleshoot a gas turbine system
PMASMELT260	Form carbon anodes
PMASMELT261	Bake carbon anodes
PMASMELT262	Clean and strip anode rods
PMASMELT263	Spray carbon anodes
PMASMELT264	Start up reduction cells
PMASMELT265	Operate reduction cells
PMASMELT266	Deliver molten metal
PMASMELT267	Cast ingots
PMASMELT268	Operate vertical direct casting process
PMASMELT269	Operate cell tending equipment
PMASMELT270	Supply product from reduction cells
MSMPMC302	Operate equipment to blend/mix materials
MSMPMC303	Operate grinding equipment
MSMPMC306	Operate crushing equipment
MSMPMC324	Move materials
UEPOPS319	Operate and monitor gas production plant
One (1) unit may be chosen from Group A in PMA30116 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations
Group B –Support electives
Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
HLTAID011	Provide first aid
MEM05012C	Perform routine manual metal arc welding
MEM09002B	Interpret technical drawing
MEM16005A	Operate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activities
MSL952001	Collect routine site samples
MSMPER200	Work in accordance with an issued permit
MSMPER201	Monitor and control work permits
MSMPER202	Observe permit work
MSMPER205	Enter confined space	MSMPER200
MSMSUP200	Achieve work outcomes
MSMSUP204	Pack products or materials
MSMSUP205	Transfer loads
MSMSUP210	Process and record information
MSMSUP240	Undertake minor maintenance
MSMSUP273	Handle goods
MSMSUP280	Manage conflict at work
MSMSUP291	Participate in continuous improvement
MSMSUP292	Sample and test materials and product
MSMWHS201	Conduct hazard analysis
MSMWHS205	Control minor incidents
MSMWHS210	Undertake first response to non-fire incidents
MSMWHS212	Undertake first response to fire incidents
MSMWHS216	Operate breathing apparatus
MSMWHS217	Gas test atmospheres
MSMWHS218	Control the risks of falls
MSS402002	Sustain process improvements
MSS402082	Apply cost factors to work practices
MSS402031	Interpret product costs in terms of customer requirements
MSS402040	Apply 5S procedures
MSS402050	Monitor process capability
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
MSS402083	Use planning software systems in operations
MSS402080	Undertake root cause analysis
MSS402081	Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy
PMAOMIR210	Control evacuation to muster point
PMASUP236	Operate vehicles in the field
PMASUP237	Undertake crane, dogging and load transfer operations
PMASUP241	Maintain pipeline easements
PMASUP242	Monitor pipeline civil works
PMASUP243	Monitor and maintain pipeline coatings
PMASUP244	Prepare and isolate plant
PMASUP245	Break and make flanged joints using hand tools
PMASUP246	Disconnect and reconnect non-flared tube fitting joints
PMAWHS211	Prepare equipment for emergency response
PMAWHS213	Undertake fire control and emergency rescue
PMAWHS214	Undertake helicopter safety and escape
PMAWHS215	Apply offshore facility abandonment and sea survival procedures and practices
TLID2010	Operate a forklift
Group C – Other electives
Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
FBPPHM2001	Follow work procedures to maintain Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
MEM11011B	Undertake manual handling
MSMOPS100	Use equipment
MSMOPS102	Perform tasks to support production
MSMSUP101	Clean workplace or equipment
MSMSUP106	Work in a team
MSMENV172	Identify and minimise environmental hazards
MSMWHS100	Follow WHS procedures
PMAOPS101	Read dials and indicators
PMAOPS105	Select and prepare materials
Up to three (3) relevant units may be chosen from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are packaged in a Certificate II.

Qualification Mapping Information

Release 4. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations (Release 3). 10 PMASMELT units reinstated into elective group.

Release 3. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations (Release 2).

Release 2. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations (Release 1).

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMA20113 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations.

Links

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