Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.
Candidates must:
flowchart the movement of products and resources along the chain or process line to identify strengths and weaknesses
apply in-depth product knowledge in determining the processing requirements for species or products according to customer and enterprise requirements, including methods, technology, quality, speed of production
analyse the organisation’s environment to assess capacity for, and potential impact of, systems and operations
establish goals and performance criteria for operation of the production system
determine criteria for evaluating alternative production systems and system components including reference to product specifications, yield and quality, technical requirements and cost
develop data collection and recording systems linked to systems performance criteria
analyse performance information and prepare reports for stakeholders
apply relevant communication and mathematical skills
develop a communication strategy for involving the workforce, negotiating changes and reporting progress
assess alternative configurations of technology, labour, processes, organisation and layouts for process flow effectiveness
compare capability of existing production system with market potential and capability of alternative systems
estimate the impacts of enterprise forecasts and changes in the industry, including technology and in the market on enterprise resource requirements, operation and sales
evaluate the consequences and change implications of adopting new, reconfigured or redesigned systems on overall operation of the plant, including the impact on personnel
identify and apply relevant workplace health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, environmental and workplace and regulatory requirements
identify and resolve industrial relations issues related to changes in systems
prepare action plans for the implementation of new systems including commissioning of the new system, timelines, resources, training and change facilitation strategies to assist personnel implement new, reconfigured or redesigned systems
prepare and justify budgets for the introduction of new systems or components including calculating the costs of retaining the current system and the costs of setting up and operating new, reconfigured or redesigned systems, including initial costs, ongoing costs and payback periods
prepare and present recommendations in formats, language and styles appropriate for the audience
present reports according to legal and enterprise requirements
quantify and cost the resources required for optimum operation of existing systems, including utilities and energy, personnel, equipment and stock
research and analyse market intelligence, trends and forecasts to identify enterprise possibilities
research and evaluate available systems (including technology and equipment, processing methods and techniques and work design) appropriate for enterprise product
research and evaluate sources of support including government and private, financial and other support
review existing procedures and controls or develop new ones to facilitate systems operations in accordance with enterprise and regulatory requirements including integration with enterprise quality and food safety systems
seek external advice where appropriate (including from technology and equipment manufacturers, architects, engineers and tradespeople)
use a range of quality and evaluative tools to analyse the capability of enterprise systems to meet future projections
use available communication and information technology to complete forecasts, analyses and modelling, where required