Knowledge of: purpose and basic principles of the neutralisation process, including the type of alkali used, and the degumming process to prepare oil for neutralisation basic operating principles of equipment, such as main equipment components, status and purpose of guards, equipment operating capacities and applications, and the purpose and location of sensors and related feedback instrumentation services required and action to take if services are not available the flow of the neutralisation process and the effect of outputs on downstream edible oils and fats processes quality characteristics to be achieved by the neutralisation process quality requirements of inputs and effect of variation in oil quality on neutralisation process performance operating requirements and parameters and corrective action required where operation is outside specified operating parameters typical equipment faults and related causes, including signs and symptoms of faulty equipment and early warning signs of potential problems methods used to monitor the neutralisation process, such as inspecting, measuring and testing as required by the process inspection or test points (control points) in the neutralisation process and the related procedures and recording requirements contamination/food safety risks associated with the neutralisation process and related control measures common causes of variation and corrective action required occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards and controls requirements of different shutdowns as appropriate to the neutralisation process and workplace production requirements, including emergency and routine shutdowns and procedures to follow in the event of a power outage isolation, lock out and tag out procedures and responsibilities procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information neutralisation process changeover procedures and responsibilities environmental issues and controls relevant to the neutralisation process, including waste/rework collection and handling procedures related to the process basic operating principles of process control, where relevant, including the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment sampling and testing associated with neutralisation process monitoring and control where relevant routine maintenance procedures where relevant cleaning and sanitation procedures where relevant |