Knowledge of: purpose and basic principles of pre-processing used 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 the flow of the process and the effect of product output on downstream processes quality characteristics to be achieved at the pre-processing stage effect of raw material characteristics on 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 techniques used to monitor the process, such as inspecting, measuring and testing as required by the process inspection or test points (control points) in the process and the related procedures and recording requirements contamination/food safety risks associated with pre-processing and related control measures common causes of variation and corrective action required operational health and safety (OHS) hazards and controls, including limitations of protective clothing and equipment relevant to the work process requirements of different shutdowns as appropriate to the 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 product/process changeover procedures and responsibilities procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information environmental issues and controls relevant to the 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 process monitoring and controlwhere relevant routine maintenance procedureswhere relevant cleaning and sanitation procedureswhere relevant |