Assessor Resource
PMC552045C
Operate container forming equipment
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit of competency applies to operators who are responsible for operating container forming equipment within the manufactured mineral products industry.
This unit does NOT apply to the operation of furnaces used for primary glass production or the forming of glass products directly from the melting furnace, which is covered by PMC552040C Operate glass melting process.
This competency includes the operation of all ancillary equipment. It does NOT include melting, furnace or raw materials, annealing lehr and packing and handling.
This competency is typically performed by operators working either independently or as part of a work team. At all times they would be liaising with other members of the team.
This unit of competency covers the operation of forming equipment used for the manufacture of glass containers (e.g. bottles and jars). It involves checking line setup, checking quality and supply of raw materials, monitoring and fine tuning the process and rectifying routine problems.
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