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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Set up and adjust thermoforming machinery and materials
   • Set up thermoforming machinery and materials for a variety of product specifications according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements
   • Adjust thermoforming machinery and materials according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, health and safety. and hygiene requirements
2. Set up requirements for packaging
   • Set up requirements for packaging to workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements
3. Operate thermoforming machinery
   • Operate thermoforming machinery to throughput requirements for a variety of products according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements
4. Change dates
   • Change dates on the date coder according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, health and safety, and hygiene requirements
5. Clean machinery and materials
   • Clean machinery and accessories according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, health and safety, and hygiene requirements
6. Monitor and identify faulty product and packaging
   • Identify faulty product and packaging according to workplace requirements
7. Report and/or fix operating problems on thermoforming equipment and auxiliaries
   • Report and/or fix operating problems on thermoforming equipment and auxiliaries according to workplace requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must package processed meat products using a thermoform process.

Candidates must:

identify where labels and other raw materials are stored

demonstrate correct loading procedure at machine speed

demonstrate correct loading procedure for labels

change dates on the coders

correctly load and unload films

join films

line up printed film

identify flaws in packaging film

demonstrate a full label change

set machine to different product specifications

perform a full changeover within the specified time

apply communication and mathematical skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

implement the hygiene procedures for the thermoforming machinery

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

relevant regulatory requirements

how the thermoforming machine works

reasons for changing the different settings

temperature requirements and the importance of correct temperature

hygiene requirements and their importance when changing between uncooked and cooked products

need to adjust tracking and the procedure to make adjustment

packaging specifications for a range of products for cartons, tubs and pouches

principles of thermoforming

use of oxygen absorbers if required under work instructions

use-by date or packed-on date for a range of products and the importance of these dates

which films are used for which products

causes and corrective actions for re-packs

thermoforming equipment and accessories

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