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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare
   • Hand tools, equipment and resources are selected and inspected, and faults are repaired or reported
   • Appropriate lifting equipment is selected and used according to workplace procedures
   • Work information and working drawings are identified and confirmed
2. Select and mark out materials
   • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and workplace procedures are identified and followed
   • Materials are selected, marked out and prepared according to job specifications
   • Defective materials are set aside for scrap or rework
3. Load and unload materials onto jig or fixture
   • Material and parts are positioned and secured in jig to prevent movement
   • Materials and parts are loaded and unloaded into jig according to WHS requirements and workplace procedures
4. Fabricate parts
   • Materials are shaped to fit jig and checked against job specifications
   • Materials positioned in jig are bolted or welded according to job specification
   • Fabrication process is completed according to workplace procedures
   • Fabricated components are removed from jig and checked for compliance, and faulty components are returned for rework
5. Complete work processes
   • Work area, jigs, tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and inspected according to workplace procedures
   • Faulty equipment is identified, tagged and reported
   • Work sheets and production schedule are completed and given to appropriate personnel

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Resources must include:	jigs and fixtures job specifications lifting equipment pre-formed parts production materials and drawings securing processes: bolts clamps metal pins work plans workplace procedures.
Workplace procedures must include:	procedures for recording and reporting the preparation of materials for fabrication using jigs and fixtures use of tools and equipment for preparing materials for fabrication using jigs and fixtures WHS requirements for preparing materials for fabrication using jigs and fixtures workplace quality standards relevant to preparing materials for fabrication using jigs and fixtures.

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