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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for shaping
   • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
   • Identify type and quantity of materials to be shaped and obtain from storage location.
   • Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
   • Identify profile to be cut and select cutting blades.
2. Set up shaping equipment
   • Follow lock out procedures, select and attach machine guides to machinery.
   • Check saw blade for sharpness and correct alignment.
   • Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions environmental protection practices.
   • Set cut in line with required shape and to minimise waste.
   • Dispose of off-cuts in line with environmental protection practices.
   • Stack material stack in close proximity to maximise ease of machine feeding.
   • Test equipment set-up for correct alignment through trial run on timber and adjust as required.
3. Cut material to shape
   • Reject material with defects and dispose of in line with environmental protection practices.
   • Feed material into machine at feed rate prescribed by organisational requirements.
   • Follow, maintain and adjust cutting sequence to produce required quantity and maximise feed rate.
   • Check jig or shape line regularly and adjust to maintain desired cut.
   • Stack material safely in designated location in line with work order requirements.
   • Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.
   • Complete production and quality records and report in line with organisational procedures.
4. Complete operator maintenance
   • Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
   • Check saw blades for bluntness or damage.
   • Remove and replace saw blades in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
   • Dispose of used blades in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.
   • Complete basic non-specialist maintenance for equipment.
   • Keep machine area clear of dust, off-cuts and debris.
   • Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organizational policies and procedures relevant to cutting material to shape using a saw

cut one or more of the following types of material to shape in line with a work order and prescribed organisational specifications:

native timber species

imported timber species

dressed timber

in-the-rough timber

stress and non-stress graded timber

preservative treated timber

medium density fibreboard

laminated veneer

chipboard

fibreboard and other manufactured board products

complete these types of basic non-specialist maintenance:

cleaning the machine of wood chips and sawdust

replacing blunt cutters or saw blades

inspecting machine parts for wear or damage, including guards

greasing and lubricating moving parts

checking the operation of emergency stop buttons and lock out systems.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

types of tools and equipment used for cutting material to shape; their purpose, features, operation and basic non-specialist repair and maintenance:

measuring equipment

band saws

jig saws

machine guides

methods for assessing saw blade condition

shapes, feed rates and finish

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

storage layout and categories for:

raw materials

stacking finished materials

typical timber defects and effect on producing a quality finished shaped timber product:

warp

wane

cupping

shakes

insect defects

knots

resin pockets

organisational procedures specific to cutting material to shape:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out

use and maintenance of equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes and equipment faults.

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