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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for profiling
   • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
   • Obtain type and quantity of material to be machined from storage location.
   • Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
   • Identify process and material to be manufactured; select cutting blades or drills.
2. Set up profiling equipment
   • Complete equipment pre start-up checks in line with organisational procedures.
   • Select machine guides and attach to machinery.
   • Install cutting blades or drills into selected machinery.
   • Set depth and width of cut or hole in line with required process and to minimise waste.
   • Position material stack in close proximity to maximise ease of machine feeding.
   • Test equipment set-up for depth and width through trial run on timber and adjust as required.
3. Cut material to profile
   • Feed material into machine at feed rate prescribed by organisational requirements.
   • Use equipment and machinery in line with organisational procedures, manufacturer's instructions and environmental protection practices.
   • Follow, maintain and adjust manufacturing sequence to produce required quantity and maximise feed rate.
   • Check manufacturing process regularly and adjust to maintain desired depth and width.
   • Reject material with defects and dispose of in line with environmental protection practices.
   • Stack material safely in designated location in line with work order requirements.
   • Report equipment faults to appropriate personnel.
   • Complete and maintain accurate records and reports of machining outcomes in line with organisational procedures.
4. Complete operator maintenance
   • Follow organisational safety procedures to lock-out equipment.
   • Check cutting blades and drills for bluntness or damage.
   • Remove and replace cutting blades and drills in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
   • Dispose of used blades and drills in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.
   • Keep machine area clear of dust and debris in line with WHS and site requirements.

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 organisational policies and procedures relevant to manufacturing material using joinery machines

cut and drill machined joints in line with the work order and within prescribed organizational specifications, including these processes:

drilling

boring

mortising

tenoning

trenching

grooving

rebating

beveling

routing

stack batches of cut material in line with organizational requirements

conduct operator maintenance on joinery machine equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

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

features and uses of these types of machined joints:

grooves

rebates

bevels

trenches

mortises

tenons

holes

cutting and drilling techniques and processes including feed rates and finish

types of cutting and drilling tools and equipment; their purpose, features, operation and basic non-specialist repair and maintenance:

measuring equipment

saws

routing machines

single or double end tenoners

mortisers

borers

multi-borers

drill presses

mortising chisels

tenoning saws or chains

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste

organisational procedures specific to production activities using joinery machines:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out

use and maintenance of equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting cutting process and equipment faults.

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