Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for testing
- Select conforming or non-conforming products, materials or waste are for testing in line with organisational requirements.
- Interpret product quality specifications and drawings and select test parameters.
- Obtain type and quantity of entities for testing and note design features that impact on testing and inspection.
- Select and calibrate appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
- Select and plan testing process in line with organisational procedures.
- Test samples
- Follow workplace health and safety procedures throughout testing activities.
- Collect procedures and information on operator observation.
- Analyse information on problems or improvement requirements.
- Prepare samples and identify manufacturing dates, times and batches from production records.
- Establish and review test data in line with organisational procedures.
- Conduct test in line with industry standards and environmental protection practices.
- Compare all collected data and check results by further sampling and testing.
- Evaluate and report test outcomes
- Evaluate test results for impact on production processes.
- Take action to rectify or improve on achieved test results.
- Develop recommendations and consider feasibility of suggestions.
- Record test process, results and recommendations and report to production personnel to facilitate process control or change.