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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for vacuum painting process.
  2. Vacuum paint.
  3. Operate drying oven.
  4. Operate de-nibber.
  5. Shut down and clean equipment and record information.

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:

identify hazards and control risk in the work area

set up vacuum painting process

set parameters on equipment

load paint products

manufacture and fit paint templates

operate vacuum paint coater and maintain paint coverage according to work order specifications

adjust paint flow rates and viscosity

clear vacuum paint blockages and filters

calibrate test equipment and test samples of paint throughout the vacuum paint process

operate, monitor and adjust drying oven according to standard operating procedure

set up and operate de-nibbing machine

install profile flap brushes in de-nibbing machine

identify, remove and dispose of defective products during the vacuum painting, oven drying and de-nibbing process

shut down and clean vacuum paint coater, drying oven and de-nibbing machine according to standard operating procedure

shut-down and flush equipment

store materials and equipment and dispose of waste according to statutory and environmental protection requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

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

safe work procedures relevant to the set-up, operation, shut-down and cleaning of vacuum painting, oven drying and de-nibbing equipment

procedures for hazard identification and risk control during the entire vacuum painting process including:

paints, their viscosity, film thickness, film wetness and feed rates

procedures for the safe handling, use and storage of paints including their safety data sheets (SDS)

procedures for clearing blockages and cleaning filters during the vacuum paint process

procedures for safe disposal of waste materials according to environmental protection requirements

workplace storage and labelling systems used to support the vacuum painting process

workplace communication channels and protocols used to communicate with relevant personnel

procedures for sample testing and calibration of sample testing equipment

paint recipes and how they are applied in the vacuum paint process

procedures for identifying product contamination and defects including:

dust, water spots, oil spots from equipment or oily finger prints

orange peel effect

incomplete cover

solvent boil

procedures for equipment lock-out

procedures for identifying, recording and reporting vacuum painting process and equipment fault information

procedures for emergency response (accident, fire, serious equipment fault).