Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for laminating engineered wood panels
- Review work order, workplace health and safety requirements, environmental protection practices and emergency procedures for lamination operation and, where required, check with appropriate personnel
- Identify and report hazards and use personal protective equipment according to workplace requirements and health and safety legislation to maintain safe work practices
- Obtain the type and quantity of engineered wood panel and laminating material from the production process
- Select production process according to work order
- Operate a laminating press to laminate engineered wood panels
- Use laminating press and ancillary equipment according to workplace health and safety procedures, manufacturer instructions and environmental protection practices
- Complete pre start-up checks on the laminating press and ancillary equipment to ensure operational effectiveness
- Load laminating material and engineered wood panel into the laminating press and feed in the correct sequence to suit planned assembly
- Check pressing process regularly to prevent creases, bubbles or other surface defects
- Monitor engineered wood panel and laid up laminating material for position, adhesion, contamination and finish
- Transfer finished engineered wood panels for further processing according to workplace health and safety procedures
- Dispose of sub-standard laminated material according to environmental protection practices
- Shut down and clean equipment
- Coordinate machine shutdown with other line operators according to workplace health and safety procedures
- Strip and clean laminating press according to workplace procedures
- Dispose of or store excess bonding agent according to environmental protection practices
- Keep machine clear of dust and debris according to workplace health and safety procedures
- Record and report production outcomes and laminating press and ancillary equipment faults to appropriate personnel