Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain delivery system
- Maintain basic flat-bed cutting process
- Cutting edges and knife condition are monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
- Webbing procedures are carried out according to enterprise procedures
- Cutting pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
- Reels are spliced/joined according to job specifications
- Registration of cutting devices and knife(s) is monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
- Packing of cutting devices is monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
- Maintain production process
- Basic in-line printing/converting/binding/finishing process(es) are monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
- Production process is operated in association with fellow workers and according to enterprise procedures and planned daily schedule
- Production is maintained according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements, manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise procedures
- Manual and/or automatic control is used according to job specifications
- Performance is monitored and verified using the process control system according to enterprise procedures
- Production difficulties are anticipated and preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence by timely intervention
- Process adjustments to eliminate problems are reported according to enterprise procedures
- Faulty performance of equipment is identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- Waste is sorted according to enterprise procedures
- Identify and rectify problems and faults
- Problems in flat-bed cutting machine operation are identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- Adjustments or corrections are carried out according to specified procedures and are consistent with operator’s skill level
- Flat-bed cutting machine operation is checked to ensure correct operation
- Machine faults requiring repair are identified and reported to designated person according to enterprise procedures
- Repair/adjustment is verified prior to resumption of operations
- Conduct shutdown of production process
- Correct shutdown sequence is followed according to manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise procedures
- Shutdown is conducted in association with fellow workers and in compliance with WHS requirements
- Substrate waste is removed from operating area and recycled or disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- Clean flat-bed cutting machine at end of run
- Cutting devices and knife/knives are cleaned or replaced ready for next run
- Cutting devices are sharpened
- Machine bed is cleaned ready for next run
- Cutting units are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- In-line printing/converting/binding/finishing units are cleaned ready for next run
- Delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Production records or other documentation are accurately completed where required by enterprise procedures