Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain sheet delivery system
- Feeder and delivery systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure continuous and efficient feeding to machine
- Sheet pick-up and transport system is monitored and adjusted to ensure accurate and continuous sheet handling and efficient operations
- Transfer systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure correct and continuous sheet handling and efficient operation
- Substrate is added to process according to job specifications
- Maintain basic adhesive/mechanical/ thermal fastening process
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- 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 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
- Waste is sorted according to enterprise procedures
- Identify and rectify problems and faults
- Problems in adhesive/mechanical/thermal fastening machine 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
- Adhesive/mechanical/thermal fastening machine operation is checked to ensure correct operation
- Faulty performance of equipment is identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- 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 Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements
- Substrate waste is removed from operating area and recycled or disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- Clean machine at end of run
- Mechanical fastening unit is disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Thermal fastening unit is disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Glue system is washed up ready for next run, and liquid waste is disposed of according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- In-line printing/converting/binding/finishing units are cleaned ready for next run
- Transportation and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- Production records or other documentation are accurately completed where required by enterprise procedures