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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain operation of transportation system
   • Feeder is monitored and adjusted to ensure continuous and efficient feeding of cartons to the machine
   • Carton pick-up and transport system is monitored and adjusted to ensure accurate continuous carton handling and efficient operation
   • Transfer systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure correct and continuous carton handling and efficient operation
2. Maintain operation of processes
   • Delivery is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality and efficient carton delivery
   • Registration of gluing is monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
   • Adhesion is monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
3. Maintain basic rotary cutting process
   • Cutting edges and knife condition are monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
   • Cutting pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure product quality meets the approved sample standard
4. Maintain production process
   • 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
   • 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 procedures
5. Identify and rectify problems
   • Problems in window gluing machine operation are identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
   • Adjustments or corrections are carried out according to enterprise procedures
   • Problems in film cutting and application operation are identified and rectified according to enterprise procedures
6. 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
   • Glue system is washed ready for next run and liquid waste is disposed of according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
   • Cutting devices are checked and sharpened if needed
   • Waste cartons are removed from operating area and recycled or disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and 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
   • Production records or other documentation are accurately completed where required by enterprise procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

complete different size jobs on the window gluer, including 1, 2 and 3 cycle operate and dual-feed, according to job specifications, listed performance criteria and within the production timeframe.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain work health and safety factors for:

setting up and/or operating machine delivery systems

using the window facer machine

adjusting/correcting the machine

identify areas of the:

feeder to monitor to ensure trouble-free operation

machine to continuously observe to ensure smooth, trouble-free operation

gluing and film cutting process to monitor to ensure product quality

explain adjustment of the glue application to ensure product quality

determine segments of quality assurance inspected at the completion of the sample run, and in a completed job to meet client requirements

explain communication to instigate if the job does not coincide with the sample

list part(s) of the machine to adjust if window film is cut/slit incorrectly

explain factors that cause poor glue adhesion on cartons

list key tasks to correctly shut down the machine

explain ways finished work is prepared for the next process

identify areas of the machine that need regular cleaning, and materials to clean from the machine.

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