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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Set up profile cutting
  2. Confirm the quality

Required Skills

Required skills

OHS in relation to operating machinery

communication skills when checking and confirming job specifications

planning and organising setting up the machine before producing a sample

teamwork when maintaining the production process by working in association with others

using technology such as profile cutting units during the manufacture of envelopes

problem solving when monitoring quality standards and making adjustments to machine settings

Required knowledge

common faults associated with profile cutting what causes them and how to correct them

enterprise documentation procedures

enterprise quality standards

enterprise faults procedures

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

set up profile cutting units for manufacturing the following types of envelope banker opensided wallet openended pocket and automatic filling according to job specifications and within the production timeframe

evidence should be gathered over a period of time through a range of methods for assessment to indicate consistent performance in setting cutting profiles

evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

assessment may take place on the job off the job or a combination of both of theses Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

access to profile cutting machinery used for cutting envelope profiles

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Job specifications may include:

job sheets, batch processing orders, job specs.

Stepped may include:

inched, jogged, moved slowly through the process.