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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Set up and adjust units
  2. Prepare materials for manufacturing process
  3. Check set up

Required Skills

Required skills

OHS when ensuring that the work area is safe and ready for production according to safety requirements

communication skills when checking and confirming all details required for the job against the job specifications

planning and organising when checking settings against job specifications before production is commenced

teamwork when maintaining the production process in association with other staff

applying mathematical ideas and techniques when ensuring the centre grippers are correct in size and positioning

using technology when using an inline tube making machine for the manufacture of sacks or bags

problem solving when stepping the machine to ensure the scores and folds are in the correct position and the paper tension correct

Required knowledge

common faults associated with folder gluer machines 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 inline tube making machines for the manufacture of sacks or bags with minimum downtime

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 inline scoring folding and gluing machinery used in the manufacture of sacks and bags

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.

Substrate types may include:

range of substrates within the major categories of paper, pressure sensitive material, board, plastics and related films.

Correct materials may include:

glues, papers, coated and uncoated, pre-printed.

Stepped may include:

inched, jogged, moved slowly through the process.