Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain specialised pad printing process
- Location of objects into fixtures is monitored, evaluated and adjusted if necessary
- Printing plates condition is monitored and evaluated to ensure quality of printed product meets the approved proof standard
- Printing pads condition is monitored, evaluated and maintained to ensure quality of printed product meets the approved proof standard
- Spatulas and doctor blades are monitored, evaluated and adjusted to ensure quality of printed product meets the approved proof standard
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- Maintain in-line systems
- In-line loading is monitored, evaluated and adjusted to ensure quality of printed product meets the approved proof standard
- In-line pre-treatment is monitored, evaluated and adjusted to ensure quality of printed product meets the approved proof standard
- In-line drying is monitored, evaluated and adjusted to ensure quality of printed product meets the approved proof standard
- 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
- Manual and/or automatic control is used as required according to job specifications
- Performance is monitored and verified using the process control system according to enterprise procedures
- Ink performance, colour, register and position of print are monitored and adjusted throughout production run
- 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
- Tune and adjust machinery
- Idiosyncrasies of machines are reviewed and adjustments or tuning undertaken to compensate, or to exploit the idiosyncrasy, within manufacturer’s specifications
- Options are assessed to determine most effective/efficient method of production, ensuring highest quality and yield from machinery
- Test run confirms correct options and settings, or need for further adjustment or tuning to meet quality standards
- Options and recommendations are documented for future reference according to enterprise procedures
- Instruction on new practices is provided to machine operator or finisher, if required
- Troubleshoot machinery and material problems
- Corrective or preventive action is recommended and implemented where appropriate
- Changes are communicated to relevant personnel in a logical and easily understood manner
- Changes are monitored to confirm improvement to production efficiency
- Ongoing problems are reported according to enterprise procedures
- 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
- Unused ink is correctly labelled and stored according to manufacturer’s/supplier’s specifications and enterprise procedures
- Solid and liquid waste is removed from operating area and recycled or disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- All product is removed from operating area
- Machine faults requiring repair are identified and reported, according to enterprise procedures
- Repair/adjustment is verified prior to resumption of operations