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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Carry out inspection of quality during job
   • Job is collected/received and inspected against job specifications according to enterprise standards and procedures
   • Quality specifications and tolerances are understood
   • Variation to standards is monitored and corrective action taken to rectify the problem according to enterprise procedures
   • Inspection and testing procedures are applied at regular intervals to determine conformity with specifications and to minimise waste
   • Unsatisfactory work is identified according to predetermined standards and enterprise procedures
2. Complete documentation
   • Documentation is accurately completed to meet required enterprise procedures
   • Problems and suggestions for improvement are documented and passed on to appropriate personnel

Required Skills

Required skills

OHS in relation to operating machinery such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning is started communication of ideas and information by providing feedback to supervisors on quality problems and issues collecting analysing and organising information by accessing information on quality requirements eg tolerances and applying these in the workplace to ensure a quality product planning and organising activities by checking quality requirements before commencing the job teamwork when participating in quality reporting procedures at all levels mathematical ideas and techniques by applying inspection and testing procedures as relevant problemsolving skills applied by identifying quality problems and resolving or reporting them use of technology by using relevant inspection and testing procedures

Required knowledge

checking quality requirements before job commencement quality standards that have been set by the customer enterprise procedures to achieve quality necessary quality areas that should be inspected quality inspection procedures timing of quality inspections be carried out results that unnecessary inspection have on production output control instruments that are used in quality inspection faults identified response responsibility for the quality of the product documentation procedures specifications that are recorded on the job sheet necessary information that needs to be documented recipient of this information

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 ability to correctly inspect the quality of work against job specifications demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources evidence should include a record of at least one month during which no reasonable complaints or reports of faulty goods or documentation are received from customers internal or external relating to work handled by the candidate 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 Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
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

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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.
Quality standards may include:	should meet client requirements and enterprise and industry standards.
Enterprise procedures may include:	range of enterprise procedures within defined work area.
Type of inspections may include:	various types of inspection and testing techniques (ie 100%, random, periodic or continuous in-line inspection).
Sector may include:	all sectors of pre-press, printing, screen printing, multimedia, converting, binding and finishing, mail house and ink manufacture.

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