Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for use of instruments and field equipment
- Plan and prepare work according to site procedures, operating environment and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
- Select measurements required to meet performance outcomes
- Read, interpret and use equipment and system manuals, specifications and relevant organisation policy to determine work requirements
- Select and ensure equipment for work activities is ready for operation
- Determine, address and report potential risks and hazards and environmental issues
- Adhere to relevant emergency procedures, policy guidelines and OHS procedures to ensure safety of personnel and plant
- Test the instruments and field equipment
- Perform safety checks according to instrument and equipment manual and organisational procedures
- Confirm equipment is calibrated and calibration label is within approved timeframes
- Select appropriate traceable calibrated equipment where measurements are required to be traceable to the National Measurements Act
- Label and report damaged or unsafe instruments and field equipment and send for service
- Update operational log books
- Operate instruments and field equipment
- Optimise instrument and equipment settings for the particular measurement or analysis
- Perform measurements with the optimum precision given field and technical constraints
- Assess data for accuracy and precision against quality control information, known standards and references within measurement uncertainty
- Maintain instruments and field equipment
- Use fault finding techniques to verify and rectify faults
- Perform preventative maintenance within limits of authorisation and report equipment wear and faults
- Replace defective parts and make adjustments according to equipment specifications
- Seek expert help from appropriate colleagues where problems are encountered
- Update maintenance and calibration records according to organisation procedures
- Commission new instruments and equipment
- Arrange commissioning procedures with manufacturer's agent
- Unpack, check and assemble instruments and equipment according to manufacturer's warranty requirements
- Check instrument and equipment performance against specifications prior to acceptance of item
- Prepare operating instructions and make available to relevant personnel