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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Set up and load finishing machine or equipment
   • Finishing processes required for textile product are confirmed.
   • Textile product is checked for quality and conformity to specifications.
   • Non-conforming materials are reported.
   • Textile product is loaded into finishing machine or prepared for manual finishing.
2. Operate and monitor finishing machines or equipment
   • Finishing process is undertaken according to workplace and OHS practices.
   • Process is monitored to ensure product specifications and quality standards are achieved.
   • Product is checked during and on completion of finishing process.
   • Product faults are identified.
   • Environmental requirements and procedures concerned with waste, pollution and recycling of materials are correctly applied at all stages of the process.
   • Minor product process and machine faults are identified and corrected where necessary to meet specified requirements and are reported.
   • Major machine or product faults are reported.
3. Remove product and despatch
   • Product is checked against quality standards.
   • Product is unloaded or removed from finishing area according to specifications.
   • Product is despatched.
   • Cleaning of area is completed to ensure work environment is maintained in a safe and productive manner.
4. Complete records
   • Production records and other documentation are accurately completed.

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level

Demonstrates knowledge of safe operation of finishing machines typical fault conditions and related fault finding procedures machine maintenance and repair techniques technical specifications manuals quality standards and practices OHS practices including hazard identification and control measures workplace practices recording and reporting practices

Demonstrates skills to check machine safety equipment and report any faults start and stop machines according to specifications recognise rectify and report machine faults or problems clean machines as required check machine maintenance records if required recognise fault conditions confirm compliance to operational specifications read interpret and follow information on work specifications standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material maintain accurate records communicate within the workplace sequence operations meet specifications clarify and check taskrelated information carry out work according to OHS practices

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package
Critical aspects of evidence to be considered	Demonstrates skills and knowledge to check machine settings to meet production requirements operate and monitor one type of machine involving defined procedures and methods make minor adjustments check product against quality standards load and unload products according to workplace practices and production requirements complete records accurately and completely apply OHS practices in work operations
Consistency in performance	Consistently applies skills and knowledge when organising work completing tasks according to instructions working systematically with attention to detail identifying improvements and avoiding damage using workplace practices using OHS practices recording and reporting accidents and incidents assessing operational readiness of equipment recognising and adapting to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions
Resource implications	Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations including work areas materials and equipment and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices
Context for assessment	Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment
Interdependent assessment	This unit may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant units

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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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Legislative/regulatory requirements	All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements.
Finishing process may include	bevelling brushing coating cropping crushing cutting decatising decoclaving fire retardant treatment laminating mending milling padding pressing printing raising rolling scouring shearing singeing stabilising tumbling washing
Textile product may include	woven or knitted fabric woven or knitted carpet non-woven textile product
OHS practices	OHS practices include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and may relate to: manual handling techniques standard operating procedures personal protective equipment safe materials handling taking of rest breaks ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents environmental practices
Faults may include	holes creases and folds marks impressions inconsistent coverage broken or pulled yarns

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