Required skills

Required skills include

communicating cooperating and negotiating with stakeholders

identifying task parameters and manufacturing context WHS regulatory requirements risk management and organisational procedures

evaluating manufacturing principles systems methods and processes and production machinery such as

lean manufacturing

jobbing individual lot manufacturing

transfer lines

cellular manufacturing

typical manufacturing departments such as logistics warehouse production maintenance scheduling sales marketing and administration

selecting and using software and graphics for required analysis and graphics

planning the task

integrating manufacturing fundamentals to achieve task objectives

solving problems and making decisions using systems thinking and continuous improvement to address contingencies and constraints

reporting and documenting results of investigation evaluation and integration diagrams and calculations

reviewing sustainability implications functions and features for the engineering task

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

WHS and regulatory requirements codes of practice and risk minimisation and registration requirements

manufacturing methods such as

production control and flow

continuous improvement

lean techniques for quality speed quantity and reliability

manufacturing systems maintenance such as total productive maintenance

jobbing batch and mass systems

production lines and work cells and batch and queue manufacturing

functions and features of production machinery and systems related to the task

general mechanical electrical and mechatronic engineering fundamentals relevant to manufacturing such as

materials properties

mechanics

chemistry

thermodynamics

fluid mechanics

fluid power

electrical fundamentals

current options and trends in software including manufacturing process simulation software

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to undertake investigation of an engineering task to determine the manufacturing fundamentals required by the task and integrating them into a task plan and report the plan and any investigations undertaken

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

communicate cooperate and negotiate with stakeholders to achieve manufacturing integration task

determine task parameters and context and identify and investigate required manufacturing fundamentals

identify relevant WHS regulatory requirements risk management and organisational procedures

integrate manufacturing fundamentals to achieve task objectives

report and document results

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed on the job off the job or a combination of both on and off the job Where assessment occurs off the job then a simulated working environment must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM Metal and Engineering Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only able to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance

Continuous improvement implementation

Constraints and contingencies

Sustainability

Lean principles