Required skills

Required skills include

communicating cooperating and negotiating with stakeholders

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

evaluating task requirements including principles methods processes and construction techniques maintainable features of plant facilities and services

selecting and using software required for analysis and graphics

evaluating maintenancerelated task activities for effect on performance reliability and prevention of failure

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

maintenance and related fundamentals may include

materials properties

maintenance methods and processes

mechanics

chemistry

thermodynamics

fluid mechanics

fluid power

electrical and electronic fundamentals

fundamentals of controller programming interfacing and signal conditioning

computing

graphics including computeraided design CAD

workshop and maintenance equipment

functions and maintainable features of plant facilities and services

maintenance methods and procedures

breakdown maintenance

preventive maintenance

predictive maintenance oncondition

precision maintenance

proactive maintenance

reliability centred maintenance and modification

total productive maintenance

repair and replace methods and processes

role and application of maintenancerelated risk management procedures and analysis

current options and tends in maintenance software

typical software applications for engineering maintenance fundamentals

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 maintenance 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 integration task

determine task parameters and context chain of responsibility WHS regulatory requirements risk management and organisational procedures

evaluate task requirements principles techniques typical applications and software

plan the task

integrate maintenance 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

Integrate maintenance fundamentals

Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance

Continuous improvement implementation

Constraints and contingencies

Maintenance system data

Standards and codes

Sustainability