Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Prepare tools and tooling to produce precision outcome
  6. Select tools, accessories and consumables appropriate to task, specifications and material
  7. Prepare tools/tooling and adjust, as required
  8. Use tools to produce work to precise specifications
  9. Use tools to produce specified outcome to the required accuracy in accordance with SOPs
  10. Inspect tools and equipment for safe and proper working order before, during and after use
  11. Identify unserviceable tools, repair where appropriate, or mark for repair or disposal, according to prescribed procedure
  12. Undertake inspection and maintenance of tools and equipment according to standard workplace procedures, principles and techniques
  13. Store and maintain tools to ensure serviceability

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Techniques include one (1) or more of the following:

cutting out

drilling

fitting

filing

reaming

lapping

broaching

burnishing

scraping

polishing

hand held grinding

chiselling

Precision work includes one (1) or more of the following:

scraping machine beds to precise tolerances

broaching a keyway

hand reaming the bore of a spigot or bush to a positive transition fit with shaft

core drilling (finishing) a blind hole to receive a mating pin

lapping a mechanical seal to fine finish

filing complex angles and mating edges

precision grinding using a flexible drive shaft attachment

Precision outcomes include one (1) or more of the following:

specified tolerances

allowances

fits

finishes

alignments

Tools or equipment required to achieve precision outcomes include one (1) or more of the following:

reamers

files

chisels

polishing buffs

lapping plate

broaches

flat, half round and bore scrapers

Tool adjustment includes one (1) or more of the following:

tool shape

rake angle

clearance angles

Inspection and preventative maintenance include one (1) or more of the following:

visual checking of leads and connections

sharpening of cutting equipment

repair of associated tools