Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for cutting
- Read work order and identify cutting requirements
- Identify and follow work health and safety requirements throughout the work
- Select and check tools and equipment for suitability, quality, serviceability and safety prior to use
- Select mat cutting machines and blades suited to the required cut and adjust for angled, circular or oval cuts
- Set cutting equipment components, controls and clamping systems
- Select, accurately measure and lay out board material in accordance with work requirements and to minimise waste
- Plan the work sequence suited to the job
- Conduct cutting operation
- Place and clamp mat board on machine
- Inspect cut board for compliance with quality and work order requirements and rectify any deficiencies
- Achieve required cut quality, output and wastage within allowable limits through correct operation of cutting equipment
- Identify and report problems occurring during work operations to appropriate persons
- Make routine equipment adjustments to achieve required output
- Complete work
- Mark completed work for identification and store in accordance with workplace procedures
- Identify and store items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures
- Clean work area and safely dispose of rubbish
- Accurately complete required workplace documentation
- Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
- Read work order and identify cutting requirements
- Identify and follow work health and safety requirements throughout the work
- Select and check tools and equipment for suitability, quality, serviceability and safety prior to use
- Select mat cutting machines and blades suited to the required cut and adjust for angled, circular or oval cuts
- Set cutting equipment components, controls and clamping systems
- Select, accurately measure and lay out board material in accordance with work requirements and to minimise waste
- Plan the work sequence suited to the job