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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Examine sustainability outcomes required
  2. Examine operations for readily implementable changes to improve sustainability
  3. Implement improvements
  4. Recommend further improvements

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.

Muda (waste) includes one or more of

overproduction

delay/waiting

transportation

over processing

excess inventory

unnecessary motion

defects and rework.

Documentation (paper, electronic or other) includes one or more of

standard operational procedures (SOPs)

engineering drawings

other sketches and diagrams

specifications and manuals

training and assessment manuals.

Drivers of change include one or more of

a crisis related to current sustainability performance

regulatory requirements

demands from customers

community pressure

organisation commitment to improve sustainability

other demand for change on the organisation.

Sustainability problems include one or more of

problems with procedures, process or equipment

problems with materials including material waste and disposal of waste materials

problems with energy consumption

problems with resource use including water

problems with culture or employee skills and knowledge

problems with design or specification.

Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role independently, including:

value chain concept and value chain participants to work area and the organisation more generally

value chain items where changes can be made

concept of muda (waste) used in lean

brainstorming techniques

benefit/cost analyses techniques

methods of quantifying both required outcomes and muda into comparable units of measure

project improvement planning/scheduling

process monitoring and critical measures

relevant standards and regulations.