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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Analyse and evaluate current sustainability performance of process or work area
  2. Develop plan to optimise sustainable performance of process or work area
  3. Coordinate sustainability optimisation action plan
  4. Develop continuous improvement strategies

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.

Sustainability includes all of

meeting all regulatory requirements

conforming to all relevant industry covenants, protocols and best practice guides

minimising ecological footprint of process, plant, product or work area

maximising economic benefit of process plant and product to the organisation and the community

minimising the negative work health and safety (WHS) impact on employees, community and customer (e.g. WHS impacts of process, product and wastes).

Interactions with the environment include one or more of

drawing physical resources from the environment

releasing materials to the environment (e.g. emissions)

drawing energy from/releasing energy to the environment.

Procedures (written, verbal, visual, computer based, etc.) include one or any combination of

work instructions

standard operating procedures

safe work method statements

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

Environmental sensitivities include one or more of

fragile areas, and rare or threatened species

heritage or cultural sensitivity issues

hazardous emissions

real or perceived overuse of scarce resources

noise

regulated emissions or other regulatory issues

community perceptions or other issues.

Performance is indicated by one or more of

historical data and records

design performance

process/takt time requirements.

Sustainability improvements include reduction in use of one or more of

energy

water

raw materials

emissions

embedded carbon in transport, storage, rework and errors, inefficient processes and design, and general facility efficiencies.

Sustainability related issues include one or more of

current and future availability of raw materials

current and future availability of energy

extent and type of waste generation and disposal

efficiency of process in terms of consumption of materials and energy regarded as in short supply or which are regarded as environmentally sensitive

the extent to which the production process, product and waste affects the environment

relationship with the local and broader community, (e.g. effect of operations on aesthetic appearance, preservation of heritage, and proximity to schools and religious facilities)

extent of regulatory oversight and extent and cost of compliance.

Hazards is used to include one or more of

sustainability hazards

environmental hazards

health hazards

safety hazards.

Data and records include one or more of

orders, project briefs or customer specifications

hazard logs

incident reports

maintenance records

errors and non-conformance reports

production records.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, for one or more process or plant area, to:

analyse and evaluate current production performance, and develop and implement plans to optimise process systems

determine sustainability impacts of current processes and products in work area

develop proposals for improvement to processes that are measurable and positively impact on sustainability.

Knowledge Evidence

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

principles and theory of the process, equipment and systems used in the work area

support functions needed for effective functioning of the process or work area, such as logistics, order processing, warehousing and storage, maintenance and administration

organisational standard procedures and work instructions

relevant regulatory requirements, including those related to sustainability and work health and safety (WHS) risk control, as appropriate to process/plant area optimisation

starting quantity and quality of materials

efficiency maximisation processes relevant to work area

throughput maximisation processes relevant to work area

energy efficiency concepts relevant to work area

potential ecological impacts of work area processes or products

use of utilities

labour utilisation concepts relevant to work area

minimisation of waste and rework

potential of improved workplace layout and workflow.