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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Analyse energy use
  2. Develop energy conservation plans
  3. Develop energy trading plans
  4. Investigate alternative sources of energy
  5. Develop plans for more efficient energy use
  6. Implement selected plans

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.

Competitive systems and practices include one or more of:

lean operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Muda includes all of:

excess production and early production

delays

movement and transport

poor process design

inventory

inefficient performance of a process

making defective items

activities which do not yield any benefit to the organisation or any benefit to the organisations customers.

Necessary muda includes all of:

an activity or cost which does contribute directly to customer benefit/feature in the product

an activity or cost which cannot be avoided (e.g. regulatory compliance and fixed costs).

Unnecessary muda includes all of:

an activity or cost which does not contribute directly to customer benefit/features in the product

an activity or cost which can be avoided.

Sources and use of energy includes one or more of:

all sources of energy used by the process be it electricity, gas/oil/coal or mobile transport fuel

used for heating and cooling

used for moving materials (e.g. pumps and conveyors)

used for modifying materials (e.g. cutting, forming, weaving, knitting, reacting, moulding, extruding and mixing)

used for generating pressure/vacuum or providing motive power for equipment and transport.

Energy trading includes one or more of:

formal trading, such as buying of energy through alternative suppliers and tender processes and selling of excess energy produced by the organisation to energy companies or other producers

internal trading of excess energy from one area to an energy consuming area elsewhere in the organisation.

Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to develop sustainable energy practices, including knowledge of:

sources of data and required calculations

types and sources of energy

methods of analysing energy efficiency for different types of energy

methods of converting energy values from one form to another

alternative sources of energy

principles of energy efficiency

relevant regulatory/legislative requirements

energy trading schemes and procedures

organisation and process needs for energy.