Required skills

Required skills include

researching past performance of plant operations products and procedures including metrics used

identifying trends causal relationships and correlations in metrics

communicating and explaining quantitative data with others across a range of numeracy and literacy levels

analysing views and reasons put forward by others on past performance and relating to evidence

analysing views and reasons put forward by others for future changes and improvements and form recommendations

identifying key HSE strategies and risks for area of responsibility and identifying sources of expert assistance

preparing submissions and presenting case for future changes

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

competitive systems and practices principles processes and techniques

organisational goals products and processes

processes and procedures for continuous improvement in the workplace

statistical process control SPC and principles

methods of determining the impact of a change using quantitative analysis of process data including advanced statisticalmathematical analysis and basic qualitative techniques

organisation metrics

sources of data actual and possible within the organisation and the value stream

range of typical metrics their applications and limitations

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to

analyse process changes

identify changes

gather data and information over a period and range that will provide a valid basis for analysis

select and use appropriate data analysis tools

present information in a suitable form

obtain a consensus view of the results of the change

determine the lessons to be learned and future improvements to be undertaken

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of performance must be undertaken in a workplace using or implementing one or more competitive systems and practices

Access may be required to

workplace procedures and plans relevant to work area

specifications and documentation relating to planned currently being implemented or implemented changes to work processes and procedures relevant to the assessee

documentation and information in relation to production waste overheads and hazard controlmanagement

reports from supervisorsmanagers

case studies and scenarios to assess responses to contingencies

Method of assessment

A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment

Competence in this unit may be assessed by using a combination of the following to generate evidence

demonstration in the workplace

workplace projects

suitable simulation

case studiesscenarios particularly for assessment of contingencies improvement scenarios and so on

targeted questioning

reports from supervisors peers and colleagues thirdparty reports

portfolio of evidence

In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Codes of practice/standards

Gather prior data

HSE

Change

Initiation of change

Correlated metrics

Presentation of information

Stakeholders

Results of change

Improvements

Sustaining improvement

Team leader