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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Set up and load moulding machine
   • Adjust machine settings to meet product requirements
   • Check sole moulds and set according to manufacturer specifications
   • Check mould size, type and date stamp, and load lasted uppers onto machine
   • Prepare mould material, moulding tools and equipment and check for production
   • Report non-conforming materials
   • Clean area around machine during and on completion of setting and loading
3. Operate and monitor moulding machine
   • Start up and shut down machine according to manufacturer requirements
   • Monitor machine operation to ensure correct procedures are assessed and product meets quality standards
   • Perform checks to ensure required flow of moulding material and report non-conforming product
   • Sort waste and clean machine when required
   • Identify minor product process and machine faults and address to meet specified requirements
   • Report major machine or product faults
4. Conduct final quality check and complete records
   • Check moulded sole against quality standards
   • Unload footwear from moulding machine according to manufacturer specifications
   • Complete cleaning of area to ensure work environment is maintained in a safe and productive manner
   • Complete production records and other documentation

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.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Mould material includes one or more of the following:	PVC rubber polyurethane dual density polyurethane thermoplastic polyurethane
Moulding tools and equipment include one or more of the following:	Allen keys soft-faced mallet spanners gloves punch apron tape shaping block
Checks include the following:	pigment tanks are full and stirred heads are clear and greased mould release tanks are full electrostatic wire is clean nozzle caps are in good condition

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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:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

checking machine settings and preparing moulding materials to meet production requirements

operating and monitoring moulding machine involving defined procedures and methods for at least five (5) footwear items

making minor adjustments as required to meet quality standards

checking product samples against standards

identifying and addressing minor product process and machine faults to meet specified requirements

reporting major machine or product faults

loading and unloading products according to workplace procedures

completing records accurately and completely.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

procedures and guidelines for safe operation of moulding machine

typical fault conditions and related fault-finding procedures

machine maintenance and repair techniques

technical specifications manuals

signs of faulty performance and appropriate action to address faults

typical moulding tools, equipment and materials

quality standards and practices

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant moulding processes

workplace procedures

recording and documentation practices.

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