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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. Operate machine and assess performance
   • Start and stop machine according to manufacturer requirements
   • Monitor machine operation and production readings to ensure correct procedures are assessed and product meets quality standards
   • Identify and report problem with machine
3. Rectify minor machine fault
   • Identify, address and report minor tool faults in machine and associated equipment, where necessary, to meet specified requirements
   • Identify, document and report major machine or product faults and inform appropriate personnel
   • Complete machine maintenance records and other documentation accurately
4. Maintain effective machine operation
   • Clean machine according to WHS practices and schedules, workplace procedures and manufacturer cleaning instructions
   • Lubricate machine according to workplace requirements and schedules, workplace procedures and manufacturer lubricating instructions
   • Check machine to ensure correct operation

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

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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

starting and stopping machines and undertaking machine maintenance according to specifications, on at least two (2) occasions

recognising fault conditions

monitoring operating performance of machine, including machine production readings, against machine specifications

making minor adjustments to rectify minor machine faults or problems

completing all required tasks within job role for maintaining machine operations

applying workplace procedures

recording and reporting machine or product faults.

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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 and maintenance of machines

typical fault conditions and related fault-finding procedures

basic machine maintenance and repair techniques

cleaning and lubricating techniques

technical specifications manuals

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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