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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare for test or inspection
  3. Perform test or inspection
  4. Record and report result

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

Equipment includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following:

purpose built test equipment

general test or inspection equipment related to the particular requirements

Aspects of product quality include, but are not limited to, the following:

consistency in quality

producing to specification

producing within time requirements

meeting customer requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two occasions and include

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

applying relevant standards

clarifying and confirming requirements

setting and operating test or inspection equipment

testing or inspecting samples on at least two (2) occasions

interpreting and applying established procedures

documenting, assessing and reporting data

maintaining accurate records

applying workplace procedures.

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

inspection and testing processes relevant to the product, such as:

visual checking

colour matching

weighing

height

weight

thickness measuring

moisture measuring

measuring rubbing fastness

stretch

wear

cracking

colour

gloss

softness

handle

texture

light and colour fastness

heat fastness

tensile characteristics

flexibility

test equipment and its operation

relevant measurement techniques and quality checking procedures

setting and adjustment requirements

characteristics of materials

recording and reporting procedures

aspects of quality

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.