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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Identify requirements for efficient production
  3. Monitor and assess production efficiency
  4. Control production to achieve efficiency targets

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

Key conditions affecting production include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

seasonal

employment patterns

skill availability

industry influences

influences on raw materials quality or availability

safety issues

costs

Production schedules include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

daily or production runs

repetitive production runs

short runs and quick changes


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

identifying and interpreting product specifications and production schedules

organising machine operations, staff and production processes

checking production processes and outputs against specifications, targets and efficiency standards

identifying non-compliance and interruption to work flow, investigating causes and implementing appropriate ways to correct non-compliance and inefficiencies

managing production schedules, work flow and machine maintenance to maintain production

using effective communication to communicate targets and procedures to team members and other relevant personnel

managing production schedules and ensure supply of resources to maintain work flow

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

production and work flow system in the workplace

factors and constraints that impact on effective work flow

ways of controlling factors and constraints

obstacles to efficiency

cost-effective work methods to achieve production objectives and timelines

methods for monitoring and controlling the use of resources

quality standards and practices

effective communication appropriate for the context

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.