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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Identify global and domestic trends
  3. Determine manufacturing capabilities or implications
  4. Contribute to strategic planning
  5. Prepare reports and presentations

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

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

global design trends

domestic design trends

forecasting

developments in technology

market forces

export and import practices

regulations

supply of raw materials

Manufacturing capabilities include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

materials

equipment

human resources

financial restraints

timelines

efficiency

production priorities

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

consultation with a range of individuals and departments, including:

production

product development

sales and marketing team

management

client

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

informal

formal for presentation at meetings

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

investigating developments in technology and digital capabilities and identifying implications of global and domestic trends on local industry for at least one (1) product or process

identifying manufacturing capabilities for at least one (1) product or process in consultation with relevant personnel, interpreting specifications and establishing resources are available

consulting with production development, sales and marketing team, management and client where required, to clarify parameters and establish procedures

developing a strategy plan specifying resources required, and a critical path plan where necessary

compiling relevant information and preparing reports for presentation to relevant personnel, to evaluate products or processes.

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

industry and product processes

product and process development procedures

machine and equipment, resource and skill capabilities within the workplace

links across the industry, global and local trends

research sources

quality standards and practices

work health and safety (WHS) practices, including hazard identification and control measures

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices.