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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. Prepare work pieces
   • Receive and check work bundle and assess any follow-up action
   • Assess quality of received component parts
   • Lay out work pieces in the correct sequence in accordance with specifications
3. Prepare workstation
   • Position self to achieve operator comfort and to minimise fatigue
   • Clean and check machines in accordance with SOPs
   • Keep records in accordance with procedures
4. Set up machine
   • Set up and adjust machine in accordance with manufacturer instructions, workplace requirements and specifications for the work
   • Check dies, knives, attachments and parts and change, as necessary
   • Select and adjust guides, as appropriate
   • Set temperature according to specifications, as required
   • Test machine for correct operation
5. Perform machine operation
   • Select pieces in accordance with specifications
   • Position pieces on machine, as appropriate
   • Operate machine in accordance with machine and workplace standards
   • Check finished product against specifications
   • Check the performance of the machine regularly for signs of faulty operations and take appropriate action
6. Despatch completed work
   • Bundle, stack, store or despatch pieces
   • Record production faults, as required
   • Complete records

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, industry codes and standards, 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
Machines include three or more of the following:	branding machines embossing machines folding machines beading machines piping machines stamping machines punching or perforating machines seam rubbers machines buffing machines
WHS practices	WHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following: manual handling techniques PPE safe materials handling ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents other WHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

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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, industry codes and standards

applying relevant standards

handling and receiving a variety of leather and fabrics and checking work against ticket information and workplace standards

preparing workstation and work prior to commencing operations

applying machine operation techniques on at least three (3) different machines to defined procedures, including some work positioning but where ultimate precision is assisted by machine guide or work marker

carrying out leather production machine tasks to meet specifications on at least ten (10) items

checking finished product against specifications and reporting production faults

despatching completed work and maintaining accurate records.

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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

processes for leather goods assembly

procedures for operating leather production machines

characteristics of typical leathers, fabrics, threads, and other materials used in leather goods production

quality standards and leather handling procedures

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

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.

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