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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. Set up and load dry laid web forming machine
   • Check specifications to identify requirements for production
   • Check raw materials, containers and quantities
   • Adjust machine settings to meet product requirements
   • Clean area around machine during and on completion of setting and loading
3. Operate and monitor dry laid web forming machine
   • Start and stop dry laid web forming machine according to manufacturer instructions and job requirements
   • Monitor machine operations to ensure safe and correct operation
   • Sort waste and clean machine when required
   • Identify, correct and report minor product, process and machine faults, where necessary, to meet specified requirements
   • Operate machine according to WHS and workplace practices and report major machine faults
4. Check quality and complete dry laid web forming operations
   • Check formed web against quality standards and production requirements
   • Identify, rectify or report web faults and non-conformances
   • Despatch dry laid web to next manufacturing or packing process
   • Clean area to maintain a safe and productive work environment
   • Complete production 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, 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
Fibres include one or more of the following:	fibre size: length 30-80 mm 1.1-8.0 dtex (diameter) fibre types: rayon and other cellulosics nylon polyester polypropylene cotton wool glass bi-component
Dry laid web includes one or more of the following:	web formed using any of the following techniques: carded web (parallel laid) carded web (cross laid) carded web (random laid) air laid staple fibre web high-loft webs
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 SOPs PPE safe materials handling taking of rest breaks 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 on at least two occasions and include:

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

applying relevant standards

checking machine safety equipment and reporting any faults

preparing materials for web forming

loading and unloading materials

starting and stopping dry laid web forming machines according to specifications on at least two (2) occasions

monitoring machine operations, including machine production readings, on at least two (2) occasions

recognising, rectifying and reporting machine faults or problems as required

maintaining clean machines and work environment, as required

undertaking quality checks and recognising and responding to faulty product

applying workplace procedures

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

fibre types, including:

rayon and other cellulosics

nylon

polyester

polypropylene

cotton

wool

glass

bi-component

fibre characteristics, including:

absorbency

abrasion resistance

modulus

web 'handle'

moisture absorption

chemical and temperature resistance

melting point

fibre measuring units, including decitex and denier and fibre diameter - equation

fibre or filament crimp

advantages of fibre opening and blending:

component independent system

guarantee a homogeneous mixture

constant performance

flexible operation

high degree of automation

working and stripping principles of carding

different types of carded webs, such as:

parallel laid web

parallel laid web with spreading device

parallel laid web with scrambling

random laid web

random laid web with scrambling

layered and cross laid webs

WHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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