Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare to set up, adjust and maintain machines
- Interpret specifications and production requirements to determine required machine settings for textile product
- Interpret, reference and apply documentation relating to machine settings, operation and maintenance, according to the needs of the task
- Select, prepare and use tools appropriate for the machine and task to set up machine for operation
- Set up machine according to required specifications for operation or product change, including fixing required attachments and operation run at optimum quality and efficiency levels
- Identify and undertake preliminary operations, as required, and follow required procedures to prepare materials and equipment
- Instruct machine operators of any special operating requirements
- Test machine settings
- Start, operate, stop, re-start and monitor machine operations in accordance with manufacturer requirements to produce textile material or product
- Operate machine in accordance with manufacturer and workplace instructions to test settings against specifications and operational standards
- Examine textile materials, fibres, yarn, product or sample to identify required adjustments to machine settings or pattern specifications
- Conduct or organise quality tests as required to ensure optimal production outcomes are achieved
- Identify and document required adjustments, and adjust machine settings accordingly
- Diagnose problems
- Monitor machine operation to assess operational efficiency and safe operation in accordance with workplace procedures
- Communicate with operator to identify the nature and extent of machine or faults
- Assess product to identify faults, and examine textile product to assess possible impact on operational problems
- Identify and analyse problems and faults to determine root cause
- Establish fault diagnosis and determine strategy for repair, including replacement of yarn or parts, or refer to relevant personnel
- Operate machine and communicate outcomes
- Return machine to optimal performance through repair of faulty operation or replacement of fibres, yarn or machine parts
- Test machine and produce sample to ensure problems have been fixed
- Set machine to run at optimum quality and efficiency levels to produce required quantity and quality of product
- Set electronic process monitoring safely and to correct functions, as required
- Maintain records and prepare reports, where necessary
- Document adjustments to machines and patterns and communicate to appropriate personnel
- Document operational instructions