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Elements and Performance Criteria

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

PPE

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

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Routine tests of textiles include one or more of the following:

colour fastness (wash, perspiration, rubbing and light)

mass per unit area

Industry and design specifications include one or more of the following:

constant rate of extension

finish

dimensional change

Test materials, tools and equipment include one or more of the following:

Analysis of test results includes the following:

comparison to industry and Australian Standards

standard and non-standard deviation

compliance to specifications

limits and tolerances

Information resources include one or more of the following:

textile production patterns and machine settings

international and Australian Standards

trade journals

quality system documentation customer requirements

workplace and site procedures and manuals

hard copy or electronic data

key personnel, supervisors, trainers and colleagues

Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following:

supervisor

quality manager

trainer

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 specifications, determining testing requirements for at least five (5) textiles, fibres, yarns or fabrics and selecting test methods

determining materials, processes, equipment and timelines appropriate to the test requirements

preparing and calibrating materials, tools and equipment for testing and checking test environment meets specifications

conducting routine tests on at least three (3) textile materials

interpreting test specifications and outcomes accurately

converting test specifications accurately, as required

interpreting and assessing test results against industry and design specifications

checking and validating deviations in test results, recording and reporting deviations using standard procedures

checking inconsistent test results for compliance with test specifications, and conducting tests again, as required

recording test results and cleaning test equipment and work area according to 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

textile industry terminology

standard textile test procedures to determine properties, including weight, length ratio, fibre mass, shrinkage, chemical properties, fibre strength, seam opening, colour fastness properties, strength and abrasion

textile test equipment

international specification standards

quality criteria

quality practices

production processes

enterprise lines of authority

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices

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MSTTX4003 - Perform routine textile testing and analyse results

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Range Statement

Performance Evidence

Knowledge Evidence