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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Check work requirements.
   • Identify work requirements from production plan or request.
   • Check product, materials and equipment meet requirements for job(s).
   • Recognise requirements which may not be in accordance with usual practice.
   • Ask questions of appropriate person to confirm unusual practice.
   • Ensure housekeeping is to requirements.
   • Identify hazards associated with the job and take appropriate action.
   • Perform other pre-operational checks in accordance with procedures.
2. Start up printing equipment to procedures
   • Conduct pre-start checks.
   • Start up printing equipment.
3. Operate printing equipment to procedures.
   • Check process is operating within required limits.
   • Check product is in specification and to required quality standard.
   • Ensure product is consistently ready for next operation.
   • Maintain supply of material(s) as required.
   • Complete logs and records as required.
   • Collect and segregate scrap, trim and other materials as required.
   • Keep equipment and work area clean.
   • Pause machine cycle and perform emergency stop, as required.
4. Respond to routine problems to procedures.
   • Recognise known faults that occur during the operation.
   • Identify and take action on causes of routine faults.
   • Log problems as required.
   • Identify non-routine process and quality problems and take appropriate action.

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Application of knowledge of the materials equipment and process sufficient to recognise out of specification products process problems and materials faults

Knowledge of organisation procedures and relevant regulatory requirements along with the ability to implement them within appropriate time constraints and work standards

Knowledge of and skills in the operation of printing equipment and main components sufficient for consistent production of quality products including

operation of process equipment and components

production workflow sequences and materials demand

reasons for checking process control panels and reporting readings which do not conform to the work instructions

approved hazard control and safety procedures

use PPE in relation to handling materials equipment operation and cleanup

safely handle products and materials

read relevant safety information and apply safety precautions appropriate to the task

potential effects of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to quality of product

waste management and importance of reusing nonconforming products wherever possible

correct selection and use of equipment materials processes and procedures

plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

monitor equipment operation and product quality

identify when the operator is able to rectify faults when assistance is required and who is the appropriate source for assistance

identify and describe own role and role of others involved directly in the process

identify factors which may affect product quality or production output and appropriate remedies

pause or shut down equipment in abnormal circumstances

explain the effect of unauthorised or emergency shutdown in relation to safety and production requirements

distinguish between possible causes of routine faults such as incorrect printing ink incorrect quantity of ink variations incontamination of ink and or surface to be printed equipment faults mould dietool damage variations in ambient conditions such as temperature and humidity machine failure

Language literacy and numeracy requirements

This unit requires the ability to read and interpret typical product specifications job sheets procedures material labels and safety information as provided to operators

Writing is required to the level of completing workplace forms

Basic numeracy is required eg to determine that two kg bags are needed to make up a requirement for kg

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria required skills and knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Overview of assessment

A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment

Assessors must be satisfied that the person can consistently perform the unit as a whole as defined by the Elements Performance Criteria and skills and knowledge

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the knowledge and skills defined in this unit These may include the ability to

recognise the importance of material properties and qualities

apply approved procedures

take appropriate action to resolve faults or report faults to appropriate personnel

explain and implement emergency shutdown procedures

Consistent performance should be demonstrated For example look to see that

production standards are met consistently

upstream and downstream communication is timely and effective operating procedures and work instructions are read and interpreted correctly

problems are identified and appropriate action is taken ie the problem is fixed or reported

all safety procedures are followed

Assessment method and context

Assessment will occur on industrial printing equipment and will be undertaken in a worklike environment

Competence in this unit may be assessed

on a processing plant allowing for operation under all normal and a range of abnormal conditions

in a situation allowing for the generation of evidence of the ability to respond to problems

by using a suitable simulation andor a range of case studiesscenarios

through a combination of these techniques

In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge and theoretical assessment will be combined with appropriate practicalsimulation or similar assessment Assessors need to be aware of any cultural issues that may affect responses to questions

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed

Specific resources for assessment

This section should be read in conjunction with the Range Statement for this unit of competency Resources required include suitable access to an operating plant or equipment that allows for appropriate and realistic simulation A bank of case studiesscenarios and questions will also be required to the extent that they form part of the assessment method Questioning may take place either in the workplace or in an adjacent quiet facility such as an office or lunchroom No other special resources are required

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

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Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

This competency applies to operators working either independently or as part of a work team.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with procedures.

Procedures means all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards.

Tools and equipment

This competency includes use of equipment and tools such as:

process equipment and its major components

hand tools used in the this process

material loading equipment used for loading of raw materials

relevant personal protective equipment.

Hazards

Typical hazards include

spills

dusts/vapours

slip and fall

hazardous substances particularly solvents and flammables

moving equipment

manual handling hazards.

Problems

'Respond to routine problems' means 'apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems'. Typical process and product problems may include:

printing equipment malfunction

variations in process conditions such as temperature, humidity variations in materials or surface preparation/condition or contamination of materials/surface to be printed

printing equipment damage

print register.

routine product faults such as unclear/incomplete printing, colour variation, drying time variation

printing machine malfunction

variations in materials/surface to be printed and/or contamination of materials/surface.

Variables

Key variables to be monitored include

printing time cycles

types of printing media

surface checking and preparation

location of print media on product.

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