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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 requirements for job(s).
   • Recognise requirements which may not be in accordance with usual practice
   • Ask questions of appropriate person to confirm non standard job specifications.
   • Ensure housekeeping is to requirements.
   • Identify hazards associated with the job and take appropriate action.
   • Perform other pre-operational checks in accordance with workplace procedures.
2. Check process set-up.
   • Check safety equipment and guards are in position and working.
   • Check operation of resin-glass depositor equipment.
   • Check moulds for cracks, chips, marks and cleanliness.
   • Check materials, including fibre preforms, resins, additives and release agents are correct.
   • Complete pre-start checks.
3. Operate equipment to procedures.
   • Start equipment safely and correctly when required.
   • Check process is operating within required limits.
   • Collect products and store as required.
   • Check product/process is in specification/to required quality standard.
   • Maintain supply of material(s) as required.
   • Complete logs and records as required.
   • Collect and segregate scrap, waste and other materials as required.
   • Keep equipment and work area clean.
   • Pause equipment cycle and perform emergency stop, as required.
4. Respond to routine problems in accordance with 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 relevant regulatory requirements and the ability to implement them within appropriate time constraints and work standards

Application of the knowledge of managing risks using the hierarchy of controls applied to the composites process Application of approved hazard control and safety procedures and the use of PPE in relation to handling materials equipment operation and cleanup

Show knowledge of and skills in theoperation of resinglass depositor equipment and its maincomponents sufficient for the consistent production of quality products including

production workflow sequences and materials demand

reasons for checking process control panels and reporting readings which are outside of normal range process variability

accurately monitor equipment operation and product quality

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

process behaviours of resins and the role of additives

waste management and importance of reusing nonconforming products wherever possible

correct selection and use of equipment materials processes and procedures

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

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

Competence also includes the ability to

plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

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

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

Numeracy is required to the level of reading tables of figures and graphs and applying the resultant information using formula percentagesratios to determine the required mass of an additivecatalyst pigment etc for a given amount of resin and similar manipulations and interpretation

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

apply the required skills and knowledge to operate resinglass depositor equipment

apply approved procedures

Consistent performance should be demonstrated For example look to see thatproduction standards are met consistently

Assessment method and context

Assessment will occur on resinglass depositor equipment and will be undertaken in a worklike environment

Competence in this unit may be assessed

by using an appropriateindustrial resinglass depositorrequiring demonstration of operation and emergency stop procedures

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 the operation of automated resin-glass depositor equipment including moulds, depositor, pumps and controllers.

It includes the operation of all relevant additional equipment where that equipment is integral to the process.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with procedures.

Procedures include 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:

moulds

resin pumps, fibre feed and fittings, such as hoses and couplings

controller, such as PLC if fitted

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

temperature

hazardous substances

moving equipment

manual handling hazards.

Problems

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

equipment malfunction

variations in process conditions

variations in materials or contamination of materials

equipment, tool or mould damage

routine product faults

machine malfunction / failure

mould/tooling problems.

Typical product problems may include:

incorrect quantity of materials/additives

contaminated materials/additives

variations in materials and/or contamination of materials

resin and fibre over or under supplied to mould

wrong raw materials/additives.

Appropriate action for non-routine problems may be reporting to designated person or other action specified in the procedures.

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