Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan own work requirements.
- Identify equipment to be used for production and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request.
- Identify and check materials required.
- Implement measures to control identified hazards in line with procedures and duty of care.
- Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks.
- Start up polystyrene shape moulding process to procedures.
- Identify process settings required for product.
- Set process to required settings.
- Check materials are correct.
- Take appropriate action for non-conforming materials.
- Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required.
- Complete pre-start checks.
- Start up polystyrene shape moulding process
- Operate and make adjustments to the polystyrene shape moulding process to procedures.
- Operate polystyrene shape moulding process, noting key variables.
- Monitor controls displays/terminals for production and process data.
- Take samples as required and identify product out of specification.
- Monitor product/process quality.
- Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity as required.
- Establish a stable shape moulding process.
- Adjust process to minimise scrap and trim.
- Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment as required.
- Shut down machine to procedures.
- Determine type of shutdown.
- Select appropriate purging method.
- Purge efficiently and adequately as required.
- Leave machine in appropriate condition and with appropriate locks, tags or notices.
- Complete relevant documentation.
- Ensure area is clean and clear after the shutdown, in readiness for the next start up.
- Anticipate and solve problems.
- Recognise a problem or a potential problem.
- Determine problems needing priority action.
- Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes.
- Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems.
- Solve problems within area of responsibility.
- Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred.