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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan own work requirements
   • Identify most appropriate equipment and materials to be used for required product and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request
   • Identify materials required, including additives
   • Implement measures to control identified hazards in accordance with procedures and duty of care
   • Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks
2. Set up mould and materials to procedures
   • Check materials, resins and fibres are correct and prepared to specifications
   • Inspect and prepare mould as required
   • Prepare jigs, fixtures and tools as required
   • Take appropriate action for non-conforming items
   • Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required
   • Complete other checks
3. Hand lay up composites to procedures
   • Apply materials to the mould to specification
   • Monitor product/process quality
   • Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity as required
   • Adjust work to minimise scrap and waste
4. 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

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.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used. Applicable legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice include: health, safety and environmental (HSE) legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, manual handling and hazardous materials Australian/international standards relevant to the materials being used and products being made any relevant licence and certification requirements. All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and such requirements the legislative requirements take precedence.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or any combination of: emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.
Tools and equipment	Tools and equipment include: open moulds for composite products hand mixing equipment and stirrers knives and cutters to trim fibres hand application tools, such as rollers and brushes. Additional tools and equipment will be selected as required from: hand tools hoists/lifting equipment not requiring any special permits or licences manual handling aids, such as hand carts and trolleys relevant personal protective equipment (PPE).
Hazards	Hazards must be identified and controlled. Identifying hazards requires consideration of: glass and other fibre hazards (inhalation and skin penetration) hazardous products and materials cutting equipment sharp edges, swarf and scrap protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks rotational equipment or vibration smoke, dust, vapours or other atmospheric hazards electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards equipment failures machinery, equipment and product mass other hazards that might arise.
Problems	Non-routine problems must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to: determine problems needing action determine possible fault causes develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person. Non-routine problems are unexpected problems or variations of previous problems and include one or more of: unstable process variables sub-optimal operation variations in feed rates variations in quality emergency situations mould release problems warping or cracking after moulding voids due to resin drainage intermittent faults. Operational knowledge includes one or more of: procedures training technical information, such as journals and engineering specifications remembered experience relevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people.

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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 demonstrate the ability to:

read and interpret procedures, job specifications, instruments/control panels, material labels and safety data sheets (SDS)

select and prepare materials, including:

resins

fibre reinforcement

gel coats

cores, fillers and surface finishes

set up moulds and apply materials to moulds to meet specifications

monitor key variables, including:

temperature of environment/resin

time since mixing vs pot life of resin

air flow/ventilation

viscosity of resin

differing fibres and fabrics

compacting density of application

product integrity and general conformance to specification

make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity

identify hazards and apply relevant hazard controls

apply safety procedures

apply housekeeping procedures

apply waste management procedures

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

distinguish between causes of problems, including:

operational problems

procedural problems

materials properties

process variables

recognise and prioritise problems requiring action

resolve non-routine problems

communicate effectively with team/work group and supervisors

complete workplace records

do basic arithmetical manipulations, including additions, subtractions, divisions, fractions and percentages.

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Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job sufficient to operate independently and to solve routine and non-routine problems, including knowledge of:

hand lamination manufacturing process and phases of the cycle

characteristics of materials and their behaviour in relation process conditions and stages of production

characteristics and properties of materials required to form a composite structure of the required strength and surface finish, including fibres and pot life of the resins used

impact of resin mixtures, laying of materials and temperatures on product quality and production output

quality requirements at each production stage

common adjustments in process variables and their impact on product quality and production output

impact of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to final product

possible changes to materials properties to better suit specific process requirements

non-routine problems that may arise, the range of possible causes and appropriate actions

organisation procedures relevant to the work environment/job role

hierarchy of control

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

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