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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan own work requirements
   • Identify equipment and processes to be used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request
   • Identify and check materials required, including additives and regrind, and their amounts or percentages
   • Implement measures to control identified hazards in line with procedures and duty of care
   • Identify requirements for materials, quality, and production and equipment checks
2. Plan and set up plug/pattern construction to procedures
   • Produce a plan for the plug/pattern according to requirements
   • Plan all steps of the plug/pattern construction
   • Identify check points for measurements and tests
   • Identify and locate a work area, tools, materials and equipment for construction
   • Complete pre-start checks
3. Construct the plug/pattern to procedures
   • Start plug/pattern construction process, noting key variables
   • Take samples as required and identify product out-of-specification
   • Monitor plug/pattern conformity to requirements
   • Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity as required
   • Complete construction process
   • Treat, prepare and repair the surface of the plug/pattern as necessary
   • Adjust process to minimise scrap and trim
   • Clean and adjust equipment as required
4. Respond to 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: hand tools power tools hand mixing equipment and stirrers hand application tools (e.g. rollers, trowels, brushes and filleting tools) ancillary equipment that is integral to the process. Additional tools and equipment will be selected as required from: 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: weight, shape, volume of materials to be handled hazardous products and materials flammability rotational equipment or vibration sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks smoke, dust, vapours or other atmospheric hazards high temperatures 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: emergency situations release agents failure mould release failure warping or cracking after moulding structural strength, rigidity and stability of the tooling dimensional accuracy of the tooling allowances in the design for shrinkage, deformations and alterations in the process from tooling to mould to finished composite product 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 product specifications, job sheets and material labels

plan the plug/pattern according to requirements

plan and sequence steps to construct the plug/pattern

prepare equipment, tools and materials to meet specifications

construct and check/test the plug/pattern

monitor key variables, including:

actual and set temperatures

colour and uniformity

surface finish/appearance

times (including curing rates)

product weight and output rate 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

equipment malfunction/wear

materials properties

raw material variations/contamination

procedural errors

recognise and prioritise problems requiring action

resolve routine and 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:

common composite moulding processes and function and operating principles of the moulding equipment

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

moulding process variables that affect plug/pattern construction and materials

product requirements that affect plug/pattern construction and materials

common options/adjustments in plug/pattern construction and materials and their impact on product quality and production output

quality requirements at each stage of construction

factors which may affect plug/pattern quality and appropriate remedies

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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