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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare the equipment for production
  2. Operate equipment
  3. Monitor and record operation
  4. Rectify routine problems
  5. Shut down equipment
  6. Prepare equipment for maintenance
  7. Control hazards

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills include

recognising conditions which will lead to out of specification product

implementing the enterprises procedures and relevant regulatory requirementswithin time constraints and in a manner relevant to the operation of the equipment

conveying information relevant to the operation clearly and effectively

reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

hazards associated with and sequence of isolation procedures

operational processes and functions including startup and shutdown processes

composition and nature of finished product

construction and limitations of the equipment

out of specification situations

types of defectsfaults

electricalinstrumental causes of malfunctions

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency

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

It is essential that the equipment and the process be understood and that the importance of critical settings and readings is known

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action

Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that

startup and shutdown procedures are applied without variation

signals and alarms are responded to immediately

isolation procedures for maintenance are followed

all OHS requirements are followed

Competence must be demonstrated in the operation of all ancillary equipment to the level required for this unit of competency

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations

Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal smooth operation

Simulation or case studiesscenarios may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walkthroughs of the relevant competency components A bank of scenarioscase studieswhat ifs and questions will be required to probe the reasoning behind observable actions

Method of assessment

In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units

Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and corequisites relevant to their processes

Guidance information for assessment

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


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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with standard procedures and work instructions

Variations

Variations may include:

nature and type of plant configuration

nature and type of material or product to be autoclaved

safe work practices and the use of protective clothing, hard hats and safety glasses

Checking equipment

Checking equipment includes:

vessel door closing and locking equipment

vessel cars

steam and pressure generation equipment

Use of equipment

Use of equipment includes:

instruments and PLCs but not control panels

measuring and/or recording equipment

communication equipment

Typical problems

Typical problems include:

equipment malfunctions

temperature or pressure fluctuations

product quality variations

material/feed variations

vessel pressure losses

Occupational health and safety (OHS)

All operations are subject to stringent OHS requirements and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and OHS requirements, the OHS requirements take precedence.