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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assemble and prepare the mould or former
  2. Mould materials
  3. Finish the component/ product
  4. Rectify routine problems
  5. Inspect and store components

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills include

recognising abnormal operating conditions and alerting appropriate individuals

implementing enterprise procedures and relevant regulatory requirements within appropriate time constraints and in a manner relevant to the operation of the equipmentprocess

reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

appropriate preparation and handling of moulds and formers

preparation of adequate material mix and standards

preparing curing and drying components to specifications

safe completion of hand moulding products

appropriate safety procedures concerning the handling of moulds and formers

procedures relating to the reporting of hazardous conditions

the content of and handling characteristics of the materials being moulded

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

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that

types of raw materials and finishing materials are able to be identified

OHS and safe work practices are followed

component movements are accompanied by appropriate safe working practices

preparation of moulds and moulding materials to specification

basic mould or former maintenance and inspection practices are carried out

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

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

Typical problems

Typical problems may include:

maintaining correct distribution and compaction of materials

maintaining sectional profiles in accordance with specifications

maintaining cleanliness and specification of materials

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