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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare the annealing/ toughening/reheating/ laminating equipment
   • Interpret job specifications
   • Isolate appropriate line/equipment
   • Undertake basic setup and removal of current moulds in accordance with manufacturer's and work instructions if required
   • Check that the quality and quantity of input glass is suitable for production run as per company requirements
   • Undertake equipment preparation and checks according to established procedures
   • Make machinery/equipment adjustments and final preparations to ensure that work instructions are met
   • Conduct product run/procedure to produce samples to confirm that quality meets specifications, if required
2. Anneal/toughen/reheat/ laminate the products
   • Monitor equipment to ensure quality specifications are met
   • Identify routine variations to annealing/reheating process
   • Make routine operation adjustments according to established procedures to maintain product quality
   • Conduct product sampling and quality control checks according to standard procedures
   • Use ancillary equipment and observe safety procedures in accordance with enterprise requirements
   • Document and maintain records and production results according to enterprise requirements
3. Monitor and record reheating operation
   • Measure and record operating parameters, according to enterprise requirements
   • Adjust reheating equipment controls to ensure glass parameters are maintained to job specifications
   • Ensure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures
4. Rectify routine problems
   • Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation
   • Determine and rectify fault causes in accordance with procedures
   • Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures
   • Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person
5. Control hazards
   • Identify hazards from the job to be done
   • Identify other hazards in the work area
   • Assess the risks arising from those hazards
   • Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills include recognising process conditions which will lead to out of specification production and taking appropriate action implementing the enterprises standard procedures and work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements within appropriate time constraints and in a manner relevant to the operation of the reheating equipment reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes composition and nature of the glass startup and shutdown processes construction and limitations of reheating equipment and conditions out of specification situations annealingtougheningconditioningmirrorlaminatingreheating process set up including identification of isolation points and entering new parameters into PLC temperature and temporary and permanent stress annealing and postannealing processes toughening and posttoughening processes quality problems such as poor optics excessive breakage nonuniform break pattern incorrect cross bend excessive bow scratches poor glass shape distinguish between causes of faults such as raw material mechanical electricalinstrument

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 reheating equipment be understood and that the importance of critical material properties settings parameters 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 temperatures and stress parameters are maintained within limits equipment setup is completed in accordance with work instructions including identification of isolation points correct isolation of equipment and correct entering of new parameters startup and shutdown occurs first time signals and alarms are responded to immediately process measurements are continually made observed and interpreted quality is maintained to customer specifications 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 It may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with MSAPMSUPA Sample and test materials and product MSAPMSUP292A Sample and test materials and product. 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

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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
Line equipment	Line equipment includes: robots load stations lehr furnace unloading, station conveyors
Equipment	This unit includes annealing/conditioning/reheating equipment applicable to each specific area of glass products manufacture. These may include: packaging, bottles and jars automotive glass flat glass
Tools and equipment	Tools and equipment may include: reheating equipment and associated equipment toughening equipment mirror and laminating equipment annealing and associated equipment gas stations computers measuring and recording equipment communication equipment hand tools safety clothing and equipment
Typical problems	Typical problems may include: temperature and pressure problems equipment problems quality problems
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

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