Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine work piece to be produced
- Discuss required attributes of the work piece with supervisor or as appropriate the client
- Determine dimensions and geometry of the work piece
- Identify the profile, pattern and specific features required to be replicated
- Establish and/or plan fixing or anchoring points and the best way to facilitate this in the work piece
- Plan the production method and determine materials and equipment needs.
- Set up work area and equipment
- Establish work area including anchor points for slides or screeds as necessary
- Develop templates required to produce the work piece
- Mark out the correct dimensions and work piece geometry and check against templates or slide radii
- Establish and position any support materials required to develop and sustain the work piece during production
- Position any lifting or anchoring materials and check that these do not inhibit templates or screeds
- Test the functionality of the slides and ensure that all parts of the proposed work piece can be accessed
- Generate profile of required work piece
- Produce a segment of the desired profile and ensure that this matches the requirements of the original design
- Mount the sample to facilitate replication or to produce appropriate surface detail on the work piece
- Lubricate the sample for replication and the supporting work plate to facilitate ease of stripping of the completed work piece
- Produce work piece
- Set up the supporting material in a manner which avoids interference with the screed or template
- Prepare plaster mix and ensure fibre strand is available
- Build up rough outline of the work piece adding fibre as the process proceeds
- Form up the desired shape by moving the sample, template or mould to facilitate development of the desired profile or by screeding off
- Build in anchor points or reinforcing at desired positions as the work proceeds
- Hollow out the work piece to minimise the mass of the object, as appropriate
- Check the profile to ensure compliance with the desired product
- Check the work piece for dimensional accuracy
- Strip and inspect completed work piece
- Remove any external supports from the work piece after the plaster has dried
- Dismantle slides if used
- Clean and put away tools and fitments used in the production process
- Remove the work piece and inspect for errors, damage or porosity
- Clean up any excrescences and remove any waste material
- Coat the surface of the finished product according to organisational requirements to protect the surface
- Remove finished product to storage and shipment
- Control hazards
- Respond to problems
- Identify possible problems in equipment or process
- Determine problems needing action
- Determine possible fault causes
- Rectify problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
- Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
- Report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person