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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Operate and monitor processes and systems
   • 1.1. Check production requirements at start of shift to plan day's activities considering work health and safety (WHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices.
   • Confirm planned production requirements are confirmed and communicate to relevant personnel in line with standard operating procedures (SOP).
   • Monitor and maintain operations and systems within process parameters consistent with production requirements.
   • Interpret and respond to monitoring displays and devices.
   • Undertake setup for product change.
2. Control product quality and production
   • Monitor and control product to productionand quality requirements.
   • Conduct routine observations and assessments on product and system operations.
   • Make adjustments to control production and quality requirements.
   • Interpret and record test results.
   • Communicate changes to product requirements to relevant personnel.
3. Conduct equipment shutdown
   • Conduct equipment shutdown according to standard operating procedures.
   • Communicate shutdown plan with relevant personnel.
   • Carry out shutdown procedures.
   • Identify and rectify cause of unplanned.
   • Record shutdown details.
4. Record process and system information
   • Record system and production information.
   • Record and communicate problems or variations in performance.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

identify and respond to shutdown causes, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals

coordinate and plan shutdown activity, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals

respond to problems associated with plant shutdown and unplanned shutdown to ensure safety quality and production requirements

identify and monitor process control points

implement isolation or lockout procedures

use hand tools

use cleaning equipment

monitor and record production and quality information at required intervals

use electronic and other control systems to control equipment and processes

respond to production needs including output targets, production scheduling, shift requirements, quality requirements, resources and energy use and waste minimisation.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

finishing and converting operations including winding and re-winding, decorating, lotionising, calendaring, water marking, perforating, slitting and cutting, embossing, laminating, folding, printing, bonding, core making, wrapping and packing

finishing and converting processes, layout and associated services sufficient to monitor, control and shut down finishing and converting operations within level of responsibility

types, causes and effects of finishing and converting plant shutdowns

required responses to all unplanned shutdowns - power outage, mechanical breakdown, blockages, jamming, air supply and control system failure to ensure safety quality and productivity

process and procedures for plant shutdowns and unplanned shutdowns

plant and machinery functions and operations

emergency procedures and responses

sampling and testing process for plant and system operations, and process monitoring - purpose, standards and procedures as per site agreements

finishing and converting equipment and auxiliary systems

equipment setup procedures and adjustments

product types and quality requirements

designated areas for waste.

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