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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and analyse causes of faults
   • Identify faults in pulping processesin accordance with productivity requirements, relevant workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures, risks and hazards identification and environmental workplace procedures.
   • Interpret alarm systems and observations to determine faults and location.
   • Identify faults through routine physical inspections of plant, processes and equipment.
   • Interpret sampling and results to identify variations from specifications or schedule.
   • Use appropriate techniques to identify and locate cause and source of the problem.
   • Access and analyse relevant data, as required to assist analysis.
2. Rectify plant faults
   • Conduct operator level on-line adjustments.
   • Implement isolation procedures and plant shut down prior to faul rectification.
   • Isolate, by-pass, repair or replace faulty plant, as required.
   • Return plant to normal operation.
   • Communicate verification to relevant personnel.
3. Rectify product quality faults
   • Identify by observation, systematic sampling and testing, product quality faults or variations.
   • Interpret test results and adjust operations to correct faults.
   • Rectify faults and causes or make recommendations for further action.
   • Manage out-of-specification product.
4. Record and report process performance and product quality data
   • Identify recording and reporting workplace requirements for process performance and product quality data.
   • Document variations from product specification.
   • Record process variation and faults.
   • Record actions undertaken to troubleshoot and rectify faults.
   • Communicate relevant information to appropriate personnel.

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 rectify faults in plant, equipment and product quality, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, relevant to pulping processes

follow safe working practices when troubleshooting, in a pulp or paper mill

select and use appropriate troubleshooting skills in pulping processes

use and interpret electronic control systems, including Digital Control System (DCS), touch screens or robotics to control equipment and processes as required during troubleshooting

communicate effectively by verbal and written means and work safely with others, in the work area when rectifying pulping processes.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

work health and safety (WHS) and emergency procedures and safe working requirements relevant to pulping processes

pulping plant, processes and associated services sufficient to troubleshoot including plant layout, operating principles and causes and effects of adjustments made to pulping plant and processes

maintenance system as it applies to pulping operations

troubleshooting methods that can be applied across system and problem faults in pulping operations

causes and effects of unplanned shutdown and appropriate responses

operating overhead cranes

electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control pulping operations.

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