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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Monitor and control processes
   • Check production requirements at the start of the shift, in accordance with productivity requirements, relevant workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures, risks and hazards identification and environmental workplace procedures.
   • Confirm operational status of chemical recovery processes by inspection, observations and other information.
   • Monitor and control supplies of chemicals and supply systems to ensure availability and suitability.
   • Conduct sampling and testing.
   • Monitor and control production and by-product storage.
   • Monitor and control process variables to ensure efficient operation.
   • Carry out operator level preventative maintenance schedules, if required.
   • Monitor and control discharges.
2. Monitor and maintain plant
   • Identify process problems and equipment faults and rectify within level of responsibility.
   • Undertake plant inspections to optimise plant performance.
   • Adjust processes and equipment to optimise production and quality schedules and to comply with environmental licences.
3. Record and document performance data
   • Interpret and record process and plant data.
   • Report process problems and equipment faults.
   • Communicate problems or variations with systems or product to relevant personnel.
   • Document hazardous conditions and communicate to relevant personnel.
   • Record and report problems with environmental releases as required.

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:

monitor and control chemical recovery operations, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, and involving the following tasks:

monitor chemical processes and plant operations within required parameters

identify and rectify faults in processes and plant, relevant to chemical recovery operations

identify and action problems relevant to chemical recovery processes and operations, in a pulp or paper mill, within level of responsibility

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

communicate effectively and work safely with others, in the work area when controlling chemical recovery operations.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

productivity requirements, relevant workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures, risks and hazards identification and environmental workplace procedures relevant to chemical recovery processes and operations in a pulp or paper mill

environmental licences relevant to chemical processes in pulp and paper operations

chemical recovery plant, processes, layout and associated services including operating parameters, variation and associated adjustments, within level of responsibility

electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control the chemical recovery operations within level of responsibility.

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