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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Monitor and maintain process
  2. Control stock quality.
  3. Record and report product and process data.

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 waste paper operations and complete routine maintenance on equipment, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals in a pulp and paper manufacturing facility

for each of the above operational periods, complete records for system operation, production outcomes and equipment faults.


Knowledge Evidence

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

system layout for waste paper processing plant

purpose and location of each supply system

purpose, features and operation of each component of the waste paper operations system, operating parameters and allowable variations

purpose of process controls and how changes affect production variables

purpose, features and operation of:

reject system

water systems

operation and application of electronic and other control systems

purpose of each of the steps in the preparation of the waste paper operations system for production

purpose of, and processes for sampling and testing product quality, plant and system operations

quality requirements for different types of stock

methods used to monitor waste paper system operations against specified system parameters

effect of process adjustments on product quality and productivity during monitoring and operation

safe handling of materials and chemicals

organisational procedures:

standard operating procedures specific to waste paper operations

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting system operation, production outcomes and equipment faults.