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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and diagnose causes of process variation, plant or equipment faults
   • Check and plan work according to documentation and procedures, productivity requirements, workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures, risks and hazards identification, environmental sustainability procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
   • Interpret alarms to determine fault type and location in waste paper operations or equipment.
   • Interpret sampling and testing results to identify variations from specifications or schedule.
   • Identify and locate causes and sources of fault.
   • Access and interpret relevant sources of information to assist analysis.
2. Rectify plant faults
   • Conduct operator level on- line adjustments.
   • Shutdown plant and implement isolation procedures prior to fault rectification.
   • Isolate, by-pass, repair or replace faulty plant, as required.
   • Restore to normal operations and communicate verification to relevant personnel.
3. Rectify product faults
   • Identify product faults or variations by observation, systematic sampling and testing.
   • Interpret test results and adjust operations to correct faults.
   • Rectify faults and causes or make recommendations for further action.
   • Manage out-of-specification production.
4. Record and report system performance and product quality data
   • Document process variations and faults.
   • Record stock production and machine operation 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:

troubleshoot and rectify waste paper operations, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, and undertake corrective action on equipment and product faults

plan and safely diagnose causes and sources of process variation, plant, equipment and product faults

take timely corrective action to maximise safety, quality and productivity

use safety accessories including protective and high visibility, safety clothing and electronic communication equipment when working with waste paper operations

communicate effectively, through written and verbal means, the corrective actions undertaken.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

waste paper operations including pulping, screening, de-watering and reject systems

troubleshooting methods applicable to waste paper operations

relevant documentation and procedures to troubleshoot waste paper operations in the pulp and paper industry including:

work health and safety (WHS) procedures and documents, including high risk load shifting procedures, licensing requirements, plant clearance, job safety analysis and permit systems

standard operating procedures (SOP)

productivity requirements and quality procedures

environmental sustainability requirements and practices

plant manufacturing operating manuals and plant isolation documentation

enterprise policies and procedures and guidelines

oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines

Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

furnish and tally sheets and process and instrument diagrams

plant isolation documentation

safe work documentation

process and instrument diagrams

processes and associated services of waste paper operations, sufficient to troubleshoot including:

plant layout

principles of process and equipment operation

causes and effects of adjustments made to waste paper handling plant and processes

relationships between waste paper handling system, processes and associated services

the use of materials and supplies including waste paper, air, chemicals, broke, steam, water and electricity, in waste paper operations

the purpose, standards and procedures as per site agreement, of sampling and testing process for plant and system operations, and process monitoring

the purpose and operation of reject and water systems in waste paper operations

the impact of process variables on production and quality and making process adjustments

key features of maintenance systems including operator level maintenance as per site agreements, operator maintenance schedules, maintenance suppliers and pro-active maintenance strategies how to operate load shifting equipment

use of electronic and other control systems, that control waste paper operations, to make appropriate adjustments

productivity requirements including energy efficiency, waste minimization, evaporation minimisation, landfill and waste water reduction, consideration of resource utilisation, fibre efficiency, minimising delays, chemical recovery maximization, line speed, handovers and quality checks.

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