Elements and Performance Criteria
- Organise for plant operation
- Review job specification requirements (job sheet) to identify all plant operating requirements
- Identify and handle potentialrisks and hazards to work according to job requirements, in accordance with company requirements, occupational health and safety and other relevant legislation
- Identify and organise equipment, materials and personnel requirements for safe, effective and efficient plant operation
- Select and fit emergency and personal protective equipment in accordance with work requirements, manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
- Conduct pre-operational checks
- Conduct pre-start visual and basic maintenance checks to confirm correct plant operation in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
- Test equipment systems for correct functioning in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and company requirements
- Report equipment non-conformances promptly to appropriate personnel when detected
- Clean equipment to ensure safe and tidy operation in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
- Check all safety structures and controls to ensure their operational capacity is in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
- Start and operate plant
- Advise appropriate personnel of impending plant operation to ensure safety and readiness for operation
- Start plant in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and company requirements
- Screen plant inputs, and identify and handle non-conformances in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation
- Operate plant efficiently and safely in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation
- Monitor plant operation using gauges, warning devices and observation of performance to identify potential faults and hazards and to ensure continuous operation
- Maintain communication with other personnel in accordance with company requirements to ensure safe usage of equipment
- Monitor plant inputs, processing and outputs and make adjustments where necessary in accordance with company specifications
- Identify and report on faults that create hazardous operations and suspend operations in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation
- Shut down plant
- Carry out basic housekeeping