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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for managing drilling equipment maintenance
   • Access, interpret and apply service and maintenance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the work activity
   • Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
2. Manage movement of stock
   • Identify plant, tools and equipment required for equipment maintenance
   • Cost and plan delivery of stock, parts and consumables from suppliers
   • Prepare and maintain checklist of all materials and spares
   • Arrange for materials and spare parts to be stored safely and securely
   • Identify wear to parts and relative frequency of replacement and determine replacement costs
   • Develop and implement procedures for issue, return and recording of stock movement
   • Maintain written records of parts usage
3. Plan and organise drilling equipment maintenance and overhauls
   • Identify type and frequency of routine maintenance tasks
   • Coordinate and communicate equipment maintenance and service, ensuring downtime is minimised
   • Monitor performance of routine maintenance schedules, identify and rectify variances
   • Investigate and arrange alternate suppliers for obtaining back-up or replacement equipment/stock
   • Maintain written maintenance records
4. Evaluate new and used equipment
   • Test materials and equipment to ensure continuing serviceability
   • Monitor availability of new and used equipment
   • Evaluate costs/benefits of replacing equipment, and develop recommendations for the purchase/lease of replacement equipment
   • Maintain written records and produce reports
5. Maintain inventories of all items needed on site
   • Monitor individual machine records
   • Implement a stock control system to record stock levels, usages and maintain economic stock levels
   • Maintain inventory levels, calculate/estimate requirements, place orders for stock and equipment in advance and ensure availability
   • Monitor performance of stock control system, identify and rectify variances
   • Use approved requisition/purchasing procedures to order parts and supplies
   • Implement and maintain a hazardous substances/chemicals register
   • Ensure resources/stock required for servicing is available
   • Implement procedures to prevent/minimise waste or damage to spare parts in storage
   • Report any problems with stock control or availability of parts to relevant personnel
6. Plan and prepare for managing drilling equipment maintenance
   • Access, interpret and apply service and maintenance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the work activity
   • Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
7. Manage movement of stock
   • Identify plant, tools and equipment required for equipment maintenance
   • Cost and plan delivery of stock, parts and consumables from suppliers
   • Prepare and maintain checklist of all materials and spares
   • Arrange for materials and spare parts to be stored safely and securely
   • Identify wear to parts and relative frequency of replacement and determine replacement costs
   • Develop and implement procedures for issue, return and recording of stock movement
   • Maintain written records of parts usage
8. Plan and organise drilling equipment maintenance and overhauls
   • Identify type and frequency of routine maintenance tasks
   • Coordinate and communicate equipment maintenance and service, ensuring downtime is minimised
   • Monitor performance of routine maintenance schedules, identify and rectify variances
   • Investigate and arrange alternate suppliers for obtaining back-up or replacement equipment/stock
   • Maintain written maintenance records
9. Evaluate new and used equipment
   • Test materials and equipment to ensure continuing serviceability
   • Monitor availability of new and used equipment
   • Evaluate costs/benefits of replacing equipment, and develop recommendations for the purchase/lease of replacement equipment
   • Maintain written records and produce reports
10. Maintain inventories of all items needed on site
    • Monitor individual machine records
    • Implement a stock control system to record stock levels, usages and maintain economic stock levels
    • Maintain inventory levels, calculate/estimate requirements, place orders for stock and equipment in advance and ensure availability
    • Monitor performance of stock control system, identify and rectify variances
    • Use approved requisition/purchasing procedures to order parts and supplies
    • Implement and maintain a hazardous substances/chemicals register
    • Ensure resources/stock required for servicing is available
    • Implement procedures to prevent/minimise waste or damage to spare parts in storage
    • Report any problems with stock control or availability of parts to relevant personnel

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient managing of general drilling equipment maintenance including:

monitoring and maintaining stock levels

developing a cost/benefit analysis for requisition of replacement equipment

ordering equipment and consumables

monitoring routine maintenance schedules

implementing and maintaining a hazardous substance register

planning and preparing for equipment maintenance; managing movement of stock; planning and organising maintenance and overhauls; evaluating new and used equipment; and maintaining inventories of all items needed on site

works effectively with others to undertake and complete general drilling equipment maintenance that meets all the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

communicating clearly and concisely with others to coordinate work activities

demonstrates completion of managing of general drilling equipment maintenance that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

costing and planning delivery of stock, parts and consumables

ordering stock and scheduling equipment maintenance

develop and implementing procedures for issue, return and recording of stock movement

testing materials and equipment

implementing, maintaining and reviewing an inventory control system

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in managing general drilling equipment maintenance through:

accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

hazard and risk identification and management

statutory compliance

work health and safety

environmental issues

policy management

equipment maintenance

identifying wear parts and relative frequency of replacement

identifying purpose of stock control

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