MEA41110 - Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing
Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing
This qualification may apply to members of the Australian Defence Force and to employees of civil aviation maintenance organisations who work at supervisor or team leader levels on the maintenance of aircraft and personal life support equipment and on the fabrication and maintenance of aircraft furnishings.
The qualification consists of:
Mandatory common units that apply to all Aeroskills qualifications at Certificate III and IV levels and elective common units that relate to the regulatory system within which individuals are employed
Elective technical stream units and imported units
The qualification provides a number of credits towards other Aeroskills qualifications at Certificate III and IV levels and a limited number of credits towards a Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management.
Subjects
Packaging Rules
To be awarded Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing, competency must be demonstrated in 26 units of competency, as follows:
10 Core common and imported units
1 Elective unit from the common units listed in Group A
15 Elective units from the technical stream and imported units listed in Group B
Supervise aviation maintenance teams and perform maintenance quality inspections
Applicable to those working under ADF Airworthiness Regulations
Group B
15 of the technical stream and imported units listed below; selected in accordance with the pre-requisites in Column 3 and the unit selection criteria in Column 4.
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Understanding work and organisational instructions
Understanding input from specialist personnel and technical representatives
Negotiating with other team members or supervisors regarding timing and progress of work activities and access to sections of the aircraft, or to equipment
Understanding and interpreting regulations, procedures, instructions and maintenance publications
Completing maintenance documentation
Reading drawings relating to aircraft life support and furnishing and maintenance activities
Using computers to obtain maintenance data and complete documentation
Networking with other team members regarding work planning and execution
Teamwork
Performing tasks as an individual while being responsive to supervisors and allowing for relevant human factors
Working effectively with others who may be of different ages, gender, race, religion and political persuasion
Assisting team members with task definition and providing advice on work processes and troubleshooting
Providing leadership and development of team commitment and dynamics
Monitoring and assessing team performance and providing mentoring and performance feedback
Gaining the trust and confidence of team members and resolving conflict within the team
Providing team members with the opportunity for ongoing competency development
Problem-solving
Identifying problems in a timely manner and applying a range of strategies to develop practical solutions to problems not fully covered by maintenance data
Proposing solutions to problems as modifications or a amendments to specified maintenance processes
Constantly reviewing problem solving skills and ability to effectively apply competencies to solve individual and team-related problems within the limits permitted by regulatory and organisational guidelines
Responding to emergencies or accidents in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements
Using mathematical techniques to apply finishing schemes and to convert values between systems of measurement
Initiative and enterprise
Adapting to new situations that arise as a consequence of regulatory changes, revised maintenance data, practices and procedures
Varying work practices and behaviour as a result of performance feedback from peers and supervisors
Evaluating ideas to ensure that technical and regulatory aspects have been fully covered before proposing action that may result in modifications or changes to work processes
Applying human factors to avoid maintenance errors and maintain quality standards
Identifying and analysing alternative approaches to managing workplace issues and problems
Adapting competencies to the performance of a wide range of maintenance tasks
Contributing to a process of continuous improvement and a willingness to support and participate in the effective introduction of new work practices
Planning and organising
Clarifying task objectives and required outcomes through discussion with supervisors and other team members
Monitoring the time taken to complete tasks against team requirements or targets provided by supervisors
Collecting, analysing and organising information relating to assigned tasks and confirming the purpose and required work outcomes
Identifying the extent of impact on assigned work of changes in procedures, work instructions or regulatory requirements
Allocating personnel and resources to tasks
Self-management
Accepting responsibility for managing individual workload to meet target completion times or fit in with team milestones
Assessing personal knowledge and skills with the aid of the self-assessment work sheets in the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement and preparing for competency assessments
Actively seeking opportunities to develop competencies and to apply them across a range of tasks and monitoring performance using indicators such as the extent of oversight exercised by supervisors
Identifying career paths and training opportunities that will assist in attaining career goals
Learning
Taking advantage of learning opportunities that arise through training courses provided by the organisation or external providers and through mentoring and on-job training
Adapting competencies to accommodate new ideas and techniques
Using feedback from supervisors and peers to identify ways in which competence can be improved
Mentoring new or more junior personnel
Interpreting units of competency and applying them to attainment of identified career goals
Technology
Operating PPE and life support and furnishing equipment and ground support equipment and troubleshooting equipment faults
Testing the performance and calibration of life support and furnishing equipment
Storing and caring for life support and furnishing equipment, PPE and support equipment
Amending various forms of maintenance data
Using computers and microfiche to obtain maintenance data and using computers to complete documentation
