This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required to work in a technical, supervisory or operational role in sustainability in an organisation and/or it’s value chain (e.g. suppliers of goods or services, or customers). The qualification has been developed with manufacturing operations as a focus. However, because of the range of organisations in a typical manufacturing value chain it may also be applied to other types of organisations.
The qualification packaging has been developed on an assumption that competency will be developed through a combination of on and off-the-job learning strategies.
Job roles/employment outcomes
The MSS50112 Diploma of Sustainability specifies the competencies required for employment in job roles related to assisting organisations to improve sustainability and to meet their obligations under sustainability related regulatory arrangements, government or similar incentives, or other initiatives that apply to their operations.
Employment outcomes related to this qualification may include specialist roles, such as a sustainability manager, or the qualification can provide specialist sustainability competencies to technical, supervisory or operational employees.
This qualification provides sustainability skills that can be applied inside an organisation and its value chain. Examples include:
manufacturing enterprises
organisations in a value chain, such as:
suppliers
customers
distributors, warehouses, transport suppliers and other logistics support organisations
professional service suppliers to manufacturing, for example, legal, engineering, accounting and auditing suppliers
sustainability consulting enterprises.
Subjects
To be awarded the MSS50112 Diploma of Sustainable Operations, competency must be achieved in twenty (20) units of competency.
Five (5) core units of competency
Fifteen (15) elective units of competency, as specified below.
Note: Units with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk. Refer to the unit for details.
Core units of competency
Complete the following five (5) units of competency.
A maximum of four (4) elective units may be selected from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Diploma level. Units chosen should be relevant to the workplace and would normally be drawn from the appropriate sector Training Package, or possibly the Business Services Training Package.
Pathways...
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification has no formal entry requirement due to the wide variety of sustainability applications in industry. However, most enterprises will expect technical skills relevant to their operations or equivalent vocational experience and for this reason the qualification is unlikely to be suitable for direct entry from school.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include the MSS70111 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations.
Additional qualification advice
This qualification provides the skills needed to measure current sustainability performance and to establish processes for improved sustainability performance within organisations. It complements but does not duplicate qualifications supplying technical skills related to engineering, chemical, environmental and other technical analyses that may be needed for improving sustainability. Where these skills are required appropriate qualifications from other Training Packages, such as the MEM05 Metal and Engineering, PMA08 Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining and MSA07 Manufacturing Training Packages, should be considered.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification.
Employability Skills
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills as identified by industry for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that reflect skill requirements for this level.
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Manage implementation sustainability improvement procedures and develop and distribute related information
Develop standardised documentation on behalf of an area or group of work teams
Share and discuss information with others about enterprise activities
Develop and communicate workplace procedures
Provide information and clarifications to team leaders and other employees on workplace procedures in relation to sustainability
Provide and interpret instructions, specifications, standard operating procedures and other work-related documents
Provide assistance or information to relevant personnel
Debrief on workplace changes with relevant stakeholders
Record production, emissions and other work-related information
Access and use workplace communication tools and equipment
Apply numeracy skills to work procedures
Provide information about team activities to managers, supervisors and customers
Teamwork
Identify roles of work teams where teamwork is used as the form of work organisation
Supervise and lead others in a production environment
Share work-related information with peers, including team members, supervisors and management
Identify hazards to employees and visitors
Identify the value chain and advise other employees as to how they can contribute to the final quality of the product
Review changes to work practices and work relationships with team leaders and other employees
Provide assistance with planning work operations as required
Seek assistance with work operations from specialists and other employees as required
Participate in multidisciplinary teams as required
Problem solving
Monitor production and maintenance activities
Analyse inconsistencies, non-compliances, faults or hazards
Identify factors within work area that are a constraint to work efficiency or reaching of production outcomes
Identify essential and non-essential practices
Implement methods of increasing features/benefits of products or processes
Monitor responsibilities of teams and make improvements to work organisation
Identify process steps which cause a problem and implement improvement processes
Monitor sustainability performance and implement improvement processes
Compare shift or area required performance with actual performance
Identify situations where compliance to specifications or safety standards is unlikely
Identify, recommend and implement improvements
Identify causes of identified faults and take appropriate action
Investigate causes of deviations from targets and standards in relation to sustainability
Undertake root cause analysis
Initiative and enterprise
Manage procedures and systems for optimum outcomes
Analyse feedback on procedures and systems
Analyse problems, implications or suggestions for improvements
Adjust work activities according to changes in customer requirements
Identify methods of increasing contribution of work teams to sustainability
Identify and implement changes and improvements
Monitor processes and equipment to ensure cost efficiency
Implement and monitor work practices to reduce waste
Participate in multidisciplinary teams to develop new products or processes
Planning and organising
Ensure work areas comply with sustainability obligations and requirements
Identify and manage processes, tools and materials
Implement improvements in accordance with procedures
Distinguish between essential and non-essential practices
Implement use of planning tools within work of teams
Determine and prioritise required actions
Collect, organise and analyse information from work activities
Monitor work activities according to safety and workplace standards
Set production targets and outcomes
Interpret data and information as required by own job
Ask questions to ensure there is understanding of work requirements in teams and among other employees
Self-management
Recommend methods of increasing own contribution to the value chain
Adjust work processes according to procedures and customer requirements
Identify and manage impact of change in own work
Minimise waste in own work activity
Assess own work performance
Set personal objectives for work performance
Manage own time
Learning
Identify skill requirements of self and team members
Arrange skill development training for self and others
Adapt to changing work requirements
Ask questions to aid learning of others
Identify personal skill gaps and additional skill needs
Ask questions to ensure understanding of own work requirements
Monitor own work and identify areas for improvement
Seek feedback on work performance
Provide feedback on work performance to team leaders and team members
Technology
Monitor technology to ensure sustainability according to legislative requirements and workplace standards
Identify equipment and processes appropriate for jobs and skill levels of employees
Provide appropriate equipment to ensure safety and efficiency according to skill levels of employees
Assess operational efficiency of technology within own skill level and that of team members
Analyse data and other information from equipment reports
Use information technology appropriate for job
Manage maintenance procedures appropriate to job and processes according to skill levels of team members
