Units of competency
- PMBFIN201
Finish products and components
- PMBFIN201E
Finish components and products
- PMBFIN202
Fit attachments to products
- PMBFIN202E
Fit attachments and assemble components for customised polymer products
- PMBFIN203
Repair product imperfections
- PMBFIN203E
Rework product imperfections
- PMBFIN205
Hand decorate products
- PMBFIN205E
Hand decorate products
- PMBHAN103
Shift materials safely by hand
- PMBHAN103E
Shift materials safely by hand
- PMBHAN208
Store products
- PMBPREP201
Prepare moulds for composites production
- PMBPREP201E
Prepare moulds for composites production
- PMBPREP205
Assemble materials and equipment for production
- PMBPREP205E
Assemble materials and equipment for production
- PMBPREP206
Prepare materials to formulae
- PMBPREP206E
Prepare polymer materials to specified formulae
- PMBPREP301
Set up and prepare for production
- PMBPREP301E
Set up and prepare for batch production
- PMBPREP303
Set up equipment for continuous operation
- PMBPREP303E
Set up equipment for continuous operation
- PMBPREP304
Set a die
- PMBPREP304E
Set a die for injection moulding production
- PMBPREP305
Change extrusion die and setup
- PMBPREP305E
Change extrusion die and calibrator
- PMBPROD206
Operate ancillary equipment
- PMBPROD206E
Operate ancillary equipment
- PMBPROD207
Operate calender
- PMBPROD207E
Operate rubber calendering equipment
- PMBPROD209
Operate cable winding equipment
- PMBPROD209E
Operate cable winding equipment
- PMBPROD210
Operate injection moulding equipment
- PMBPROD210E
Operate injection moulding equipment
- PMBPROD211
Operate blow moulding equipment
- PMBPROD212
Operate thermoforming equipment
- PMBPROD213
Operate extruders
- PMBPROD213E
Operate polymer extruders
- PMBPROD216
Operate blown film equipment
- PMBPROD216E
Operate blown film equipment
- PMBPROD217
Operate printing equipment
- PMBPROD217E
Operate printing equipment
- PMBPROD221
Operate rotational moulding equipment
- PMBPROD221E
Operate rotational moulding equipment
- PMBPROD229
Operate polystyrene shape moulding equipment
- PMBPROD233
Operate film conversion equipment
- PMBPROD235
Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations
- PMBPROD235E
Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations
- PMBPROD236
Operate hand held air/power equipment for production processes
- PMBPROD236E
Operate hand-held air or power equipment for production processes
- PMBPROD237
Splice cables
- PMBPROD238
Perform creel rack operations
- PMBPROD238E
Perform creel rack operations for belting production
- PMBPROD239
Build reinforced conveyor belts
- PMBPROD239E
Build fabric-reinforced conveyor belts
- PMBPROD240
Cut materials
- PMBPROD240E
Cut plastic materials
- PMBPROD241
Lay up rubber lining or lag pulleys
- PMBPROD241E
Install rubber lining or pulley lagging using lay-up techniques
- PMBPROD242
Bond polymers to surfaces
- PMBPROD242E
Bond polymers to surfaces
- PMBPROD243E
Cut rubber materials
- PMBPROD245
Fabricate materials
- PMBPROD245E
Fabricate products with rubber or plastics
- PMBPROD246
Hand mix materials
- PMBPROD246E
Hand mix materials
- PMBPROD247
Hand lay up composites
- PMBPROD247E
Create composite laminates using hand lay-up techniques
- PMBPROD248
Prepare surfaces for coating
- PMBPROD248E
Prepare surfaces for coating
- PMBPROD249
Apply liquid surface coatings
- PMBPROD249E
Apply liquid surface coatings
- PMBPROD251
Apply gel coat or other polymer surface finish
- PMBPROD251E
Apply gel coat or other polymer surface finish
- PMBPROD252
Operate compounding equipment
- PMBPROD252E
Operate polymer compounding equipment
- PMBPROD253
Operate an internal mill blender
- PMBPROD253E
Operate an internal mill blender
- PMBPROD254
Operate an open mill blender
- PMBPROD254E
Operate an open mill blender
- PMBPROD255
Operate mixing equipment
- PMBPROD255E
Operate polymer mixing equipment
- PMBPROD259
Operate granulating equipment
- PMBPROD261
Operate continuous vulcanising equipment
- PMBPROD261E
Operate continuous vulcanising equipment
- PMBPROD262
Operate tyre curing equipment
- PMBPROD263
Operate retread curing equipment
- PMBPROD265
Operate portable vulcanising equipment
- PMBPROD265E
Operate portable vulcanising equipment
- PMBPROD266
Prepare tyre casings for retreading
- PMBPROD267
Operate steel cutting equipment
- PMBPROD268
Operate bead coiling equipment
- PMBPROD270
Operate injection blow moulding equipment
- PMBPROD280
Operate resin-glass depositor equipment
- PMBPROD280E
Operate a chopper gun to lay-up composites
- PMBPROD281
Finish composite products
- PMBPROD281E
Finish composite products
- PMBPROD282
Assemble mould
- PMBPROD282E
Reassemble production mould components
- PMBPROD283
Demould product
- PMBPROD283E
Demould polymer products
- PMBPROD284
Operate open flame moulding equipment
- PMBPROD285
Operate computer controlled equipment
- PMBPROD287
Weld plastics materials
- PMBPROD287E
Weld thermoplastics materials
- PMBPROD290
Operate filament winding equipment
- PMBPROD291
Operate resin infusion moulding equipment
- PMBPROD292
Operate pultrusion equipment
- PMBPROD293
Operate vacuum bagging equipment
- PMBPROD293E
Create composite laminates using vacuum-assisted closed-moulding processes
- PMBPROD294
Operate resin transfer moulding equipment
- PMBPROD295
Operate composite sheeting equipment
- PMBPROD296
Operate centrifugal casting equipment
- PMBPROD297
Operate equipment using moulding compounds
- PMBPROD298
Operate equipment using pre-preg material
- PMBPROD300
Produce products
- PMBPROD300E
Produce products
- PMBPROD301
Draw wire
- PMBPROD301E
Draw wire
- PMBPROD302
Bunch and strand wire
- PMBPROD302E
Bunch and strand wire
- PMBPROD303
Lay up and tape cables
- PMBPROD303E
Produce cable and tape lay-up cables
- PMBPROD304
Wind products onto drums
- PMBPROD304E
Wind up wire or belts
- PMBPROD305
Colour optical fibre
- PMBPROD306
Prepare and start equipment for production
- PMBPROD306E
Prepare and start equipment for production
- PMBPROD307
Produce calendered products
- PMBPROD307E
Produce calendered rubber or vinyl products
- PMBPROD308
Take a machine out of production
- PMBPROD308E
Take a machine out of production
- PMBPROD309
Produce electroplated products
- PMBPROD310
Produce injection moulded products
- PMBPROD310E
Produce injection moulded products
- PMBPROD311
Produce blow moulded products
- PMBPROD311E
Produce blow moulded products
- PMBPROD312
Produce continuous thermoforming products
- PMBPROD313
Produce extruded products
- PMBPROD313E
Produce extruded polymer products
- PMBPROD314
Produce compression moulded products
- PMBPROD315
Produce polyurethane foam
- PMBPROD316
Produce blown film
- PMBPROD316E
Produce blown film
- PMBPROD317
Print and decorate rigid products
- PMBPROD319
Build up rollers
- PMBPROD320
Produce foam injected mouldings
- PMBPROD321
Produce rotational moulded products
- PMBPROD321E
Produce rotational moulded products
- PMBPROD323
Produce powder coated products
- PMBPROD324
Inspect tyres for retreading
- PMBPROD325
Lay on tyre retreads
- PMBPROD325E
Lay on tyre retreads
- PMBPROD326
Inspect tyres
- PMBPROD326E
Inspect tyres
- PMBPROD328
Produce sheet feed vacuum forming products
- PMBPROD328E
Produce sheet-fed vacuum-formed products
- PMBPROD329
Produce polystyrene shape moulded products
- PMBPROD330
Make moulds for formed products
- PMBPROD330E
Make moulds for thermoformed products
- PMBPROD331
Produce printed and decorated film
- PMBPROD332
Produce thermally bent products
- PMBPROD333
Convert plastic film
- PMBPROD334
Produce products using twin screw extruders
- PMBPROD336
Inspect heavy off-the-road tyres
- PMBPROD336E
Inspect heavy off-the-road tyres
- PMBPROD337
Prepare heavy off-the-road tyres for repair
- PMBPROD337E
Prepare heavy off-the-road tyres for repair
- PMBPROD338
Repair heavy off-the-road tyres
- PMBPROD338E
Repair heavy off-the-road tyres
- PMBPROD339
Produce reinforced conveyor belts
- PMBPROD339E
Produce steel cord-reinforced conveyor belts
- PMBPROD340
Cure heavy off-the-road tyre repairs
- PMBPROD340E
Cure heavy off-the-road tyre repairs
- PMBPROD341
Finish heavy off-the-road tyre repairs
- PMBPROD341E
Finish heavy off-the-road tyre repairs
- PMBPROD343
Shut down plant area
- PMBPROD343E
Shut down plant area
- PMBPROD347
Produce composites using hand lamination
- PMBPROD347E
Mould composites products using hand lay-up techniques
- PMBPROD349
Produce liquid surface coated products
- PMBPROD352
Produce compounded materials
- PMBPROD352E
Produce compounded materials
- PMBPROD353
Compound materials using an internal mill blender
- PMBPROD354
Compound materials using an open mill blender
- PMBPROD355
Make pattern/plug for composites moulds
- PMBPROD355E
Make pattern or plug for composites moulds
- PMBPROD356
Construct moulds for composite products
- PMBPROD356E
Construct moulds for composite products
- PMBPROD357
Construct jigs and fixtures
- PMBPROD357E
Construct jigs and fixtures
- PMBPROD358
Develop patterns
- PMBPROD358E
Develop polymer product patterns
- PMBPROD360
Produce centrifugally cast polyurethane products
- PMBPROD360E
Produce polyurethane products using centrifugal casting
- PMBPROD362
Produce gravity cast polyurethane products
- PMBPROD362E
Produce polyurethane products using gravity casting
- PMBPROD367
Remove and replace conveyor belts
- PMBPROD367E
Remove and replace conveyor belts
- PMBPROD368
Repair conveyor belt carcass
- PMBPROD368E
Repair conveyor belt carcasses
- PMBPROD369
Repair conveyor belt covers
- PMBPROD369E
Repair conveyor belt covers
- PMBPROD370
Produce injection blow moulded products
- PMBPROD370E
Produce injection blow moulded products
- PMBPROD372
Produce fibre optic preforms
- PMBPROD373
Draw optical fibre
- PMBPROD375
Vulcanise products using an autoclave
- PMBPROD375E
Vulcanise products using an autoclave
- PMBPROD376
Splice steel cord conveyor belts
- PMBPROD376E
Splice steel cord conveyor belts
- PMBPROD377
Splice fabric ply conveyor belts
- PMBPROD377E
Splice fabric ply conveyor belts
- PMBPROD378
Splice solid woven conveyor belts
- PMBPROD378E
Splice solid woven conveyor belts
- PMBPROD380
Produce composites using chopper gun/depositor
- PMBPROD380E
Produce composites products using mechanised open mould wet lay-up
- PMBPROD384
Operate multi-axis router
- PMBPROD384E
Operate multi-axis router
- PMBPROD385
Program computer controlled equipment
- PMBPROD385E
Program computer-controlled equipment
- PMBPROD387
Produce welded plastics materials
- PMBPROD390
Produce composites using filament winding
- PMBPROD390E
Produce composites using filament winding
- PMBPROD391
Produce composites using resin infusion
- PMBPROD391E
Produce composites using resin infusion
- PMBPROD392
Produce composites using pultrusion
- PMBPROD392E
Produce thermoset composites using pultrusion
- PMBPROD393
Produce composites using vacuum bagging
- PMBPROD393E
Produce composites using vacuum bagging
- PMBPROD394
Produce composites using resin transfer moulding
- PMBPROD394E
Produce composites using resin transfer moulding
- PMBPROD395
Produce composite sheet products
- PMBPROD396
Produce composites using centrifugal casting
- PMBPROD397
Produce composites using moulding compounds
- PMBPROD398
Produce composites using pre-pregs
- PMBPROD398E
Produce composites using prepregs
- PMBPROD430
Trial a new die/tool
- PMBPROD430E
Trial a new injection moulding die
- PMBPROD431
Trial a new, advanced or complex mould
- PMBPROD431E
Trial a new production mould assembly
- PMBTECH301
Use material and process knowledge to solve problems
- PMBTECH301E
Optimise polymer processing operations
- PMBTECH302
Modify existing compounds
- PMBTECH302E
Modify existing compounds
- PMBTECH303
Make minor modifications to products
- PMBTECH303E
Make minor modifications to products
- PMBTECH401
Predict polymer properties and characteristics
- PMBTECH401E
Predict polymer properties and characteristics
- PMBTECH402
Set advanced or complex dies
- PMBTECH402E
Set advanced or complex injection moulding dies
- PMBTECH403
Test fibre-composites materials and laminates
- PMBTECH403E
Test thermoset composite laminates and materials
- PMBTECH404
Mould chemical resistant and/or fire retardant fibre-composites
- PMBTECH404E
Mould composites with chemically-resistant or fire-retardant properties
- PMBTECH405
Repair damaged fibre-composites structures
- PMBTECH405E
Repair damaged fibre-composites structures
- PMBTECH406
Diagnose production equipment problems
- PMBTECH406E
Diagnose production equipment problems
- PMBTECH407E
Produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques
- PMBTECH501
Analyse equipment performance
- PMBTECH501E
Analyse equipment performance
- PMBTECH502
Review and analyse production trials and specify retrials
- PMBTECH502E
Analyse production trials
- PMBTECH503
Determine rheology and output of plastics materials from processing equipment
- PMBTECH504
Determine heat transfer loads for processing equipment
- PMBTECH505
Choose polymer materials for an application
- PMBTECH505E
Choose polymer materials for an application
- PMBTECH506
Analyse the design of products and tools
- PMBTECH506E
Analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection moulding
- PMBTECH507
Develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques
- PMBTECH507E
Develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques
- PMBTECH508
Develop a new compound
- PMBTECH508E
Develop a new compound
- PMBTECH509
Modify an existing product
- PMBTECH509E
Modify an existing product
- PMBTECH510
Analyse failure in polymeric materials
- PMBTECH601
Develop a new product
- PMBTECH601E
Develop a new product
- PMBTECH602
Develop a new die or tool
- PMBTECH602E
Develop a new die or tool
- PMBTECH603
Design structural/mechanical polymer components
- PMBTECH603E
Design structural or mechanical polymer components
- PMBWASTE101
Collect waste for recycling or safe disposal
- PMBWASTE302
Coordinate waste disposal
- PMBWELD301
Butt weld polyethylene plastic pipelines
- PMBWELD301E
Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using butt welding
- PMBWELD302
Electrofusion weld polyethylene pipelines
- PMBWELD302E
Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using electrofusion welding
- PMBWELD303
Install polyethylene (non-pressure) drainage pipelines
- PMBWELD303E
Install polyethylene plastic pipelines for non-pressure drainage
- PMBWELD304
Design polyethylene (non-pressure) drainage pipelines
- PMBWELD304E
Design polyethylene plastic pipelines for non-pressure drainage
- PMBWELD305
Install polyethylene plastic pressure pipelines
- PMBWELD305E
Install polyethylene plastic pipelines for pressurised applications
- PMBWELD306
Design polyethylene plastic pressure pipelines
- PMBWELD306E
Design polyethylene plastic pipelines for pressurised applications
- PMBWELD307
Install high temperature plastic pressure pipelines
- PMBWELD307E
Install plastic pipelines for high temperature applications
- PMBWELD308
Install PVC plastic pressure pipelines
- PMBWELD308E
Install PVC plastic pipelines for pressurised applications
- PMBWELD309
Weld plastic using extrusion techniques
- PMBWELD309E
Weld plastic using extrusion techniques
- PMBWELD310
Design PVC plastic pressure pipelines
- PMBWELD310E
Design PVC plastic pipelines for pressure applications
- PMBWELD311
Design high temperature plastic pressure pipelines
- PMBWELD311E
Design plastic pipelines for high temperature and pressure applications