Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PPMDEO320 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare and start up dry end operations

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PPMDEO320 - Prepare and start up dry end operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to inspect, prepare and establish start up dry end operations in the pulp and paper industry. This unit applies to operators and technicians who prepare and start up dry end operations in a pulp and paper manufacturing facility. This work typically involves complex integrated equipment and continuous operations. Dry end operations describe a range of systems and sub systems including drying processes, reeling operations, chemical additive system, monitoring systems, sheet treatment processes, tail feed systems, broke system, on-line coating systems, calendering systems, vacuum systems, laser systems, slitter systems, sheet transfer systems, accumulator, cleaning showers.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

access to the full range of equipment involved in integrated continuous manufacturing of dry end operations in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility

electronic control systems which includes Digital Control System (DCS), touch screens or robotics required to start up dry end systems

applicable work health and safety (WHS) and isolation work place procedures, environmental guidelines and safe working requirements, risks and hazard identification and workplace housekeeping requirements

personal protective equipment required for operating dry end systems

relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information

sample workplace documentation, procedures and reports relevant to dry end operations including SOP, quality procedures ,environmental sustainability requirements/practices, plant manufacturing operating manuals, enterprise policies and procedures, oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines, plant isolation documentation, safe work documentation.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or in a productive environment that accurately reflects performance in a workplace.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Determine production requirements
  • Confirm planned production requirements and communicate to relevant personnel according to work health and safety (WHS), production requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
  • Confirm availability of machine supplies.
       
Element: Inspect and prepare systems for startup
  • Inspect systems for dry end operations.
  • Remove isolations, as required.
  • Set and confirm operational settings
  • Complete pre-start checkups.
  • Check and confirm operation of monitoring devices
  • Identify and rectify results.
  • Communicate start up to relevant personnel.
       
Element: Start up dry end operations
  • Coordinate and implement start up for dry end operations.
  • Confirm system functions by monitoring plant, equipment and control system and display monitors.
  • Communicate process operations to relevant personnel.
       
Element: Establish startup at dry end
  • Establish sheet and stabilise through dry end sections to parent reel.
  • Monitor and adjust systems to rectify variations from specifications.
  • Adjust and modify to stabilise sheet quality within specifications.
  • Record production start up, system operation, production and quality data.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Determine production requirements

1.1. Confirm planned production requirements and communicate to relevant personnel according to work health and safety (WHS), production requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

1.2. Confirm availability of machine supplies.

2. Inspect and prepare systems for startup

2.1. Inspect systems for dry end operations.

2.2. Remove isolations, as required.

2.3. Set and confirm operational settings

2.4. Complete pre-start checkups.

2.5. Check and confirm operation of monitoring devices

2.6. Identify and rectify results.

2.7. Communicate start up to relevant personnel.

3. Start up dry end operations

3.1. Coordinate and implement start up for dry end operations.

3.2. Confirm system functions by monitoring plant, equipment and control system and display monitors.

3.3. Communicate process operations to relevant personnel.

4. Establish startup at dry end

4.1. Establish sheet and stabilise through dry end sections to parent reel.

4.2. Monitor and adjust systems to rectify variations from specifications.

4.3. Adjust and modify to stabilise sheet quality within specifications.

4.4. Record production start up, system operation, production and quality data.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

prepare and start up dry end operations, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, by:

identifying and actioning problems within level of responsibility

identifying and monitoring process control points

planning and organising startups

monitoring and adjusting systems to rectify variations from specifications

using and interpreting electronic control systems, including Digital Control System (DCS), touch screens or robotics to control equipment and processes during operations

reporting on operational data.

communicating effectively, through written and verbal means, and working safely with others, in the work area when undertaking dry end operations.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

documentation and procedures relevant to dry end operations in the pulp and paper industry including:

work health and safety(WHS) including high risk load shifting licensing requirements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

production needs including output targets, production scheduling quality requirements, resources and energy use, waste minimisation

quality procedures

environmental sustainability requirements/practices

machinery and plant manufacturing operating manuals

enterprise policies and procedures

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines

plant isolation documentation

safe work documentation

maintenance logs

job sheets

site agreements

safety instructions

process and instrument diagrams

machine manuals

troubleshooting guides

incident reports

materials and their uses in dry end operations including:

chemicals

compressed air

water

electricity

gas

steam

additives

machine clothing

ropes and belts

hazards and risks including steam and/or gas leaks, fires, nip points, compressed air, hot surfaces, electrical entanglement, slip hazards/falls, energy, pressures, chemicals, fumes, confined spaces and dust

dry end operations including drying processes, reeling operations, chemical additive system, monitoring systems, sheet treatment processes, tail feed systems, broke system, on-line coating systems, calendering systems, vacuum systems, laser systems, slitter systems, sheet transfer systems, accumulator and cleaning showers

dry end plant, processes, layout and associated services sufficient to carry out startup activities

electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control the dry end.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Determine production requirements

1.1. Confirm planned production requirements and communicate to relevant personnel according to work health and safety (WHS), production requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

1.2. Confirm availability of machine supplies.

2. Inspect and prepare systems for startup

2.1. Inspect systems for dry end operations.

2.2. Remove isolations, as required.

2.3. Set and confirm operational settings

2.4. Complete pre-start checkups.

2.5. Check and confirm operation of monitoring devices

2.6. Identify and rectify results.

2.7. Communicate start up to relevant personnel.

3. Start up dry end operations

3.1. Coordinate and implement start up for dry end operations.

3.2. Confirm system functions by monitoring plant, equipment and control system and display monitors.

3.3. Communicate process operations to relevant personnel.

4. Establish startup at dry end

4.1. Establish sheet and stabilise through dry end sections to parent reel.

4.2. Monitor and adjust systems to rectify variations from specifications.

4.3. Adjust and modify to stabilise sheet quality within specifications.

4.4. Record production start up, system operation, production and quality data.

Not Applicable

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Confirm planned production requirements and communicate to relevant personnel according to work health and safety (WHS), production requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 
Confirm availability of machine supplies. 
Inspect systems for dry end operations. 
Remove isolations, as required. 
Set and confirm operational settings 
Complete pre-start checkups. 
Check and confirm operation of monitoring devices 
Identify and rectify results. 
Communicate start up to relevant personnel. 
Coordinate and implement start up for dry end operations. 
Confirm system functions by monitoring plant, equipment and control system and display monitors. 
Communicate process operations to relevant personnel. 
Establish sheet and stabilise through dry end sections to parent reel. 
Monitor and adjust systems to rectify variations from specifications. 
Adjust and modify to stabilise sheet quality within specifications. 
Record production start up, system operation, production and quality data. 

Forms

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