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

PPMPUL210 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor and control pulping operations

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PPMPUL210 - Monitor and control pulping operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to monitor and maintain pulping processes, ensure product quality and record and report production data. The unit applies to production support operators who monitor and control pulping operations in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility. This typically involves working in a facility with complex integrated equipment and continuous operations.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, 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:

fully automated, semi-automated, manually operated plant and equipment appropriate to pulping operations and related consumables

pulping systems (at least one of the following):

power and steam systems

hydraulic and electrical systems

pneumatic systems

consumable materials (at least one of the following):

woodchips

pulp

chemicals

maintenance tools and equipment and consumables for pulping plant

personal protective equipment suitable for operating pulping plant

maintenance schedules for pulping plant

template documents for recording system operation, production outcomes and environmental releases

organisational workplace health and safety and standard operating procedures

relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information

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: Monitor and maintain process
  • Check production requirements at start of shift and plan daily work activities in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures.
  • Confirm operational parameters by inspection and observation.
  • Maintain process supplies and supply systems to meet production requirements.
  • Monitor process to ensure pulping system operations are within specification.
  • Identify, rectify or report routine variations from specification.
  • Monitor and maintain process levels to maintain productivity requirements.
  • Monitor discharges to meet environmental protection requirements.
       
Element: Control product quality
  • Monitor and maintain pulp to quality requirements.
  • Conduct routine visual observations and assessments on pulp and system operations.
  • Sample and test pulp quality to ensure production requirements are maintained; interpret and record results.
  • Adjust system operation to rectify out-of-specification pulp and maintain productivity requirements.
  • Monitor and control product storage levels.
       
Element: Monitor and maintain plant
  • Inspect plant, interpret variations and adjust to maintain production and quality schedules.
  • Calibrate and maintain test equipment.
  • Complete routine preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules.
       
Element: Record and report product and process data
  • Interpret production data and enter into recording system.
  • Communicate problems or variations with process, product or equipment to relevant personnel.
  • Record and report problems with environmental releases.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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. Monitor and maintain process

1.1. Check production requirements at start of shift and plan daily work activities in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures.

1.2. Confirm operational parameters by inspection and observation.

1.3. Maintain process supplies and supply systems to meet production requirements.

1.4. Monitor process to ensure pulping system operations are within specification.

1.5. Identify, rectify or report routine variations from specification.

1.6. Monitor and maintain process levels to maintain productivity requirements.

1.7. Monitor discharges to meet environmental protection requirements.

2. Control product quality

2.1. Monitor and maintain pulp to quality requirements.

2.2. Conduct routine visual observations and assessments on pulp and system operations.

2.3. Sample and test pulp quality to ensure production requirements are maintained; interpret and record results.

2.4. Adjust system operation to rectify out-of-specification pulp and maintain productivity requirements.

2.5. Monitor and control product storage levels.

3. Monitor and maintain plant

3.1. Inspect plant, interpret variations and adjust to maintain production and quality schedules.

3.2. Calibrate and maintain test equipment.

3.3. Complete routine preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules.

4. Record and report product and process data

4.1. Interpret production data and enter into recording system.

4.2. Communicate problems or variations with process, product or equipment to relevant personnel.

4.3. Record and report problems with environmental releases.

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:

monitor and control pulping operations within a pulp and paper manufacturing facility, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, and with individual production requirements for each period

across operational periods, complete these types of routine maintenance on equipment

for each of the above operational periods, complete records for system operation, production outcomes and equipment faults.

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

system layout for pulping plant

purpose, features and operation of pulping plant, operating parameters and allowable variations

operation and application of electronic and other control systems

process stages and key control points for monitoring and controlling pulping operations

purpose of, and processes for sampling and testing product quality, plant and system operations

quality requirements for different types of pulped product including:

bleached or unbleached pulp

fluff pulp

crumbed pulp

baled, rolled or sheet pulp

slushed pulp

methods used to monitor pulping system operations against specified system parameters

effect of process adjustments on product quality and productivity during monitoring and operation

causes and effects of process variation between upstream and downstream customers

safe handling of materials and chemicals

calibration requirements for test equipment

organisational procedures:

standard operating procedures specific to pulping operations

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting system operation, production outcomes, equipment faults and problems with environmental release.

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. Monitor and maintain process

1.1. Check production requirements at start of shift and plan daily work activities in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures.

1.2. Confirm operational parameters by inspection and observation.

1.3. Maintain process supplies and supply systems to meet production requirements.

1.4. Monitor process to ensure pulping system operations are within specification.

1.5. Identify, rectify or report routine variations from specification.

1.6. Monitor and maintain process levels to maintain productivity requirements.

1.7. Monitor discharges to meet environmental protection requirements.

2. Control product quality

2.1. Monitor and maintain pulp to quality requirements.

2.2. Conduct routine visual observations and assessments on pulp and system operations.

2.3. Sample and test pulp quality to ensure production requirements are maintained; interpret and record results.

2.4. Adjust system operation to rectify out-of-specification pulp and maintain productivity requirements.

2.5. Monitor and control product storage levels.

3. Monitor and maintain plant

3.1. Inspect plant, interpret variations and adjust to maintain production and quality schedules.

3.2. Calibrate and maintain test equipment.

3.3. Complete routine preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules.

4. Record and report product and process data

4.1. Interpret production data and enter into recording system.

4.2. Communicate problems or variations with process, product or equipment to relevant personnel.

4.3. Record and report problems with environmental releases.

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
Check production requirements at start of shift and plan daily work activities in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures. 
Confirm operational parameters by inspection and observation. 
Maintain process supplies and supply systems to meet production requirements. 
Monitor process to ensure pulping system operations are within specification. 
Identify, rectify or report routine variations from specification. 
Monitor and maintain process levels to maintain productivity requirements. 
Monitor discharges to meet environmental protection requirements. 
Monitor and maintain pulp to quality requirements. 
Conduct routine visual observations and assessments on pulp and system operations. 
Sample and test pulp quality to ensure production requirements are maintained; interpret and record results. 
Adjust system operation to rectify out-of-specification pulp and maintain productivity requirements. 
Monitor and control product storage levels. 
Inspect plant, interpret variations and adjust to maintain production and quality schedules. 
Calibrate and maintain test equipment. 
Complete routine preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules. 
Interpret production data and enter into recording system. 
Communicate problems or variations with process, product or equipment to relevant personnel. 
Record and report problems with environmental releases. 

Forms

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