The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence.
Ability to:
1. Access workplace information to identify production requirements
2. Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment
3. Confirm supply of necessary materials and services
4. Confirm equipment status and condition
5. Follow start up procedure
6. Start up and operate in both automatic and manual modes
7. Monitor the process and equipment operation to maintain the process within the required parameters. This typically involves monitoring:
fugal load
magma and molasses quality
crystal formation in C molasses
massecuite feed temperatures
equipment condition including screen condition and vibration
magma and molasses purity
molasses temperature and brix
magma tank stock level and remelt rates
8. Control station throughput to meet factory throughput
9. Take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results
10. Shut down and clean fugals according to schedule or as indicated by equipment monitoring
11. Report and/or record corrective action as required
12. Record workplace information
13. Demonstrate shift handover procedure
14. Shut down equipment in response to an emergency situation
15. Demonstrate an operational shut down procedure
16. Prepare equipment for cleaning/maintenance
17. Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards
May include the ability to:
18. Use process control systems
19. Clean and sanitise equipment
20. Take samples and conduct tests
21. Perform pressure filter on C massecuite
Knowledge of:
22. Purpose and basic principles of low grade fugal operation. This includes C molasses cooling and storage and operating efficiencies for low grade fugals
23. Terminology such as brix and purity
24. The effect of C molasses dilution and temperature on C massecuite viscosity
25. The effect of C massecuite conditioning on low grade fugal performance
26. The circuit flow of this process and relationship to related processes
27. Factors that affect throughput and recovery. This includes the relationship between crystalliser throughput, magma stock and remelt rate
28. Equipment purpose and basic operating principles of low grade fugal equipment
29. Services used
30. Operating requirements and parameters
31. Significance and method of monitoring control points within the process
32. Common causes of variation and corrective action required
33. Hazards and controls
34. Purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment
35. Lock out and tag out procedures
36. Requirements of both operational and long term shut down conditions to ensure the equipment is left in a safe state for the period of the shutdown and to minimise any delays in future start up
37. Procedures and responsibility for reporting problems
38. Environmental issues and controls
39. Waste handling requirements and procedures
40. Recording requirements and procedures
May include knowledge of:
41. Basic operating principles of process control where relevant. This includes the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment
42. Cleaning and sanitation procedures
43. Sampling and testing procedures
Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
There are no pre-requisite units for this competency standard.
Co-assessment of related units
Other units of competency relevant to the work role should be assessed in conjunction with this unit. This may include:
SUGPCPS2A Collect and prepare samples
SUGPPST2A Conduct standard tests
SUGZPCI2A Operate a process control interface
Resources required for assessment
Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:
Operating procedures and related advice on equipment operation including advice on safe work practices and environmental requirements
Personal protective clothing and equipment
Product and process specifications and operating parameters
Low grade fugal station equipment
Materials including massecuite and services as required
Material Safety Data Sheets where appropriate
Housekeeping standards and procedures
Advice on environmental management issues relevant to work responsibilities
Workplace information recording systems, requirements and procedures
They may also require
Cleaning procedures, sampling schedule and procedures and maintenance procedures and tools depending on the work requirements.
Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.