AHCMOM402
Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment


Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety requirements, manufacturer’s specifications and sustainability practices.

This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare maintenance plan

1.1 Identify maintenance requirements for property, machinery and equipment from relevant information sources

1.2 Identify and quantify maintenance costs

1.3 Check maintenance requirements against warranty, insurance agreements and indemnity provisions

1.4 Develop a maintenance plan to promote and sustain performance and production systems in line with enterprise requirements

1.5 Establish an effective workplace communication strategies with regard to maintenance plan, environmental and work health and safety policies, and enterprise requirements

2. Implement maintenance plan

2.1 Identify, secure and include resource and supply requirements in enterprise budgets and operational considerations

2.2 Communicate prepared maintenance schedules and procedures effectively to staff, contractors and suppliers

2.3 Implement and schedule a maintenance plan to minimise disruption to enterprise operations

2.4 Assess potential risks with regard to staff and supply problems, and prepare contingency plans accordingly

2.5 Align tasks required to staff capability and provide training where required

2.6 Confirm machinery and equipment is operated to manufacturer's specifications, work health and safety and enterprise requirements

3. Monitor maintenance plan

3.1 Monitor maintenance activities and performance against maintenance plan for efficiency and effectiveness

3.2 Monitor and control workplace hazards and environmental implications associated with maintenance procedures in line with work health and safety and enterprise requirements

3.3 Monitor and control costs within enterprise budget requirements

3.4 Document relevant information with regard to the maintenance plan in accordance with enterprise requirements

3.5 Ensure property, machinery and equipment are maintained in clean and safe operational conditions

Evidence of Performance

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards, implement risk control strategies and oversee safe work practices

plan, cost and schedule maintenance requirements

order materials and allocating resources

deal with contingencies and reschedule maintenance where necessary

establish and monitor performance targets for maintenance team

monitor and report on performance of maintenance activities

dispose of waste products appropriately

communicate effectively with work team, contractors and management

implement enterprise work health and safety and environmental policies

provide on job training /mentoring


Evidence of Knowledge

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types of maintenance requirements with regard to property, machinery and equipment

maintenance and servicing cycles for property, machinery and equipment

relevant State or Territory legislation, regulations and Codes of Practice with regard to work health and safety, environmental protection requirements, and the use and control of hazardous substances

principles of hazard identification and risk management in the work place

principles of on the job training and mentoring


Assessment Conditions

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

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.


Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.


Range Statement


Sectors

Machinery operation and maintenance (MOM)