AMPA2075
Operate carton forming machine


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a carton forming machine.

This unit is applicable to workers in a registered meat processing premises such as an abattoir (offal room, tripe room, boning room), food service operations, smallgoods factory, wholesale butchery, game meat processing establishment or pet food premises.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.

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

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.


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. Start-up and maintain carton forming machine

1.1 Identify and complete start-up procedures according to work instructions and manufacturer's specifications

1.2 Complete daily maintenance routines as specified in work instructions and manufacturer's specifications

2. Operate carton forming machine

2.1 Operate carton forming machine in accordance with workplace requirements

2.2 Form cartons to workplace standards

2.3 Monitor carton blanks to ensure compliance with Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

2.4 Operate carton forming machine in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

2.5 Monitor cartons to ensure compliance with specifications

2.6 Maintain flow of assembled cartons to meet daily production requirements

Evidence of Performance

The candidate must operate a carton forming machine.

The candidate must:

start-up and maintain carton forming equipment according to work instructions and manufacturer specifications

operate carton forming machine in accordance with work instructions

identify and comply with workplace health and safety requirements related to operating carton forming equipment

maintain the flow of cartons

monitor the inflow of carton blanks to ensure compliance with QA requirements

monitor outflow of formed cartons to ensure compliance with QA requirements

follow reporting procedures for defects in carton formation

report equipment faults according to workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

use communication skills relevant to work instructions


Evidence of Knowledge

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

QA requirements for operating a carton forming machine

the importance of maintaining flow of cartons

relevant regulatory requirements


Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a meat processing plant.

Carton forming machinery has to be operated to meet normal production requirements.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.


Foundation Skills

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


Range Statement


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