Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to locate and repair or replace faulty components of equipment in accordance with agreed upon workplace practices.
This unit must be delivered in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
All work should be carried out in accordance with the appropriate Australian standard.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace requirements and regulatory requirements.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work, including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable 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. Locate equipment faults | 1.1 Monitor unit or sub-system performance to identify presence of actual and potential faults 1.2 Monitor built in test functions, fault indicators, alarms and error codes and check and review appropriate maintenance records 1.3 Detect equipment faults using established fault diagnoses techniques and procedures 1.4 Record and/or report faults according to standard procedures |
2. Repair and/or replace faulty equipment components | 2.1 Isolate equipment according to standard procedures in preparation for component repair or replacement 2.2 Remove faulty components using appropriate tools and techniques in accordance with standard procedures 2.3 Repair and/or replace faulty components in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and standard procedures 2.4 Check and test unit, sub-system or system to confirm that maintenance has been completed to specifications 2.5 Use tools according to manufacturer's specifications to achieve desired outcomes 2.6 Dispose of waste arising from maintenance according to waste management requirements 2.7 Record maintenance information in the company reporting system |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be observed locating and repairing or replacing faulty equipment in accordance with agreed upon workplace practices. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate’s consistency of performance over time.
The candidate must:
prepare equipment and work area to conduct maintenance
wear personal protective clothing for maintenance work
apply relevant regulatory requirements
follow instructions in undertaking agreed maintenance task
diagnose and repair or replace faulty equipment according to workplace health and safety, hygiene and sanitation, workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications
apply fault diagnosis techniques and procedures
demonstrate the use of common hand and power tools for component repair or replacement
verify completion of repair or replacement
clean maintenance tools or equipment
maintain a clean and safe work area
pack or store tools in designated location
apply relevant communication and mathematical skills including reporting and describing faults, calculating weights, measures, quantities and time
seek advice from others and relevant sources, including manuals, to learn new skills and techniques
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:
common problems in conducting maintenance
consequences of incorrect or inadequate maintenance
environmental aspects related to maintenance
equipment isolation requirements
food safety factors in maintaining equipment
workplace health and safety hazards and controls
purpose and use of common hand and power tools for component repair or replacement
fault diagnosis techniques and procedures
purpose of routine preventative maintenance
quality parameters to be achieved
recording or reporting systems and processes
relationship of maintenance to other work activities in the meat or enterprise plant
roles of and relationships with others involved in carrying out maintenance functions
services used in maintenance
significance of minimising equipment down time
waste handling requirements
relevant regulatory requirements
Assessment Conditions
Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise.
Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal operating and production conditions.
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 current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.