Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to manage operational logistics for the assembly of timber products which includes planning assembly schedules for operators.
The unit applies to production supervisors that plan and coordinate product assembly in a forest products factory and also involves monitoring and evaluating processes and problems to determine and recommend improvements.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan assembly operations | 1.1 Interpret production orders and construction plans to plan assembly of products. 1.2 Identify requirements for pre-cut timber components, hardware componentry and jigs; check availability and monitor supply. 1.3 Plan and document product assembly schedules and communicate to operators in line with organisational procedures. 1.4 Explain construction plans and assembly techniques to operators. |
2. Coordinate product assembly | 2.1 Assist operators to evaluate and resolve component and assembly problems. 2.2 Monitor equipment operation and assembly processes and assess effectiveness and ability to maintain schedule. 2.3 Modify assembly process and schedules to ensure optimum performance and communicate changes to operators. 2.4 Check completed products and direct to designated area for storage or despatch and transportation. 2.5 Direct processes for rejecting and disposing of sub-standard assembled products in line with environmental protection practices 2.6 Obtain production output details from operators and complete and maintain operating logs and assembly records in line with organisational procedures. 2.7 Investigate and record major processing problems and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel. |
3. Evaluate assembly performance | 3.1 Monitor assembly operations and output to determine process improvements. 3.2 Analyse systematic problems with construction plans, componentry and equipment for potential to improve assembly operations. 3.3 Document recommended process improvements and communicate to appropriate personnel in line with organisational procedures. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
plan and coordinate product assembly operations for production jobs in line with different production and construction plans for each job
determine, document and communicate assembly schedules for each of the above jobs
assess production output during assembly operations, for each of the above production jobs, for:
speed and efficiency of operations
quality finish
dimensional consistency
monitor, assess and modify schedules in response to changing circumstances within each of the above production jobs
complete operating logs and assembly records for each of the above production jobs
complete a detailed report about systematic issues arising across the jobs covering problems with processes, construction plans, componentry and equipment including recommendations for process improvements.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:
reducing water and energy use
disposing of, recycling and reusing timber
operational capacity of equipment used to assemble products with particular emphasis on nail plate presses
typical flow of material supply in and out of the assembly area
typical assembly sequences and range of techniques used to assemble timber products
methods of determining assembly schedules to:
maximise equipment and labour use
meet customer and production orders within deadlines
methods used to:
assess assembly processes for ability to meet schedules and quality of outcomes
diagnose and analyse systematic problems with construction plans, componentry and equipment
format, content and use of:
construction plans
assembly schedules
operating logs and assembly records
process improvement reports
organisational procedures specific to planning and coordinating product assembly:
communication reporting lines for operator team members and self
documenting assembly schedules and reports
recording and reporting systematic equipment faults.
Assessment Conditions
The following resources must be made available:
tools and equipment used to assemble products:
measuring equipment
assembly jigs
nail plate presses
staple guns
nail guns
compressor or compressed air supply
marking equipment
strapping equipment
assembly hardware including one or more of the following::
nailing plates
gang nails
nail gun nails
staples
personal protective equipment suitable for coordinating assembly production lines
pre-cut sections of timber
templates
production order for quantities and types of assembled products
construction plan with specifications for assembling products
organisational procedures for planning and coordinating product assembly
a team of operators with whom the individual can interact.
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting. Assembly operations must be present in order that the individual can monitor, assess and modify schedules in response to changing circumstances.
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.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Numeracy skills to: | complete calculations to determine: material amounts required to satisfy production orders assembly schedules considering human and equipment resource capacity. complete routine production records involving dimensions and quantities tallied against work orders. |
Oral communication skills to: | provide clear and unambiguous information and instructions to operators. |
Reading skills to: | interpret production orders and construction plans. |
Writing skills to: | develop comprehensive documents in a style and format easily understood by others: assembly schedules reports on systematic issues with assembly materials and processes, potential process improvements including rationale for recommendations complete accurate basic records of production outcomes and equipment faults. |
Planning and organising skills to: | source, collect and organise data to inform product assembly schedules and process improvement reports efficiently and logically manage operational logistics for product assembly activities. |
Teamwork skills to: | take responsibility for coordinating a team of operators for effective assembly operations. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Timber Manufactured Products
Sawmilling and Processing
Wood Panel and Board Production