Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required by an individual to make a positive contribution to proactive maintenance strategies, including actions that contribute to equipment uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This unit applies in an organisation which is following a predictive, preventative or reliability-centred maintenance strategy and which requires commitment from all employees. The employee should 'own' their equipment/plant and take an active part in the implementation of the strategy within the scope of their authority.
This unit requires the application of skills associated with accessing and maintaining equipment/plant documentation. It also requires problem solving, initiative and enterprise to continually monitor and maintain operational performance of equipment/plant used in work role.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Maintain equipment/plant | 1.1 | Keep equipment/plant within area of responsibility clean. |
1.2 | Ensure equipment/plant is serviced and adjusted, as required, in accordance with procedures and own level of responsibility. | ||
1.3 | Access manufacturer manuals and specifications, where required, to expand knowledge on the maintenance of equipment/plant. | ||
1.4 | Access and update documentation on equipment/plant operation and maintenance in accordance with workplace procedures. | ||
2 | Monitor operation of equipment/plant | 2.1 | Regularly check key conditions of the equipment/plant as defined in workplace procedures. |
2.2 | Regularly check equipment/plant OEE. | ||
2.3 | Note any deviation from conditions specified in procedures. | ||
3 | Identify deviations and patterns | 3.1 | Identify any previous occurrences of a deviation. |
3.2 | Identify any related deviations which have occurred. | ||
3.3 | Identify any unusual occurrence which may be related to a deviation. | ||
4 | Take action appropriate to competency and authority on deviation | 4.1 | Liaise with relevant people regarding the deviation and the solution. |
4.2 | Implement solution and/or assist with the implementation of the solution, as appropriate. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to monitor equipment/plant in one (1) or more areas, and to:
maintain the equipment/plant to the required standard
identify deviations in OEE requiring action
take the action required by the procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role under routine only supervision, including:
interpretation of trends or other non-random variation
determining OEE (availability x performance x quality rate) and uptime metrics
principles of operation of plant/equipment and factors likely to cause deviations in performance
identifying deviations requiring action
appropriate actions for dealing with deviations.
Assessment Conditions
The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.
The collection of performance evidence:
should occur over a range of situations which include typical disruptions to normal, smooth operation of the workplace
will typically include a supervisor/third-party report focussing on consistent performance and problem recognition and solving. A supervisor/third-party report must be prepared by someone who has a direct, relevant, current relationship with the person being assessed and who is in a position to form a judgement on workplace performance relevant to the unit of competency
must include the application of proactive maintenance in own workplace
will typically include the use of appropriate tools, equipment and safety gear requiring demonstration of preparation, operation, completion and responding to problems.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations.
Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence (provided a record is kept) or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.
The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.
Technical competence can be demonstrated through:
relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR
relevant workplace experience
Currency can be demonstrated through:
performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR
having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Competitive systems and practices include one or more of: | lean operations agile operations preventative and predictive maintenance approaches statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis 5S continuous improvement (kaizen) breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz) cause/effect diagrams OEE takt time process mapping problem solving run charts standard procedures current reality tree. |
Uptime includes one or more of: | the overall availability of the plant the inverse of downtime or the unavailability of the plant the fraction, percentage or time the plant is available for production. |
Procedures (written, verbal, visual, computer based, etc.) include one or any combination of: | work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant. |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Competitive systems and practices