Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to test or inspect product quality.
The unit of competency applies to periodic testing or inspection of raw materials or finished products as part of the production process.
Limited discretion, initiative and judgement may be demonstrated on the job in own work, either individually or in a team environment. Work may be conducted in a variety of environments, including operational workplace activities, restricted space, and hazardous controlled or exposed conditions.
This unit of competency is applicable to all sectors of the textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
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 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare for test or inspection | 2.1 | Select appropriate materials or samples to test aspects of product quality |
2.2 | Select and prepare equipment and confirm calibration | ||
3 | Perform test or inspection | 3.1 | Use prescribed testing or inspection procedures to test samples against specified standards |
3.2 | Comply with workplace procedures, required quality standards and check procedures | ||
4 | Record and report result | 4.1 | Convert collected data into a form suitable for interpretation, where required |
4.2 | Report outcomes and advise appropriate personnel | ||
4.3 | Document and record process and result | ||
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 on at least two occasions and include
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices
applying relevant standards
clarifying and confirming requirements
setting and operating test or inspection equipment
testing or inspecting samples on at least two (2) occasions
interpreting and applying established procedures
documenting, assessing and reporting data
maintaining accurate records
applying workplace procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
relevant Australian Standards
inspection and testing processes relevant to the product, such as:
visual checking
colour matching
weighing
height
weight
thickness measuring
moisture measuring
measuring rubbing fastness
stretch
wear
cracking
colour
gloss
softness
handle
texture
light and colour fastness
heat fastness
tensile characteristics
flexibility
test equipment and its operation
relevant measurement techniques and quality checking procedures
setting and adjustment requirements
characteristics of materials
recording and reporting procedures
aspects of quality
quality standards and practices
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in performing test or inspection to check product quality, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
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.
The unit is applicable to all TCF sectors and assessment must ensure it is delivered to suit the industry it is being applied to.
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. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Equipment includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: | purpose built test equipment general test or inspection equipment related to the particular requirements |
Aspects of product quality include, but are not limited to, the following: | consistency in quality producing to specification producing within time requirements meeting customer requirements |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Generic