Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to access and use information resources for textile production operations.
The unit of competency applies to identifying and using relevant industry information to assist in carrying out textile production activities.
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 to use information resources | 2.1 | Identify information needs and confirm with appropriate personnel |
2.2 | Identify and locate workplace information resources to assist in textile production operations | ||
2.3 | Seek advice from appropriate personnel, where required, to locate and obtain information | ||
2.4 | Check that information resources appropriate to work requirements and/or application are current and authentic | ||
3 | Access textile production information | 3.1 | Locate relevant information using simple search techniques |
3.2 | Interpret symbols, codes, legends, abbreviations and textile production terminology correctly | ||
3.3 | Access and interpret information and apply it appropriately | ||
3.4 | Seek and obtain clarification or further explanation of information where required | ||
3.5 | Note and summarise information, if necessary, for subsequent use | ||
4 | Use and store information resources | 4.1 | Use information resources to assist in textile production operations |
4.2 | Where applicable, undertake work according to acquired information | ||
4.3 | Store information resources appropriately to ensure security, prevention of damage, and retrieval | ||
4.4 | Maintain currency of documentation | ||
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:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices
locating relevant standards
locating and accessing sources of information to extend own skills and knowledge of textile production operations on at least two (2) occasions
using a range of at least five (5) information resources
checking currency and authenticity of information resources
applying basic scanning techniques to locate required information
seeking advice from appropriate personnel, where required, to locate, obtain or clarify information
interpreting textile production terminology, symbols, abbreviations, codes and information relevant to work requirements
applying information to own work
storing information resources appropriately for retrieval and to ensure security, and prevention of damage
maintaining currency of documentation.
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
information resources available in the workplace
range of formats in which information is presented
organisation of information by classification and cataloguing systems
own work role and activities
operating procedures for production machines or processes
expertise of key personnel
location of information resources
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 accessing and using information resources for textile production operations, 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.
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 PPE 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 |
Information resources include one or more of the following: | SOPs safety procedures job lists manufacturer manuals specifications textile production patterns and machine settings international and Australian Standards trade journals quality system documentation customer requirements workplace and site procedures and manuals industry manuals codes of practice awards legislation plans and diagrams log books hard copy or electronic data key personnel, supervisors, trainers and colleagues |
Simple search techniques include one or more of the following: | using index, table of contents, numbering and classification systems, computer database search or look-up, questioning and cross-referencing basic techniques to identify relevant information, including skimming and scanning, and identifying key words and ideas |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Textile production