Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to identify and analyse causes of system, equipment and product faults and to rectify and report on problems in the stock preparation area of a pulp or paper manufacturing facility.
The unit applies to senior operators and production specialists who troubleshoot and rectify stock preparation systems. This typically involves working in a facility with complex integrated equipment and continuous operations.
No licensing, legislative 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. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. Identify and analyse causes of system faults | 1.1. Complete routine visual or physical walk around inspections of plant to identify system faults in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures. 1.2. Interpret alarm system alerts and observations to diagnose fault type. 1.3. Access plant operating logs to assist diagnosis. 1.4. Sample and test stock for variations from quality specifications; interpret and record results. 1.5. Analyse all information collected to identify fault type and location. 1.6. Report fault and communicate proposed actions to rectify. |
2. Rectify system and equipment faults. | 2.1. Follow organisational safety and standard operating procedures to shut down and isolate equipment prior to fault rectification. 2.2. By-pass faulty equipment where the process allows. 2.3. Repair or replace faulty equipment and make corrective system adjustments. 2.4. Complete routine preventative maintenance as required. 2.5. Restore system operations and advise relevant personal of return to normal operation. |
3. Rectify product quality faults. | 3.1. Identify variations in specified quality of stock, chemicals and water through routine visual observations. 3.2. Sample and test stock for variations from quality specifications; interpret and record results. 3.3. Adjust processes to rectify out-of-specification product. |
4. Record and report faults and rectification process | 4.1. Document system and product faults. 4.2. Record and report diagnostic and corrective action processes to relevant personnel |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:
identify and rectify faults in plant, equipment and product quality and system performance, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, relevant to stock preparation systems
select and use appropriate trouble shooting methods in stock preparation systems
use electronic and other control systems, including portable control devices, touch screens or robotics to control equipment and processes as required during troubleshooting
communicate effectively and working safely with others, in the work area when rectifying stock preparation systems
identify, analyse causes and rectify system and equipment faults for stock preparation system types including:
refining system
blending system
proportioning system
broke system
cleaning system
water recovery system
chemical and additive plants
sample and test stock for variations from quality specifications
on the completion of fault rectification jobs, complete accurate detailed records for system and product faults, diagnostic and corrective action processes.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
system layout for stock preparation systems
purpose, features and operation of stock preparation system plant, operating parameters and allowable variations
operation and application of electronic and other control systems
relationships between all components of stock preparation plant, processes and associated services
troubleshooting methods that can be applied across system and problem faults in stock preparation systems including:
equipment faults
deviations from operational specifications for equipment
deviations from quality specifications for stock
stock preparation processes and equipment required to:
shut down equipment
restore system operation
purpose of, and processes for sampling and testing stock quality, plant and system operations
quality requirements for different types of stock
effect of process adjustments on stock quality and productivity
safe handling of materials and chemicals
organisational procedures:
standard operating procedures specific to inspecting and rectifying faulty stock preparation equipment and product
workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances
communication reporting lines
recording and reporting system and product faults, diagnostic and corrective action processes.
Assessment Conditions
The following resources must be made available:
access to the full range of equipment involved in integrated continuous manufacturing of stock preparation systems in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility
organisational workplace health and safety and standards for stock preparation systems in a pulp or paper mill
testing equipment for stock
maintenance tools and equipment and consumables for stock preparation equipment
personal protective equipment suitable for inspecting and rectifying faulty stock preparation equipment and product
relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information
template documents for recording system and product faults, diagnostic and corrective action processes operating procedures for inspecting and rectifying faulty stock preparation equipment and product.
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or in a productive environment that accurately reflects performance in a workplace.
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: | interpret basic numerical settings on instruments, gauges and data recording equipment assess and interpret system and product data record detailed numerical data for system and product test results. |
Oral communication skills to: | provide clear comprehensive information about problems with equipment and products provide clear unambiguous information about return to normal operations to system operators and other personnel. |
Reading skills to: | interpret: workplace health and safety and standard operating procedures equipment operating logs. |
Writing skills to: | complete accurate detailed records for system and product faults, diagnostic and corrective action processes. |
Problem solving skills to: | use and assess sensory information (sight, sound, touch, smell, vibration, temperature) to respond to system and product faults. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing