This unit develops a participant’s skills and knowledge required to implement site processing plant operations in Extractive.

This unit is appropriate for those working in management or technical specialist roles

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient implementation of the processing plant operations including:

interpreting and applying geological and survey data

providing team leadership

determining appropriate operational techniques

applying procedures for choosing and assigning plant and equipment

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpreting and applying operational performance data

identifying and addressing training needs

demonstrates the identification of viable options and the selection of processing plant options that best meet the required outcomes through:

choosing appropriate operational techniques

choosing and assigning appropriate plant and equipment

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the implementation of processing plant operations including:

managing people and processes

resolving conflict

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpret and apply operational performance data

engaging internal and external stakeholders

demonstrates completion of implementation of the processing plant operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identification of the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying, selecting and sourcing the required equipment

monitoring the outcomes against the plans, parameters, and budget

resolving anomalies and implementing improvements to the plans

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in implementing site processing plant operations through:

application of geological and survey data

assessing processing parameters

management of processing options and procedures

managing operational techniques required for execution of the plan

managing operations within plant and equipment capabilities and limitations

using work planning techniques

applying consultative and coaching techniques

work monitoring methods

recording and reporting systems

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

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