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Evidence Guide: MTMPS5605C - Manage utilities and energy

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MTMPS5605C - Manage utilities and energy

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify enterprise utility and energy requirements and costs

  1. Utility and energy requirements for all areas and operations of the enterprise are identified consistent with workplace, customer and regulatory requirements.
  2. Current utility and energy costs are measured and impact on profitability is identified.
  3. Enterprise's future utility or energy requirements are determined consistent with enterprise goals and directions.
  4. Utility and energy requirements and costs are included in all forward planning.
Utility and energy requirements for all areas and operations of the enterprise are identified consistent with workplace, customer and regulatory requirements.

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Current utility and energy costs are measured and impact on profitability is identified.

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Enterprise's future utility or energy requirements are determined consistent with enterprise goals and directions.

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Utility and energy requirements and costs are included in all forward planning.

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Monitor and control enterprise utility and energy use

  1. Performance standards and indicators are established, using agreed benchmarks and best practice methods.
  2. Team commitment to utility or energy management is developed using consultative approaches.
  3. Systems for the accurate monitoring of utility and energy use and costs are developed.
  4. Enterprise operations are audited to assess use, misuse and waste of utilities and energy.
  5. Enterprise performance is monitored and systems and operations are adjusted or corrected.
  6. Contingency plans for failure of utility or energy supply and service are prepared.
  7. Workplace safety systems and procedures are updated to include requirements for safe use of utilities or energy.
Performance standards and indicators are established, using agreed benchmarks and best practice methods.

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Team commitment to utility or energy management is developed using consultative approaches.

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Systems for the accurate monitoring of utility and energy use and costs are developed.

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Enterprise operations are audited to assess use, misuse and waste of utilities and energy.

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Enterprise performance is monitored and systems and operations are adjusted or corrected.

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Contingency plans for failure of utility or energy supply and service are prepared.

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Workplace safety systems and procedures are updated to include requirements for safe use of utilities or energy.

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Review performance and utility or energy costs

  1. Strategies and/or procedures for more efficient use of utilities or energy and the minimisation of wastage are identified, evaluated and recommended.
  2. Alternative utility or energy sources and services are assessed for availability, suitability for enterprise product, contribution to sustainability, operations and cost.
  3. Appropriate utility or energy services are recommended and utility or energy supply conditions and charges negotiated.
  4. Enterprise utility and energy performance is monitored and measured.
  5. Performance information, including team feedback, is analysed and reported to stakeholders.
  6. Recommendations for further improvements are prepared and implemented.
Strategies and/or procedures for more efficient use of utilities or energy and the minimisation of wastage are identified, evaluated and recommended.

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Alternative utility or energy sources and services are assessed for availability, suitability for enterprise product, contribution to sustainability, operations and cost.

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Appropriate utility or energy services are recommended and utility or energy supply conditions and charges negotiated.

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Enterprise utility and energy performance is monitored and measured.

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Performance information, including team feedback, is analysed and reported to stakeholders.

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Recommendations for further improvements are prepared and implemented.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Competency must be demonstrated through sustained performance over time, at an appropriate level of responsibility and authority under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a workplace context under normal production and operating conditions.

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include:

a third-party referee report of sustained performance at appropriate level of authority and responsibility

assignment focusing on understanding and application of principles and theory to workplace operations

simulation

workplace projects with a focus on company environment and conditions.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this unit of competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Ability to:

analyse utility or energy tariffs and charges and options available to the enterprise

apply relevant mathematical and communication skills

communicate effectively with internal and external personnel with diverse roles, communication skills and cultures to determine utility or energy requirements and use

calculate and analyse enterprise utility or energy costs and their impact on production costs

consult with personnel across the enterprise to identify and resolve utility or energy waste problems

determine current and future utility or energy requirements for enterprise operations, including analysing company goals, conducting utility or energy audits to identify consumption patterns and inefficiencies, measuring enterprise utility or energy consumption and cost, including waste, against agreed benchmarks

develop performance measures and indicators for utility or energy consumption and costs, based on benchmarks and enterprise goals

develop strategies for minimising and optimising utility or energy usage, including assessing and monitoring equipment performance, introducing energy efficient plant and equipment, comparing sources and recommending utility or energy substitution, changes to procedures, and assessing and minimising non-working day use of utilities (e.g. lighting)

evaluate, cost and recommend alternative plant, equipment, procedures and utility or energy sources to improve efficiency, including researching sources, reviewing enterprise procedures, evaluating suitable alternatives for enterprise products and operations, and calculating initial and maintenance costs and payback periods

identify and apply relevant Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements

include safety requirements of utility or energy use in workplace health and safety systems and procedures

interpret and review performance information and recommend strategies for improvement

manage utility and energy costs, including calculating current utility or energy charges, comparing and recommending supply sources and costs, monitoring utility or energy budget, determining the impact of changes in utility or energy costs on budgets and profitability and taking actions to correct budget variations

prepare contingency plans relating to utility or energy supply failure and incidents, which include emergency and safety procedures, alternative supplies (e.g. co-generation) and communication strategies

prepare strategies to spread utility or energy use to avoid supplier peak demand or cost periods

prepare reports, resource proposals and recommendations in styles, formats and language appropriate for the audience

present reports according to legal and enterprise requirements

recommend utility or energy suppliers and negotiate supply and costs

research best practice models in utility or energy assessment, planning, use and sustainability, and assess their applicability for the enterprise

take action to improve own work performance as a result of feedback from others, self-evaluation, or in response to changed work practices and technologies

utilise information and communications technology including budget and costing modelling software to analyse costs of alternative utility or energy management or purchase strategies.

Required knowledge

Knowledge of:

principles and methods of heat transfer and how they impact on utility or energy use, waste and cost

concepts of base load and variable load of utility and energy services

principles of demand control, including co-generation or outage, and peak load shedding or shifting to minimise utility or energy costs

steam generation process and its use as an energy source in the plant

cost components related to the use of utility or energy including capital, purchase, replacement and maintenance costs for plant and equipment, payback periods and net utility or energy costs

procedures and systems for measuring utility or energy use and waste, appropriate to the operations of the enterprise

utility or energy supply status and sources available to the enterprise

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Strategies for reducing costs of utility or energy supply may include:

bulk purchasing alliances

encouraging sustainability

reducing use and wastage

replacing external supplies with on-plant generation or co-generation (e.g. using wind and biogas methane) at lower cost or at suppliers' cost

spreading use to avoid peak demand or cost periods through scheduling, computerised demand management systems

substitution.

Workplacerequirements may include:

enterprise-specific requirements

OH&S requirements

Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

sustainable work practices

the ability to perform the task to production requirements

work instructions.

Regulatory requirements may include:

animal welfare

commercial law, including fair trading and trade practices

consumer law

corporate law, including registration, licensing and financial reporting

environmental and waste management

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), anti-discrimination and sexual harassment

Export Control Act

industrial awards and agreements

relevant state, territory and federal regulations regarding meat processing

taxation.

Benchmarks may be:

industry benchmarks established through partnerships or base figures determined by the enterprise.

Utility and energy efficiency may relate to:

characteristics of installed load

cost saving measures not directly related to plant performance (e.g. lighting and after hours use)

cost saving measures related to plant performance

sustainability, green, co-generations

tariffs.

Utility and energy wastage and inefficient use may be caused by:

equipment not suitable for the job

equipment running unnecessarily

equipment used constantly

inefficient equipment

poor maintenance of equipment, operating systems

poor procedures.

Utilities and energy services and supply may be contestable or non-contestable and include:

coal and wool

electricity (e.g. on site generation, such as wind, oil or diesel, co-generation, hydro, and gas or coal generated)

fuel oil, distillate and petrol

gas (natural and bottled)

telecommunications

water and steam.

Stakeholders may include:

company owners, directors, shareholders and financiers

competitors

management and employees

suppliers, customers and consumers

unions and employer associations.

Mathematical skills may relate to:

technical and financial modelling

calculations

interpretation

analysis

complex actual and hypothetical mathematical information, such as:

complex and relate to product and product quality

financial operations

personnel

operations

sales and turnover

exports.

Communication may:

be with culturally, ethnically and socially diverse individuals and groups

involve preparation of reports which may be complex, contain information from a range of technical sources and include mathematical and graphic information and data

involve reading and interpreting workplace documentation

occur in a variety of sensitive, conflictive, collaborative and supportive environments

be formal or informal and involve face-to-face and technological/electronic methods

require analysis and presentation of complex concepts, technical information, mathematical information and other data in simple or complex formats

require persuasion, negotiation and assertiveness skills.

Strategies and measures for measuring use and waste may include:

cubic metres per tonne hot carcase weight or equivalent cattle weight

departmental meters

inflow and outflow comparisons

litres per kilogram hot carcase weight or equivalent cattle weight

unit of utility or energy per (tonne) dressed carcase weight

unit of utility or energy per kilogram processed, manufactured or prepared product

water (e.g. m3, cost per tonne hot carcase weight HCW, m3, cost per kg of processed, manufactured or prepared product.

OHS requirements may include:

enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs

OH&S legal requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include:

coats and aprons

ear plugs or muffs

eye and facial protection

head-wear

lifting assistance

protective boot covers

protective hand and arm covering

protective head and hair covering

uniforms

waterproof clothing

work, safety or waterproof footwear

requirements set out in standards and codes of practice etc.

Utility or energy supply status may include:

contestable suppliers

sole supplier

supplier and purchaser (buy enterprise generated surpluses).