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Evidence Guide: PMBPROD372 - Produce fibre optic preforms

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PMBPROD372 - Produce fibre optic preforms

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

Plan own work requirements

  1. Identify equipment and processes used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request
  2. Identify materials required, including additives
  3. Recognise hazards and take appropriate action
  4. Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls
  5. Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks
  6. Identify materials, waste management and housekeeping needs
Identify equipment and processes used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request

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Identify materials required, including additives

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Recognise hazards and take appropriate action

Completed
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Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls

Completed
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Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks

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Identify materials, waste management and housekeeping needs

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Check fibre optic preform equipment set-up

  1. Determine equipment requirements
  2. Set process to specifications as required
  3. Check materials are correct
  4. Check speed, time, tension and wind-off speed to requirements
  5. Check fibre optic winding equipment settings and adjustments, including tensions and spool loading, to specifications
  6. Discard, or make adjustments to the process for, non-conforming materials
  7. Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required
  8. Complete other pre-start checks to procedures
Determine equipment requirements

Completed
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Set process to specifications as required

Completed
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Check materials are correct

Completed
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Check speed, time, tension and wind-off speed to requirements

Completed
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Check fibre optic winding equipment settings and adjustments, including tensions and spool loading, to specifications

Completed
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Discard, or make adjustments to the process for, non-conforming materials

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Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required

Completed
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Complete other pre-start checks to procedures

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Operate and make adjustments to fibre optic preform equipment to procedures

  1. Check and load materials using correct manual handling methods
  2. Start up equipment and make adjustments to reach required settings
  3. Monitor controls/displays/terminals for production/process data
  4. Monitor product/process quality
  5. Maintain continuity of process
  6. Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity to standard as required
  7. Collect and reprocess/discard scrap/trim and other materials
  8. Complete required workplace documentation/records
  9. Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment as required
  10. Pause or stop equipment in an emergency, as required
Check and load materials using correct manual handling methods

Completed
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Start up equipment and make adjustments to reach required settings

Completed
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Monitor controls/displays/terminals for production/process data

Completed
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Monitor product/process quality

Completed
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Maintain continuity of process

Completed
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Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity to standard as required

Completed
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Collect and reprocess/discard scrap/trim and other materials

Completed
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Complete required workplace documentation/records

Completed
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Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment as required

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Pause or stop equipment in an emergency, as required

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Shut down equipment to procedures

  1. Shut down equipment as required
  2. Complete equipment cleanup, adjustments and waste management
  3. Place suitable guards, locks and notices to prevent inadvertent start-up
Shut down equipment as required

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Complete equipment cleanup, adjustments and waste management

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Place suitable guards, locks and notices to prevent inadvertent start-up

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Anticipate and solve problems

  1. Recognise a problem or a potential problem
  2. Determine problems needing priority action
  3. Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes
  4. Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems
  5. Solve problems within area of responsibility
  6. Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
Recognise a problem or a potential problem

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Determine problems needing priority action

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Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes

Completed
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Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems

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Solve problems within area of responsibility

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Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan own work requirements

1.1

Identify equipment and processes used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request

1.2

Identify materials required, including additives

1.3

Recognise hazards and take appropriate action

1.4

Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls

1.5

Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks

1.6

Identify materials, waste management and housekeeping needs

2

Check fibre optic preform equipment set-up

2.1

Determine equipment requirements

2.2

Set process to specifications as required

2.3

Check materials are correct

2.4

Check speed, time, tension and wind-off speed to requirements

2.5

Check fibre optic winding equipment settings and adjustments, including tensions and spool loading, to specifications

2.6

Discard, or make adjustments to the process for, non-conforming materials

2.7

Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required

2.8

Complete other pre-start checks to procedures

3

Operate and make adjustments to fibre optic preform equipment to procedures

3.1

Check and load materials using correct manual handling methods

3.2

Start up equipment and make adjustments to reach required settings

3.3

Monitor controls/displays/terminals for production/process data

3.4

Monitor product/process quality

3.5

Maintain continuity of process

3.6

Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity to standard as required

3.7

Collect and reprocess/discard scrap/trim and other materials

3.8

Complete required workplace documentation/records

3.9

Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment as required

3.10

Pause or stop equipment in an emergency, as required

4

Shut down equipment to procedures

4.1

Shut down equipment as required

4.2

Complete equipment cleanup, adjustments and waste management

4.3

Place suitable guards, locks and notices to prevent inadvertent start-up

5

Anticipate and solve problems

5.1

Recognise a problem or a potential problem

5.2

Determine problems needing priority action

5.3

Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes

5.4

Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems

5.5

Solve problems within area of responsibility

5.6

Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan own work requirements

1.1

Identify equipment and processes used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from production plan or request

1.2

Identify materials required, including additives

1.3

Recognise hazards and take appropriate action

1.4

Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls

1.5

Identify requirements for materials, quality, production and equipment checks

1.6

Identify materials, waste management and housekeeping needs

2

Check fibre optic preform equipment set-up

2.1

Determine equipment requirements

2.2

Set process to specifications as required

2.3

Check materials are correct

2.4

Check speed, time, tension and wind-off speed to requirements

2.5

Check fibre optic winding equipment settings and adjustments, including tensions and spool loading, to specifications

2.6

Discard, or make adjustments to the process for, non-conforming materials

2.7

Set up date, batch and materials markings to specifications, as required

2.8

Complete other pre-start checks to procedures

3

Operate and make adjustments to fibre optic preform equipment to procedures

3.1

Check and load materials using correct manual handling methods

3.2

Start up equipment and make adjustments to reach required settings

3.3

Monitor controls/displays/terminals for production/process data

3.4

Monitor product/process quality

3.5

Maintain continuity of process

3.6

Make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity to standard as required

3.7

Collect and reprocess/discard scrap/trim and other materials

3.8

Complete required workplace documentation/records

3.9

Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment as required

3.10

Pause or stop equipment in an emergency, as required

4

Shut down equipment to procedures

4.1

Shut down equipment as required

4.2

Complete equipment cleanup, adjustments and waste management

4.3

Place suitable guards, locks and notices to prevent inadvertent start-up

5

Anticipate and solve problems

5.1

Recognise a problem or a potential problem

5.2

Determine problems needing priority action

5.3

Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes

5.4

Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems

5.5

Solve problems within area of responsibility

5.6

Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and demonstrate the ability to:

read and interpret procedures, job specifications, instruments/control panels, material labels and safety data sheets (SDS)

set up fibre optic preform equipment and materials to meet specifications

start up and operate the equipment

monitor key variables, including:

operating temperatures

operating speed

temperature

tension

wind-off speed

product integrity and general conformance to specification

make adjustments to remedy faults and non-conformity

maintain output and product quality using appropriate instruments, controls, test information and readings

safely shut down equipment in normal and abnormal circumstances

leave machine in appropriate condition with any required locks, tags or notices

identify hazards and apply relevant hazard controls

apply safety procedures

apply housekeeping procedures

apply waste management procedures

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

distinguish between causes of problems, including:

operational problems

instrument failure/malfunction

electrical failure/malfunction

mechanical failure/malfunction

wrong readings

equipment design deficiencies

materials properties

process variables

raw material variations/contamination

process abnormalities

procedural errors

recognise and prioritise problems requiring action

resolve routine and non-routine problems

communicate effectively with team/work group and supervisors

complete workplace records

do basic arithmetical manipulations, including additions, subtractions, divisions, fractions and percentages.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job sufficient to operate independently and to solve routine and non-routine problems, including knowledge of:

function and operating principles of optical fibre preform equipment, components and ancillary equipment

impact of variations in machine process conditions and raw materials on product quality and production output

factors which may affect product quality or production output and appropriate remedies

optical fibre preform manufacturing process and stages of production

characteristics of materials and their behaviour in relation process conditions and stages of production

quality requirements at each production stage

common adjustments in process variables and their impact on product quality and production output

impact of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to final product

routine and non-routine problems that may arise, the range of possible causes and appropriate actions

organisation procedures relevant to the work environment/job role

hierarchy of control

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

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.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used.

Applicable legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice include:

health, safety and environmental (HSE) legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, manual handling and hazardous materials

Australian/international standards relevant to the materials being used and products being made

any relevant licence and certification requirements.

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and such requirements the legislative requirements take precedence.

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or any combination of:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

Tools and equipment

Tools and equipment include:

fibre optic preform equipment

ancillary equipment that is integral to the process.

Additional tools and equipment will be selected as required from:

hand tools used in this process

relevant personal protective equipment (PPE).

Hazards

Hazards must be identified and controlled. Identifying hazards requires consideration of:

fumes/vapours

weight, shape, volume of materials to be handled

hazardous products and materials

rotational equipment or vibration

sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions

slippery surfaces, spills or leaks

smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazards

high temperatures

electricity

gas

gases and liquids under pressure

structural hazards

equipment failures

machinery, equipment and product mass

other hazards that might arise.

Problems

Routine and non-routine problems must be resolved.

Non-routine problems must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to:

determine problems needing action

determine possible fault causes

develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution

follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person.

Non-routine problems are unexpected problems or variations of previous problems and include one or more of:

unstable process variables

sub-optimal operation

variations in feed rates

variations in quality

emergency situations

intermittent faults.

Operational knowledge includes one or more of:

procedures

training

technical information, such as journals and engineering specifications

remembered experience

relevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people.

Routine problems are predictable and have known solutions and include one or more of:

flaws in pre-form cores

incorrect processes and temperatures

machine malfunctions

variations in materials

contamination of materials

processing problems.