PMB30121
Current
Certificate III in Polymer Processing
Training Package: PMB — Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking Training Package
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 1 core unit
- 140 elective units available to choose from
Elective units are grouped as follows:
- Rubber lining (5 units available)
- Blow moulding (10 units available)
- Group: A (4 units available)
- Plastic fabrication (7 units available)
- Polyurethane (4 units available)
- Rotational moulding (3 units available)
- Composites (7 units available)
- Injection moulding (3 units available)
- Conveyor belt manufacture (5 units available)
- Conveyor belt maintenance and repair (8 units available)
- Extrusion (1 units available)
- Blown film (1 units available)
Units of Competency (141 total)
Core Units (1)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSS402051 | Apply quality standards |
Elective Units (140)
| Code | Title | Group |
|---|---|---|
| MEM05050 | Perform routine gas metal arc welding | |
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing | Rubber lining |
| MEM09202A | MEM09202A | |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling | |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements | Blow moulding |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations | Blow moulding |
| MEM13003 | Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials | Rubber lining |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering | Group: A |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information | Group: A |
| MEM30031A | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements | Plastic fabrication |
| MEM30033A | Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models | Plastic fabrication |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
| MSMOPS100 | Use equipment | |
| MSMOPS101 | Make measurements | |
| MSMOPS102 | Perform tasks to support production | |
| MSMOPS200 | Operate equipment | |
| MSMOPS212 | Use organisation computers or data systems | |
| MSMOPS244 | Lay out and cut materials | |
| MSMOPS363 | Organise on-site work | |
| MSMSUP100 | Apply workplace context to own job | |
| MSMSUP102 | Communicate in the workplace | |
| MSMSUP106 | Work in a team | |
| MSMSUP200 | Achieve work outcomes | |
| MSMSUP210 | Process and record information | Group: A |
| MSMSUP240 | Undertake minor maintenance | |
| MSMSUP291 | Participate in continuous improvement | |
| MSMSUP292 | Sample and test materials and product | Polyurethane |
| MSMSUP300 | Identify and apply process improvements | |
| MSMSUP303 | Identify equipment faults | Rotational moulding |
| MSMSUP382 | Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace | |
| MSMWHS100 | Follow WHS procedures | |
| MSMWHS200 | Work safely | Group: A |
| MSS402040 | Apply 5S procedures | |
| PMBFIN201E | Finish components and products | |
| PMBFIN202E | Fit attachments and assemble components for customised polymer products | |
| PMBFIN203E | Rework product imperfections | |
| PMBFIN205E | Hand decorate products | |
| PMBHAN103E | Shift materials safely by hand | |
| PMBPREP201E | Prepare moulds for composites production | Composites |
| PMBPREP205E | Assemble materials and equipment for production | |
| PMBPREP206E | Prepare polymer materials to specified formulae | |
| PMBPREP301E | Set up and prepare for batch production | |
| PMBPREP303E | Set up equipment for continuous operation | Blow moulding |
| PMBPREP304E | Set a die for injection moulding production | Injection moulding |
| PMBPREP305E | Change extrusion die and calibrator | Blow moulding |
| PMBPROD206E | Operate ancillary equipment | |
| PMBPROD207E | Operate rubber calendering equipment | |
| PMBPROD209E | Operate cable winding equipment | |
| PMBPROD210E | Operate injection moulding equipment | |
| PMBPROD213E | Operate polymer extruders | |
| PMBPROD216E | Operate blown film equipment | |
| PMBPROD221E | Operate rotational moulding equipment | |
| PMBPROD235E | Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations | Blow moulding |
| PMBPROD236E | Operate hand-held air or power equipment for production processes | |
| PMBPROD238E | Perform creel rack operations for belting production | Conveyor belt manufacture |
| PMBPROD239E | Build fabric-reinforced conveyor belts | Conveyor belt manufacture |
| PMBPROD241E | Install rubber lining or pulley lagging using lay-up techniques | Rubber lining |
| PMBPROD242E | Bond polymers to surfaces | |
| PMBPROD243E | Cut rubber materials | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD245E | Fabricate products with rubber or plastics | |
| PMBPROD246E | Hand mix materials | Polyurethane |
| PMBPROD247E | Create composite laminates using hand lay-up techniques | Composites |
| PMBPROD248E | Prepare surfaces for coating | Rubber lining |
| PMBPROD249E | Apply liquid surface coatings | |
| PMBPROD251E | Apply gel coat or other polymer surface finish | |
| PMBPROD252E | Operate polymer compounding equipment | |
| PMBPROD254E | Operate an open mill blender | Conveyor belt manufacture |
| PMBPROD261E | Operate continuous vulcanising equipment | |
| PMBPROD265E | Operate portable vulcanising equipment | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD280E | Operate a chopper gun to lay-up composites | |
| PMBPROD281E | Finish composite products | |
| PMBPROD282E | Reassemble production mould components | |
| PMBPROD283E | Demould polymer products | Rotational moulding |
| PMBPROD287E | Weld thermoplastics materials | |
| PMBPROD293E | Create composite laminates using vacuum-assisted closed-moulding processes | |
| PMBPROD300E | Produce products | |
| PMBPROD301E | Draw wire | |
| PMBPROD302E | Bunch and strand wire | |
| PMBPROD303E | Produce cable and tape lay-up cables | |
| PMBPROD304E | Wind up wire or belts | |
| PMBPROD306E | Prepare and start equipment for production | Blow moulding |
| PMBPROD307E | Produce calendered rubber or vinyl products | Conveyor belt manufacture |
| PMBPROD308E | Take a machine out of production | Blow moulding |
| PMBPROD310E | Produce injection moulded products | Injection moulding |
| PMBPROD311E | Produce blow moulded products | Blow moulding |
| PMBPROD313E | Produce extruded polymer products | Extrusion |
| PMBPROD316E | Produce blown film | Blown film |
| PMBPROD321E | Produce rotational moulded products | Rotational moulding |
| PMBPROD325E | Lay on tyre retreads | |
| PMBPROD326E | Inspect tyres | |
| PMBPROD328E | Produce sheet-fed vacuum-formed products | |
| PMBPROD330E | Make moulds for thermoformed products | Plastic fabrication |
| PMBPROD336E | Inspect heavy off-the-road tyres | |
| PMBPROD337E | Prepare heavy off-the-road tyres for repair | |
| PMBPROD338E | Repair heavy off-the-road tyres | |
| PMBPROD339E | Produce steel cord-reinforced conveyor belts | Conveyor belt manufacture |
| PMBPROD340E | Cure heavy off-the-road tyre repairs | |
| PMBPROD341E | Finish heavy off-the-road tyre repairs | |
| PMBPROD347E | Mould composites products using hand lay-up techniques | Composites |
| PMBPROD352E | Produce compounded materials | |
| PMBPROD355E | Make pattern or plug for composites moulds | |
| PMBPROD356E | Construct moulds for composite products | Composites |
| PMBPROD357E | Construct jigs and fixtures | Plastic fabrication |
| PMBPROD358E | Develop polymer product patterns | Plastic fabrication |
| PMBPROD360E | Produce polyurethane products using centrifugal casting | Polyurethane |
| PMBPROD362E | Produce polyurethane products using gravity casting | Polyurethane |
| PMBPROD367E | Remove and replace conveyor belts | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD368E | Repair conveyor belt carcasses | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD369E | Repair conveyor belt covers | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD370E | Produce injection blow moulded products | Blow moulding |
| PMBPROD375E | Vulcanise products using an autoclave | Rubber lining |
| PMBPROD376E | Splice steel cord conveyor belts | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD377E | Splice fabric ply conveyor belts | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD378E | Splice solid woven conveyor belts | Conveyor belt maintenance and repair |
| PMBPROD380E | Produce composites products using mechanised open mould wet lay-up | |
| PMBPROD384E | Operate multi-axis router | Plastic fabrication |
| PMBPROD385E | Program computer-controlled equipment | Plastic fabrication |
| PMBPROD390E | Produce composites using filament winding | |
| PMBPROD391E | Produce composites using resin infusion | |
| PMBPROD392E | Produce thermoset composites using pultrusion | |
| PMBPROD393E | Produce composites using vacuum bagging | Composites |
| PMBPROD394E | Produce composites using resin transfer moulding | |
| PMBPROD398E | Produce composites using prepregs | |
| PMBPROD430E | Trial a new injection moulding die | Injection moulding |
| PMBTECH301E | Optimise polymer processing operations | Blow moulding |
| PMBTECH403E | Test thermoset composite laminates and materials | |
| PMBTECH404E | Mould composites with chemically-resistant or fire-retardant properties | |
| PMBTECH405E | Repair damaged fibre-composites structures | Composites |
| PMBTECH407E | Produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques | Composites |
| PMBWELD301E | Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using butt welding | |
| PMBWELD302E | Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using electrofusion welding | |
| PMBWELD303E | Install polyethylene plastic pipelines for non-pressure drainage | |
| PMBWELD304E | Design polyethylene plastic pipelines for non-pressure drainage | |
| PMBWELD305E | Install polyethylene plastic pipelines for pressurised applications | |
| PMBWELD306E | Design polyethylene plastic pipelines for pressurised applications | |
| PMBWELD307E | Install plastic pipelines for high temperature applications | |
| PMBWELD308E | Install PVC plastic pipelines for pressurised applications | |
| PMBWELD309E | Weld plastic using extrusion techniques | |
| PMBWELD310E | Design PVC plastic pipelines for pressure applications | |
| PMBWELD311E | Design plastic pipelines for high temperature and pressure applications |
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PMB20121 — Certificate II in Polymer Processing
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PMB40121 — Certificate IV in Polymer Technology
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PMB50121 — Diploma of Polymer Technology
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