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To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

1 core unit
118 elective units available to choose from

Elective units are grouped as follows:

Group B (20 units available)
Group A (4 units available)
Plastic fabrication (8 units available)
Polyurethane (4 units available)
Rotational moulding (3 units available)
Composites (6 units available)
Blow moulding (8 units available)
Injection moulding (2 units available)
Conveyor belt maintenance and repair (8 units available)
Extrusion (1 units available)

Units of Competency (119 total)

Core Units (1)

Code	Title
MSS402051	Apply quality standards

Elective Units (118)

Code	Title	Group
MEM09002	Interpret technical drawing
MEM09003	Prepare basic engineering drawing	Group B
MEM11011	Undertake manual handling
MEM12023	Perform engineering measurements	Group B
MEM12024	Perform computations	Group B
MEM13003	Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
MEM13015	Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering	Group A
MEM15001	Perform basic statistical quality control
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
MSMENV472	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMOPS200	Operate equipment
MSMOPS212	Use organisation computers or data systems
MSMOPS244	Lay out and cut materials
MSMOPS400	Optimise process/plant area	Group B
MSMOPS401	Trial new process or product	Group B
MSMSUP106	Work in a team
MSMSUP200	Achieve work outcomes
MSMSUP205	Transfer loads
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
MSMSUP309	Maintain and organise workplace records
MSMSUP310	Contribute to the development of workplace documentation
MSMSUP330	Develop and adjust a production schedule
MSMSUP382	Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace
MSMSUP383	Facilitate a team
MSMSUP390	Use structured problem-solving tools
MSMSUP400	Develop and monitor quality systems
MSMSUP404	Coordinate maintenance	Group B
MSMWHS200	Work safely	Group A
MSMWHS400	Contribute to WHS management system
MSS402040	Apply 5S procedures
MSS402050	Monitor process capability	Group B
MSS404054	Apply statistics to operational processes	Group B
PMBFIN201E	Finish components and products
PMBFIN203E	Rework product imperfections
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
PMBPROD235E	Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations	Blow moulding
PMBPROD236E	Operate hand-held air or power equipment for production processes
PMBPROD240E	Cut plastic materials
PMBPROD241E	Install rubber lining or pulley lagging using lay-up techniques
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
PMBPROD251E	Apply gel coat or other polymer surface finish
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
PMBPROD304E	Wind up wire or belts
PMBPROD306E	Prepare and start equipment for production	Blow moulding
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
PMBPROD321E	Produce rotational moulded products	Rotational moulding
PMBPROD328E	Produce sheet-fed vacuum-formed products	Plastic fabrication
PMBPROD330E	Make moulds for thermoformed products	Plastic fabrication
PMBPROD343E	Shut down plant area
PMBPROD347E	Mould composites products using hand lay-up techniques	Composites
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
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
PMBPROD430E	Trial a new injection moulding die	Group B
PMBPROD431E	Trial a new production mould assembly	Group B
PMBTECH301E	Optimise polymer processing operations	Blow moulding
PMBTECH302E	Modify existing compounds
PMBTECH303E	Make minor modifications to products
PMBTECH401E	Predict polymer properties and characteristics	Group B
PMBTECH402E	Set advanced or complex injection moulding dies	Group B
PMBTECH403E	Test thermoset composite laminates and materials	Group B
PMBTECH404E	Mould composites with chemically-resistant or fire-retardant properties	Group B
PMBTECH405E	Repair damaged fibre-composites structures	Composites
PMBTECH406E	Diagnose production equipment problems	Group B
PMBTECH407E	Produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques	Group B
PMBTECH501E	Analyse equipment performance	Group B
PMBTECH502E	Analyse production trials	Group B
PMBTECH506E	Analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection moulding	Group B
PMBTECH507E	Develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques	Group B
PMBWELD301E	Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using butt welding
PMBWELD302E	Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using electrofusion welding
PMBWELD309E	Weld plastic using extrusion techniques

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 03 April 2026

Certificate IV in Polymer Technology