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Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform precision jig boring operations using a range of jig boring and milling machines.

It applies to operations where a range of jig boring and milling machine tools and accessories are used to achieve a high level of precision in finished products.

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

What You'll Learn

1. Determine job requirements

  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2. Prepare to undertake work

  • 2.1 Determine sequence of operations
  • 2.2 Select tools and accessories to meet job specifications
  • 2.3 Set up job using appropriate measuring instruments

3. Perform jig boring

  • 3.1 Bore holes relative to coordinate position and to specification
  • 3.2 Use rotary or tilting rotary table, as required

4. Check components

  • 4.1 Check components for compliance with specifications
  • 4.2 Rectify non-compliant product in accordance with SOPs

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

planning a job, including identifying job requirements from drawings, instructions or specifications and sequence of operations

identifying any required tooling, measuring equipment and accessories

selecting and mounting required material for jig boring operations

performing jig boring to specifications

checking machined components for conformance to specifications and making required adjustments to machining parameters

rectifying non-compliant product.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

reasons for selecting the chosen sequence of operations

application of rotary and tilting rotary tables to jig boring operations

checks to be conducted for conformance to specifications

appropriate techniques, tools and equipment to measure machined components

tools, techniques and equipment for checking components for conformance to specifications and rectifying non-compliant components.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing precision jig boring operations at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Assessment must include evidence of 160 hours of workplace practice associated with the skills of this unit in a functioning workplace.

All aspects of competent application of the unit must be addressed including prerequisite competency units and associated workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Knowledge assessment may be either verbal or written but must adequately reflect the knowledge requirements of the unit and its prerequisites in a functioning workplace.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

  • text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 25 February 2026