Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to produce products using advanced plastic processing equipment.

It relates to operations where the output of the machine or process can be varied at the discretion of the operator and where recognition/rectification skills are applied based upon product/material/process knowledge to achieve specified outcomes.

Where operational maintenance is required to be performed unit MEM07001 Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment should also be selected.

When production packaging and labelling of the finished goods or product is required unit MEM11006 Perform production packaging should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.

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

What You'll Learn

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

identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists and other workplace documents in performing advanced plastic processing

undertaking pre-start checks of a machine or process, including checking of safety equipment and guards

undertaking appropriate manual handling in loading, unloading and storing of finished work without damage

operating a machine or process and determining required adjustments to process

recording production data in accordance with SOPs

identifying and rectifying faults/deviations in product, raw materials, tooling and machine/process.

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)

safety features of the machine or process equipment being operated

programmed operational maintenance requirements of the machine or process

pre-start checks and start-up/shutdown procedures

operating procedures for plastic processing machinery and equipment

unloading procedures for plastics processing and procedures for handling and storing finished work

consequences of improper handling and storing

recording requirements for plastic processing operations

emergency procedures

plastic product fault/deviations and corrective action to rectify types of product fault/deviations, raw material faults/deviations and tooling faults/deviations

devia tions and faults in machine or process and the correct action to rectify machine or process faults/deviations.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing advanced plastic processing 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

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

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.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM07024', 'title': 'Operate and monitor machine and process'}
• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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