Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform preventative maintenance on process control analysers; complete fault documentation; plan corrective action; repair, replace, overhaul, calibrate and test; re-install and recommission process control analysers and applies to the use of electrical and electronic test equipment for transmission and signal measurement.

Central to the task is the interpretation of electrical and electronic circuit diagrams and the interpretation of calibration and analysis data and procedures in accordance with manufacturers’ data sheets.

Where soldering of components is required to advanced or military specifications, where the reliability of electrical connections is critical, or where surface mounted devices are being soldered/desoldered then unit MEM05002 Perform high reliability soldering and desoldering should also be selected.

Where diagnosis and repair of electronic equipment is undertaken to component level then unit MEM18056 Diagnose and repair analog equipment and components and unit MEM18065 Diagnose and repair digital equipment and components, should also be selected as appropriate.

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 engineering specifications, technical information, circuit diagrams, engineering drawings, manufacturers’ manuals and supplier catalogues and obtaining relevant data with respect to maintaining, repairing instrumentation process control analysers

performing scheduled/preventative maintenance and determining correct function or the malfunction of process control analysers and recording test results

identifying, monitoring and localising faults by confirming correct action of process control analysers using a structured diagnostic approach, recording/reporting faults and malfunctions and preparing sequential action plan to correct faults

checking process control analysers and marking for replacement, repair or overhaul

repairing/overhauling faulty items using appropriate tools, equipment, techniques and procedures to manufacturers’ specifications

refitting process control analysers and preparing for testing and calibration

calibrating process control analysers against appropriate physical standards using appropriate calibration devices, equipment and techniques

testing calibrated process control analysers using appropriate equipment by interpreting relevant calibration and analysis data with respect to the given process controller

recommissioning process control analysers

completing all service reports according to SOPs.

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)

specifications for the process control analyser to be installed

maintenance to be undertaken and the frequency at which process control analysers are to be maintained

procedures for:

maintaining process control analysers

determining correct function or the malfunction of process control analysers

recording test results and procedures for monitoring apparent faults detected from test results

reporting/recording faults and/or malfunctions in process control analysers

fitting/refitting process control analysers including preparing items

calibrating and recommissioning process control analysers

reporting/recording service undertaken on process control analysers and reasons for recording service undertaken

test equipment and diagnostic techniques required to determine correct function or malfunction of process control analysers

probable causes of variations between test results and specifications

action to be taken to return the process control analysers to specification and reasons for undertaking the proposed actions

persons to be consulted in planning the corrective action and sequence of actions to be taken

tools, equipment and techniques required to test components and reasons for marking components for repair, replacement and/or overhaul

specifications for the component(s) to be replaced

preparation requirements of items to be fitted/refitted

tools, techniques and equipment required to repair/overhaul and fit/refit process control analysers

preparation requirements of process control analysers prior to testing and calibration

physical standards against which process control analysers are to be calibrated

devices, equipment and techniques required to calibrate process control analysers

equipment and procedures for testing calibrated process control analysers

probable causes of any variations/deviations detected

action to be taken to return the process control analyser to specification and reasons for undertaking the proposed action(s)

appropriate measuring techniques, tools and equipment.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in maintaining, repairing instrumentation process control analysers 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': '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'}
• {'code': 'MEM18002', 'title': 'Use power tools/hand held operations'}
• {'code': 'MEM18054', 'title': 'Fault find, test and calibrate instrumentation systems and equipment'}
• {'code': 'MEM18055', 'title': 'Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18062', 'title': 'Install, maintain and calibrate instrumentation sensors, transmitters and final control elements'}
• {'code': 'MEM18064', 'title': 'Maintain instrumentation system components'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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