Application

This unit covers the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to adapt to the workplace when taking up employment within the manufacturing industry. It includes following industry and workplace guidelines and procedures in a day-to-day work context, as well as appropriate work behaviour.
This unit applies to learners seeking practical skills that are relevant and useful to the area in which the learner hopes to gain employment, is currently working, and/or as a pathway to further study.
This unit applies to a learning and assessment environment where access to normal production operations is not available. Typically this will be a VET in Schools delivery environment but it may be another simulated or trial manufacturing environment where a high degree of supervision exists. Students may be on work placement.
The unit has application in qualifications for all occupations in the manufacturing industry and it should be regarded as an integrating unit. When delivered/assessed as part of a qualification, this unit must be customised to ensure its relevance to the real or simulated work activities and related workplaces.
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 all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and demonstrate the ability to:
• consistently apply required knowledge and skills when adapting to different workplace requirements, contexts and environments
• follow workplace work health and safety (WHS) and environmental protection procedures and responsibilities
• consistently follow relevant workplace procedures, policies, instructions and regulations, including relevant manufacturer's guidelines relating to the operation and use of equipment
• complete work systematically with required time management and attention to detail without damage to goods, equipment or personnel
• recognise limitations, ask for help and seek clarification or information about work requirements and procedures
• take prompt action to report and/or rectify any workplace problems in accordance with workplace procedures
• recognise and adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions among staff and others
• identify and interpret information on sectors in the manufacturing industries
• articulate own goals and vision and identify skills gaps and ways they may be addressed
• identify and interpret information on the range of products and services produced by manufacturing industries
• identify and take advantage of learning opportunities in the workplace
• use literacy skills in regard to written and verbal communication in the workplace
• use basic interpersonal and communication skills, including listening and questioning and receiving feedback
• use workplace technology skills where appropriate or required.

Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge of:
• current events, activities, products and services of the manufacturing industry
• workplace policies, procedures and guidelines
• time management strategies and appropriate workplace etiquette
• workplace equipment, tools and other technologies used in the manufacturing industry and where and how to obtain information and instructions on their safe use and basic care and servicing
• sources of information on the industry sector and skills development activities.

Assessment Conditions

• Assessment must occur in a simulated environment or a workplace.
• This unit must always be assessed in holistically in conjunction with other units of competency that form part of a specified job function.
• Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
• Performance must be demonstrated consistently over a period of time and for a range of manufacturing contexts.
• Assessors must:
• satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 assessor requirements
• have vocational competency in the manufacturing industry at least to the level being assessed, with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
• be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the manufacturing industry.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.\nFoundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

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