Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up and tune a process as typically required for start-up, job change and equipment changes in preparation for production.
This unit applies to experienced operators, leading hands, supervisors or those in similar roles who are required to shut down and isolate equipment, prepare and set up equipment, adjust to remedy faults and non-conformity and solve problems within area of responsibility.
This unit applies to an experienced operator demonstrating broad theoretical and technical knowledge and well-developed skills in situations that require some discretion and judgement. The experienced operator may work alone or as part of a team or group and in liaison with other shift team members, team leader and supervisor.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and:
• set up and tuned a process on at least 1 occasion, including:
• monitoring the following key variables to ensure product integrity and conformance to specification:
• operating temperatures
• pressure
• material flow
• discharge rates
• material properties and chemical reactions
• cycle time
• output rate
• recognising possible causes of the following problems:
• wrong reading
• instrument failure or malfunction
• electrical or mechanical failure or malfunction
• raw material variations or contamination
• process abnormality
• procedural error.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• equipment used in the process, including:
• functions, limitations
• start-up, operation and shutdown processes
• impact of equipment settings on product quality and production output
• impact of variations in process conditions and raw materials on product quality and production output
• characteristics of materials being processed and their behaviour in relation to process conditions and stages of production
• quality requirements at each stage of production
• common adjustments in process variables and their impact on product quality and production output
• routine and non-routine problems that may arise, the range of possible causes and appropriate actions
• hierarchy of control
• work health and safety (WHS) requirements relevant to work outcome
• hazards relating to equipment and/or process:
• their possible causes
• potential consequences
• risk control procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies, as well as, using suitable facilities, equipment and resources.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

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