Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and apply quick changeover according to procedures.
This unit applies to individuals who are required to apply quick changeover of equipment, processes, batches, product or service type or other aspects of the work.
This unit applies to any organisation that is implementing quick changeover, typically within competitive systems and practices.
This unit may not be applicable to a totally continuous operation producing only one product, or simultaneous range of products. The unit is also not applicable to a maintenance/pressure vessel inspection shutdown as experienced by continuous process manufacturers.
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 demonstrated the ability to:
• perform, and suggest improvements to, at least 3 quick changeovers.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• principles of quick changeover, including:
• setting of target time for changeover
• conversion of internal set-up time to external set-up time, where appropriate
• simplification of changeover steps
• monitoring and continuous improvement of changeovers
• purpose and requirements of changeover
• types of muda (waste) relevant to the changeover, including ‘required’ muda
• methods of minimising muda
• quality requirements for process, products or services affected by changeover
• relevant operational procedures
• health, safety and environment (HSE) procedures relevant to own job.

Assessment Conditions

and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
• documented quick changeover processes or procedures
• modelling of industry operating conditions.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.\n• Reading skills to understand workplace documentation\n• Oral communication skills to debrief and make recommendations\n• Numeracy skills to check outputs, identify waste.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.'}

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