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PMBPROD243E Current

Application

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to use specialised equipment or procedures to cut materials to size, shape or pattern.
This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team.
This unit applies to operators who are required to identify the requirements for the job, prepare material and equipment for the work, operate cutting tools/equipment, and recognise problems and take appropriate action.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Production – Rubber

What You'll Learn

1. Check work requirements

  • Access, interpret and apply site policy and procedure documentation and ensure work activity is compliant
  • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements, including product, materials and equipment
  • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
  • Select, use and maintain relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Identify and perform housekeeping tasks in preparation for work to be undertaken
  • Perform other pre-operational checks in preparation for cutting operation

2. Plan and prepare to use hand and power tools

  • Obtain appropriate tools, parts, materials and procedures to meet job requirements
  • Check tools for serviceability and safety, and report faults
  • Visually check power leads or hoses for serviceability and safety, and report faults
  • Sharpen, replace or change blades as needed according to equipment instructions

3. Cut rubber material

  • Undertake required work activities according to workplace procedures
  • Mark out for cutting based on work requirements
  • Use or operate cutting tools or equipment to cut materials according to workplace procedures
  • Monitor cutting operations to ensure quality of work meets job requirements
  • Apply waste management strategies to clean and clear work area, and collect offcuts and other recyclable materials, for re-use or disposal according to workplace procedures
  • Pause and stop equipment in normal and abnormal circumstances according to workplace procedures

4. Resolve faults

  • Recognise and log process control variances and their issues
  • Determine, prioritise and implement remedial and preventative actions based on identified issues and causes
  • Accurately maintain records and logbooks

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:
cut rubber materials to a size, shape or pattern at least once to meet work requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
types of materials that commonly require cutting in the sector and their behaviour when cut
types of cutting and associated equipment commonly used and their suitability for different materials, including three or more of:
cutting tools
blade dressing/sharpening tools
marking, measuring or guide tools
fixed blade knife
OLFA or Stanley knives, flat or offset knives and lino knives
hook knives
ply knives
multipurpose oscillating tools
multipurpose scissors
Mozart hook blades
sharpening stones
bench grinders
sharps containers
function of the cutting tools/equipment being used
principles of operation of the equipment
the criteria for overall process/equipment readiness for the process or equipment being used
the potential effects of variations in materials and equipment operation in relation to quality of product
key variables that may affect product quality or production output and appropriate remedies, including:
material characteristics
material availability
dimensions, quality and quantity of cuts
type of cutting equipment
cutting edge condition
typical problems, their probable causes and relevant corrective actions, including four or more of:
incorrect measurements and marking errors
equipment wear or breakage
variations in temperature
loss of power or drives
blunt blades
organisational procedures relevant to the work environment or job role
hierarchy of control
hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, including three or more of:
blades and cutting equipment
weight, shape and volume of materials to be handled
hazardous products and materials
sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions
slippery surfaces, spills or leaks
rotational equipment or vibration
smoke, dust, vapours or other atmospheric hazards
electricity
equipment failures
possible causes of hazards, and their potential consequences and appropriate risk controls.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet – - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=932aacef-7947-4c80-acc6-593719fe4090

Foundation Skills

  • text: This section describes those required language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Numeracy skills to interpret technical information, perform and check measurements, and perform other basic arithmetical calculations. Reading skills to interpret specifications and workplace procedures. Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on cutting operations. Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 07 February 2026