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Set up equipment for continuous operation

Set up equipment for continuous operation

Unit of competency
National Code
PMBPREP303E
State Code
ODB07
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
18/02/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/05/2021
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
19/05/2021
Nominal Hours
26
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up equipment for continuous production processes and operations.This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team.The unit principally refers to the standardised set-up process that should be understood by the technician, and complements tasks related to taking a machine out of production.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify production requirements
  • 1.1 Read and interpret specifications for production run and equipment to identify production requirements
  • 1.2 Apply production control requirements for production and warm-up time based on equipment specifications
  • 1.3 Prepare for quality checks at key stages in production process to meet expected output standards
  • 1.4 Plan for assembly requirements for items of production and downstream equipment or specialised componentry from job specifications and workplace procedures
2. Set up equipment
  • 2.1 Assess work area for adequate processing space against equipment specifications and workplace procedures
  • 2.2 Configure equipment and components according to production process requirements
  • 2.3 Install guards, warning devices and cut-offs according to equipment specifications, work health and safety regulations and workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Check all connecting components and services for integrity and effectiveness
  • 2.5 Select suitable equipment for production requirements based on equipment specifications and previous production processes
  • 2.6 Equip workstations with procedural information for operations and quality management
  • 2.7 Assess work area for operator ergonomic efficiency and safe entry and exit points
3. Support operators to perform continuous operation tasks
  • 3.1 Describe particular requirements for machine adjustments, materials characteristics, quality specifications and key production stages to operators based on equipment and job specifications
  • 3.2 Describe standard operating procedures and work health and safety regulations related to continuous operations to operators
  • 3.3 Identify and describe contingency strategies for process faults, quality and work health and safety issues, materials supply issues and quality machine malfunctions to operators
  • 3.4 Provide suitable mechanism for operators to ask questions and clarify tasks and processes
  • 3.5 Compare machine setting ranges with documented requirements
4. Produce first-off production sample
  • 4.1 Start process according to workplace operating procedures
  • 4.2 Observe product quality throughout process and compare with standards
  • 4.3 Use observations of process outcomes to identify settings that need to be fine-tuned and other production variables that should be altered to achieve desired product quality
  • 4.4 Assess quality of final product against required standards
5. Fine-tune process
  • 5.1 Ensure workplace documentation is up-to-date, including noting any variances between actual production and documented set-up conditions
  • 5.2 Modify machine settings and process instructions to ensure successful continuous operation is maintained
  • 5.3 Obtain approval from relevant personnel for final sample output to serve as quality benchmark
  • 5.4 Advise operators of finalised process and ensure process is documented according to workplace documentation requirements
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