Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Core
Equivalencies: This unit of competence incorporates unit 2.3c11 and 15.3a of The
National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards
Work may be affected by Australian standards, occupational health and safety standards, codes of practice, manufacturer's specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures

Critical aspects of evidence
The knowledge and application of relevant sections of: Occupational, health and safety legislation; Statutory legislation; Enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures
Australian and/or international standards related to quality
Monitoring and reviewing quality systems
Maintaining records and documentation
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and application of work
Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
International standards related to quality; Australian standards related to quality; Quality management theory; Team quality systems and procedures including: responsibilities and prerogatives, documentation system including quality manual and quality plan, quality records processes, and achievement audits, elementary quality systems design processes; Communication procedures
The ability to:
Access, interpret and apply enterprise quality systems procedures and practices; Formulate elementary quality systems; Formulate quality practices for the team operations; Establish quality indicators for teams and site work; Conduct and analyse the results of quality systems audits; Co-ordinate the development and maintenance of team competency in quality systems; Co-ordinate the modification of team systems based on quality systems findings; Communicate effectively; Apply data analysis techniques and tools.