Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Competitive systems and practices

Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:
lean operations
agile operations
preventative and predictive maintenance approaches
monitoring and data gathering systems, such as Systems Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Materials Resource Planning (MRP) and proprietary systems
statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma
Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems
supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis
5S
continuous improvement (kaizen)
breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)
cause/effect diagrams
overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
takt time
process mapping
problem solving
run charts
standard procedures
current reality tree
Competitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:
the stage of implementation of competitive systems and practices
the size of the enterprise
the work organisation, culture, regulatory environment and the industry sector
Organisation objectives and requirements
Organisation objectives and requirements may include:
Board or management guidelines on:
cost/profit requirements for new products (e.g. minimum return and capital expenditure limits)
encouragement/discouragement of different types of products (e.g. on sustainability, ethical or other non-individual customer related criteria)
potential or actual capacity conflicts with other customers or product/process activities
activities that require/may require community consultation (e.g. on noise or other environmental grounds)
Tools and equipment
Tools and equipment may include:
understanding of use of all standard processing equipment
relevant personal protective equipment
Typical regulatory requirements
Typical regulatory requirements may include:
occupational health and safety (OHS)
environmental regulations
structural codes
product/industry specific requirements
Typical problems
Typical problems may include:
defining product end-use requirements in terms meaningful to the product design and manufacture
matching suitable materials and processes to the product needs and company expertise and facilities
matching (and improving) process capability to product tolerances
Relevant factors
Relevant factors may include:
type of material
dimensional precision of product
length of run/number of products
required aesthetics
size and complexity of product
available capital funding
process equipment available
HSE factors

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of their ability to:
ensure the development of a new product meets general organisation guidelines and objectives
liaise with the required people
optimise the process for the new product at the completion of the development phase
assess materials and components characteristics required in a design including material grades and properties and the effects of processing on materials and components
use trial outcomes to determine standard procedures for manufacture and/or operation of new product.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in a workplace using or implementing one or more competitive systems and practices.
Access may be required to:
workplace procedures and plans relevant to work area
specifications and documentation relating to planned, currently being implemented, or implemented changes to work processes and procedures relevant to the assessee
documentation and information in relation to production, waste, overheads and hazard control/management
reports from supervisors/managers
case studies and scenarios to assess responses to contingencies.
Method of assessment
A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment.
Competence in this unit may be assessed by using a combination of the following to generate evidence:
demonstration in the workplace
workplace projects
suitable simulation
case studies/scenarios (particularly for assessment of contingencies, improvement scenarios, and so on)
targeted questioning
reports from supervisors, peers and colleagues (third-party reports)
portfolio of evidence.
In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge.
Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.