Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Fabrication
Equivalencies: This unit of competence incorporates unit 5.36a, 5.37a, 5.5a, 5.7a and
9.11a of the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards
Resources may include personnel, lifting equipment, transport and consumables
Plant and equipment may include rollers, press, metal punch, cropper, guillotine, measuring and hand tools, forming and shaping equipment, welding equipment, cutting equipment, hydraulic equipment and lifting equipment
Materials may include mild steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium, high carbon steel, copper, cast iron, high and low alloy steel, tungsten carbide, white metal and stellite
Forming may include bending, pressing, rolling. flaring of boiler tubes, heat treatment, forging, dogging, wedging, cutting and grinding
Assembly method may include riveting, bolting, tack welding, clamping, soldering, brazing and lock joints
Distortion control/prevention techniques may include bracing, heat treatment and pre-setting
Fabrication may include sheet and plate, structural and pipe
Maintenance may include servicing and minor mechanical maintenance
Work completion details may include plant and maintenance records, job cards, check sheets and on device labelling updates.
Work site environment may be affected by nearby plant or processes, e.g. heat, noise, dust, oil, water, chemical
Isolations can refer to electrical/mechanical or other associated processes

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
Preparation and planning of work
Lay out, marking off/out and developing techniques and procedures
Fabrication techniques
Thermal cutting, gouging and shaping techniquescutting techniques
Relevant standards and procedures
Completion of work procedures
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:
Occupational health and safety standards; Relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice; Basic metallurgy; Hand and portable power tools; Welding, heating and cutting techniques; Mechanical cutting techniques; Paints, sealants and glues; Sheet metal work; Distortion control techniques; Jigs and templates; Workshop plant and equipment; Assembly techniques; Fabrication techniques and principles; Geometric development techniques; Materials/sections; Forming and shaping techniques and principles; Heating, cutting and welding equipment; Mathematical techniques; Communication principles
The ability to:
Apply occupational health and safety standards; Observe relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice; Use welding, cutting and heating equipment; Use of mechanical cutting equipment; Apply geometric development concepts; Apply basic engineering concepts; Perform precision measurements; Use workshop plant and equipment; Use hand and portable power tools; Use, update and where appropriate sketch drawings; Repair, replace and modify metal structures and components; Select materials and resources; Useand apply standards; Apply distortion control techniques; Apply job inspection techniques; Make jigs and templates; Apply metal forming techniques; Communicate effectively ; Apply data analysis techniques and tools.