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.
Relevant stakeholders
Relevant stakeholders may include:
team
organisation functional groups
support professionals and licensed technicians
customers and suppliers
WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures

WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures may include:
WHS Acts and regulations
relevant standards
codes of practice from Australian and overseas engineering and technical associations and societies
risk assessments
registration requirements
safe work practices
state and territory regulatory requirements
Records
Records may include:
forecasts, schedules and budgets
records of operations, production quantities, quality and supply performance
process, resources and budget control measures
communications, graphics and specifications
tenders, contracts and schedules
personnel, resource allocations and financial management procedures
standard operating procedures, including maintenance procedures
records of procedures and legislative compliance
Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance
Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance may include:
technical support and advice relating to elements which have intrinsic dangers, such as:
high pressure
energised fluid vessels
high temperatures and heat energy capacity
wiring or devices with high current or voltages above extra low voltage
professional support for engineering research, calculations and technologies
professional services in non-engineering related areas, such as:
finance, accounts and tax
insurance and legal
training and human resources
Continuous improvement procedures
Continuous improvement procedures may relate to plant, products, processes, systems or services, including design, development, implementation or manufacture, commissioning, operation or delivery and maintenance.
Improvement processes may include techniques, such as:
balanced scorecard
current and future state mapping
measuring performance against benchmarks
process improvement, problem solving and decision making
data management, generation, recording, analysing, storing and use of software
training for improvement systems participation
technical training
Constraints and contingencies
Contingencies arising during operations or improvement projects will have constraints on possible solutions. These may be:
financial
organisation procedural or culture
physical constraints, such as limits to resources, limits to site access or logistical limitations
Systems thinking
Systems thinking refers to the conduct of engineering work in a manner that demonstrates knowledge of how the interaction of different technical systems on equipment, machinery or structures, as well as the skills and techniques of personnel, combine to perform or support engineering-related operations, processes or projects. It embraces determining or establishing how the function of each technical system or component, as well as the skills and techniques of personnel, effects or potentially may effect, outcomes. Systems should be interpreted broadly within the context of the organisation and depending on the project or operation can include equipment, related facilities, material, software, internal services and personnel, and other organisations in the value chain
Lean manufacturing
Lean manufacturing uses cost, capacity and responsiveness, quality, reliability and waste minimisation as drivers of the process and measures for process improvement. Lean manufacturing is the response of many organisations to local, regional, national and global market competitiveness
Software options

Software may be employed for forecasting, scheduling performance analysis/modelling and may include:
ERP
SCADA
spreadsheets
Sustainability
Sustainability is used to mean the entire sustainable performance of the organisation/plant, including:
meeting all regulatory requirements
conforming to all industry covenants, protocols and best practice guides
minimising ecological and environmental footprint of process, plant and product
maximising economic benefit of process plant and product to the organisation and the community
minimising the negative WHS impact on employees, community and customer

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
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to coordinate, monitor and maintain an engineering-related manufacturing operation, including purchasing, scheduling of materials and resources and priorities. This includes working individually and as part of a team and recognising and complying with normal organisation control procedures.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:
prepare production or project plan in consultation with relevant stakeholders to meet WHS, quality, demand and delivery requirements within capacity and budget constraints
apply procedures to ensure compliance of manufacturing operations with WHS, environmental and other regulatory requirements
review and monitor facilities and services, including:
plant, tooling and software
process layout
use of automation and automation safety
product manufacturability and asset maintainability
compliance requirements of WHS and regulations, codes of practice, standards, risk assessment and registration requirements for manufacturing plant.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This unit may be assessed on the job, off the job or a combination of both on and off the job. Where assessment occurs off the job, then a simulated working environment must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations. The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team.
Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge.
Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application.
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process.
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only able to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances.
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.