Unit of competency Outline

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Troubleshoot and rectify primary resource operations

Troubleshoot and rectify primary resource operations

Unit of competency
National Code
PPMRES401
State Code
ODU07
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/02/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/05/2022
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
31/05/2022
Nominal Hours
165
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, diagnose and rectify and report on process, equipment and quality faults in the primary resource operations of a pulp and/or paper manufacturing facility.The unit applies to senior operators and production specialists who work in the pulp and paper manufacturing industry and troubleshoot and rectify complex faults that occur in continuous primary resource operations. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify and diagnose causes of process variation, plant and equipment faults
  • 1.1 Prepare for rectification of primary sources operations according to productivity requirements and workplace health and safety and environmental procedures
  • 1.2 Identify safety hazards and determine risk control measures with relevant personnel
  • 1.3 Interpret alarm system alerts and complete routine visual checks to identify system faults
  • 1.4 Undertake routine physical inspections of plant and process to identify faults
  • 1.5 Access and interpret relevant sources of information, and check for recent work undertaken to assist analysis
  • 1.6 Analyse collected information to identify cause and source of process variation, plant or equipmentfaults
  • 1.7 Report fault and proposed corrective actions to relevant personnel
2. Rectify process variation, plant or equipment faults
  • 2.1 Initiate emergency stop or shutdown, isolation and lock-out according to workplace health and safety and operating procedures
  • 2.2 Isolate, repair or replace faulty equipment or instrumentation according to manufacturer specifications
  • 2.3 Implement corrective operational adjustments and operator level maintenance requirements
  • 2.4 Restore to normal operations and communicate verification to relevant personnel
3. Identify and rectify product quality faults
  • 3.1 Identify product faults or variations by observation and systematic sampling and testing
  • 3.2 Check load weight and dimensions to ensure they fall within capacity of equipment
  • 3.3 Interpret test results to determine required operational adjustments
  • 3.4 Rectify faults and causes or recommend further action according to operating procedures
  • 3.5 Manage out-of-specification production
4. Record and report troubleshooting and rectification activities
  • 4.1 Document process and product faults according to workplace requirements
  • 4.2 Record and report diagnostic and corrective action processes to relevant personnel
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AXI01 PPMRES340 Troubleshoot and rectify primary resource operations Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BHM2 PPM40121 Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper Operations Qualification