This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to provide technical advice, including mentoring, to other technical and paraprofessional employees, usually but not always, working in the same technical field or discipline.It applies across all forms of manufacturing and engineering where an individual is using their professional skills and knowledge to provide engineering and technical guidance to other technical employees within the organisation. Examples of technical guidance situations include acting as a technical resource person to other technical employees or teams or mentoring of other technical employees because of specialised skill and knowledge.The emphasis in this unit is on the provision of technical advice usually as part of day-to-day operations where the person is not in a formally designated managerial or leadership role. The unit assumes technical competence to Advanced Diploma of Engineering level or equivalent industrial experience.Where formal leadership and management of engineering and related projects or operations applies, unit MEM234001 Plan and manage engineering-related projects or operations should also be selected.Where the management of the installation, commissioning or modification of machines or equipment is required, unit MEM234031 Manage installation, commissioning or modification of machines and equipment should also be selected.Where the management of fluid power technologies is required, unit MEM234032 Manage fluid power related technologies in an organisation should also be selected.Where leading engineering-related quality operations is required, unit MEM234033 Lead engineering-related quality operations in an organisation should also be selected.This unit does not cover the giving of general advice associated with conditions of employment including career planning and wages.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.