Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Maintenance
Equivalencies: This unit of competence incorporates units 7.5a, 7.6a, 7.7a, 7.8a, 7.10a,
7.12a, 7.13a, 12.3aand 18.3a of the National Metal and Engineering
Competency Standards
Machine types may include lathes (centre, turret, CNC), milling machines, grinders (surface, centreless), boring machines, shapers, slotters and drills
Accessories may include chucks (3 and 4 jaw, magnetic), face plates, taper turning, dividing head, rotary table, angle heads and travelling steadies
Work may include, but is not limited to, single and multi-start threads, eccentrics turned, copy and taper turning, counter balanced work on face plates, rack and gear cutting, helical milling, jig grinding and thread and gauge grinding and basic CNC programming
Measuring equipment may include micrometers, height gauges, sine bars, dial gauges, limit gauges and feeler gauges. Measuring devices may be both analogue and digital
Measurements may be both metric and imperial
Work completion details may include plant and maintenance records, job cards, check sheets, on device labelling updates and reporting and/or documenting equipment defects
Work site environment may be affected by nearby plant or processes, e.g. chemical, heat, dust, noise, gas and oil
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
Advanced machining, grinding, milling, lathing and boring techniques and procedures
Completion of work procedures
Contextof 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; Precision measuring devices; Relevant machine accessories; Machine cutting, milling and grinding tools; Materials technology; Hand and portable power tools; Cutting and grinding compounds; Advanced machining, milling and grinding techniquesand settings; Plans and drawings; Mathematical formulae; Engineering concepts; Lifting techniques; Communication principles
The ability to:
Apply occupational health and safety standards; Identify appropriate materials; Use plans and drawings; Follow job specifications; Apply advanced machining, milling, lathing and grinding techniques and settings; Use and/or set advanced machining equipment; Select and use accessories; Select cutting tools and/or compounds; Use hand and portable power tools; Use lifting techniques; Use and sketch drawings and data; Use precision measuring equipment; Communicate effectively; Apply data analysis techniques and tools.