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Coordinate wine operations filtration processes

Coordinate wine operations filtration processes

Unit of competency
National Code
FBPCEL4003
State Code
OBR99
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/07/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/09/2020
Field of Education
050303 - Viticulture
Original Release Date
04/09/2020
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate work teams to set up, operate, hand over and shut down filtration wine operation processes.The unit applies to individuals who work in a commercial winery and are responsible for coordinating several work teams in filtration wine operations processes to produce red or white wine. They take responsibility for their own work and the outcomes of others, and apply high level planning and problem-solving skills. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety and food safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to coordinate a filtration shift
  • 1.1 Confirm handover information from previous shift
  • 1.2 Check work orders and other processing requirements for shift
  • 1.3 Determine equipment preparation work required for the shift
  • 1.4 Confirm capacity of equipment and vessels for required volumes
  • 1.5 Identify and prioritise work tasks and allocate team responsibilities
  • 1.6 Schedule team member rest and meal breaks according to workplace requirement and environmental conditions
  • 1.7 Coordinate equipment checks and set-up, and ensure safety equipment is operational
  • 1.8 Ensure integrity testing on filters is carried out to meet required parameters
  • 1.9 Coordinate supply of consumables
2. Monitor the filtration production
  • 2.1 Oversee handover or start-up of production processes
  • 2.2 Check workplace health and safety, housekeeping and staff welfare
  • 2.3 Apply approved problem-solving principles and techniques to identify and rectify product, process, machine, equipment and operator faults
  • 2.4 Ensure quantity, productivity and quality specifications are met
  • 2.5 Ensure flow rates and differential pressures meet production requirements, and determine when filters are compromised
  • 2.6 Report any outcomes that do not meet specifications, and major process problems
  • 2.7 Report maintenance issues to machinery and equipment technicians
  • 2.8 Communicate with filtration process team members and other team leaders about information that impacts on their work
  • 2.9 Ensure accurate completion of records
3. Coordinate product changeover
  • 3.1 Ensure current batch is complete, including push through
  • 3.2 Coordinate cleaning and sanitising of machinery, equipment and vessels according to workplace requirements
  • 3.3 Prepare equipment and consumables for upcoming batch
  • 3.4 Oversee start-up of new batch
  • 3.5 Coordinate completion of changeover records
4. Coordinate shutdown of the filtration processes
  • 4.1 Ensure current batchis complete, including push through
  • 4.2 Coordinate cleaning of machinery, equipment and vessels
  • 4.3 Ensure filter change-outs are completed when filter media are expired
  • 4.4 Advise machine technicians that machinery and equipment are ready for maintenance
  • 4.5 Ensure disposal of waste according to workplace and environmental procedures
  • 4.6 Ensure accurate completion of shutdown records
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