Elements and Performance Criteria

Range of Context:
This competency standard applies to:
Bus/Truck/Trailer Manufacture and Assembly

Sources of information/documents may include:
Manufacturer specifications
Company operating procedures
Working/engineering drawings
Product manufacturer specifications
Customer requirements
Industry/workplace codes of practice
State/industry OH&S legislation

Resources may include:
Materials - aluminum, mild steel, bissaloy, stainless steel, preformed parts
Securing processes - bolts, clamps, metal pins
Transport equipment - use of cranes, hoists, tow motors and trolleys
Welding equipment
Company documents to be completed
Production drawings / specifications / materials lists
Qualified workplace assessor
Workplace or simulated workplace

Context:
Competency must be assessed in a safe working environment and in accordance with endorsed industry assessment guidelines.
The underpinning knowledge and skills may be assessed on or off-the-job.
The assessment of practical skills must take place only after a period of supervised practice and repetitive experience. If workplace conditions are not available, assessment in simulated workplace conditions is acceptable.
The prescribed outcome must be able to be achieved without direct supervision.

Concurrent assessment and pre-requisite relationship:
This unit should be assessed after the successful completion of or in conjunction with unit:
AUM8044A Read and interpret engineering drawings and job specifications

This unit may be assessed in conjunction with other units that form part of the function or for a particular job role for a company.

Consistency of performance:
Competency is best assessed through observation over a period of time and in a variety of situations. Supplementary evidence of underpinning knowledge and the capability to manage tasks and operational and workplace contingencies should be gained through questioning and the use of work based examples.
Questioning should be undertaken in such a manner as is appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the operator and to the requirements of the unit of competency.

Language, literacy and numeracy skills:
Speaking and listening skills may include:
Listening to and following verbal instructions
Giving verbal instructions

Reading and writing skills may include:
Reading and interpreting company documentation eg job drawings/ specifications/ materials lists, company standards documentation, operating procedures
Completing company documentation (written / electronic) eg job sheets, work orders, damage reports, production schedules, workflow reports
Reading and interpreting equipment manuals, tags and labels

Numeracy skills may include:
Measuring materials as per documentation
Counting and recording parts
Checking quantities against parts lists
Read and interpret measuring equipment

Critical aspects:
Evidence of achievement is required in all of the following:
Interpret drawings/specifications/materials lists
Identify materials
Mark out materials
Prepare materials for fabrication
Employ distortion control techniques
Check for squareness and alignment to work order specifications
Produce work flow records - written / electronic
Apply enterprise OH&S policy and procedures

Underpinning knowledge:
Materials lists codes
Marking out and fabrication preparation techniques - straight line, template, geometric
Distortion control techniques purpose and applications - bracing, pre-set prior to welding
Knowledge of production schedules
Quality standards and faulty materials
Knowledge of work flow records
Knowledge of enterprise OH&S policy and procedures
Use of clamping equipment