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Support proactive maintenance

Support proactive maintenance

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS404083
State Code
BAK07
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2016
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
08/08/2016
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to lead a production team/work group or maintenance team in a proactive maintenance environment.This unit applies in a competitive systems and practices organisation where proactive maintenance strategies, such as total preventative/productive maintenance (TPM) or reliability centred maintenance (RCM) are used. This unit applies to a team leader or other person who as part of their role assists others in implementing and following the proactive maintenance practices. The unit covers the leading of a team in proactive maintenance activities, such as keeping records, visual checks, analysis of failures and effects on production and housekeeping. The unit does not cover breakdown maintenance, condition monitoring or non-destructive testing (NDT).This unit requires the application of skills associated with communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative, enterprise, planning and organising in order to lead a team in the development and implementation of proactive maintenance strategies. This unit has a strong emphasis on developing and resourcing the team to interpret information and monitor equipment and operation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Lead team in monitoring process and equipment
  • 1.1 Demonstrate to team how to observe the process/equipment continuously and critically using appropriate senses (e.g. sight and hearing) to identify any potential or actual problems.
  • 1.2 Identify to team data indicators that must be monitored and recorded.
  • 1.3 Ensure team monitors identified data indicators frequently and critically.
  • 1.4 Ensure symptoms of operations outside the desired range of conditions and performance are recognised.
  • 1.5 Analyse cause of equipment non-standard performance within scope of knowledge and skill.
  • 1.6 Ensure team members take timely action to solve problems or to refer problems to appropriate manager or specialist.
2 Apply proactive maintenance strategy
  • 2.1 Obtain and discuss maintenance strategy with relevant people.
  • 2.2 Identify aspects of maintenance strategy which require specific input from team.
  • 2.3 Discuss maintenance strategy with team members.
  • 2.4 Ensure team members have resources and training to be able to make the required contributions.
3 Analyse standard procedures and work practices
  • 3.1 Examine team procedures and practices for compatibility with maintenance strategy.
  • 3.2 Identify areas where production procedures/practices should be changed to comply with maintenance strategy.
  • 3.3 Identify areas where maintenance strategy should change to comply with production procedures and practices.
  • 3.4 Identify other activities or areas where changes might increase equipment reliability.
  • 3.5 Take action to have the required changes made.
4 Facilitate team contribution to proactive maintenance
  • 4.1 Monitor team's contribution to proactive maintenance.
  • 4.2 Arrange for competency development of team members, as required.
  • 4.3 Facilitate ongoing examination by the team of process reliability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
  • 4.4 Arrange for follow through and implementation of team originated improvements.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WD544 MSS404083A Support proactive maintenance Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAS84 MSS404087 Support proactive maintenance Unit of competency