PMBPROD307EProduce calendered rubber or vinyl products

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What an assessment for PMBPROD307E must cover

42 assessable components: 5 elements (28 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan work requirements

  • 1.1Identify requirements including input materials from job specifications
  • 1.2Identify processes and equipment required for production and upstream and downstream operations from job specifications and according to workplace procedures
  • 1.3Perform pre-operational checks including checking for and controlling hazards
  • 1.4Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls
  • 1.5Identify checks and testing processes required for equipment, materials, quality and production management to meet job requirements
  • 1.6Identify housekeeping tasks and waste management strategies to collect excess, discarded or nonconforming materials to be disposed of, recycled or reprocessed according to workplace procedures

2 Perform pre-production tasks

  • 2.1Verify equipment process requirements against job specifications
  • 2.2Set production process according to equipment specifications and job requirements, and adjust process to optimise output based on selected materials
  • 2.3Verify materials are correct against job specifications
  • 2.4Set up date, batch and materials markings to specification according to workplace procedures
  • 2.5Undertake or supervise other pre-startup checks according to equipment specifications and workplace procedures

3 Operate and adjust calender equipment

  • 3.1Start up and operate calendering process, and make adjustments to settings to meet job specifications
  • 3.2Ensure process is operating according to equipment specifications and workplace procedures
  • 3.3Follow checking and testing processes to assess if output meets job specifications and quality standards, and apply strategies for managing nonconforming outputs
  • 3.4Maintain continuity of process to support production
  • 3.5Accurately complete logs and records
  • 3.6Work efficiently to minimise scrap and trim according to workplace procedures
  • 3.7Clean work area, and clean, adjust and lubricate equipment, according to equipment specifications and workplace procedures
  • 3.8Pause or stop machine cycle in normal and abnormal circumstances according to workplace procedures

4 Shut down calendering machine

  • 4.1Determine type of shutdown and process to be followed from equipment instructions and workplace procedures
  • 4.2Shut down equipment according to workplace shutdown procedures
  • 4.3Complete equipment clean-up and post-production adjustments according to equipment instructions
  • 4.4Put guards, locks and notices in place to prevent inadvertent startup
  • 4.5Accurately complete workplace shutdown documentation

5 Anticipate and solve process control variances

  • 5.1Recognise existing or potential process control variances and their causes
  • 5.2Determine, prioritise and implement remedial and preventative actions based on identified issues and causes
  • 5.3Monitor process control variances and corrective actions taken until resolved
  • 5.4Accurately maintain records and logbooks

Performance evidence

  • produce calendered rubber or vinyl products at least once to meet job specifications.

Knowledge evidence

  • the functions and operating principles of calendering equipment, machine components and ancillary equipment
  • mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic principles that affect machine operation
  • calendering workflow sequences and materials demand
  • products, materials and material characteristics and behaviour of materials in the calender in relation to: • heat • pressure • flow rate • tension • time
  • the criteria for overall process/equipment readiness for the process or equipment being used
  • typical quality standards required at each stage of production
  • key variables that may affect product quality and production output: • operating temperatures • speed • nip settings • tension • materials consistency • surface finish • product integrity and general conformance to specification
  • typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions
  • organisational procedures relevant to the work environment or job role, including procedures for the emergency shutdown of equipment
  • hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and: • their possible causes • potential consequences • appropriate risk controls.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret technical information and equipment readings.
  • Reading: Reading skills to interpret specifications and workplace procedures.
  • Writing and oral communication: Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on calender operations.

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What does an assessment tool for PMBPROD307E need to cover?

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