PMBPROD310E — Produce injection moulded products

1 Plan work requirements

• 1.1Identify materials requirements, including additives and regrind amounts or percentage-based ratios, from job specifications
• 1.2Identify and calculate equipment requirements from job specifications
• 1.3Identify processes required for production and upstream and downstream operations from job specifications
• 1.4Perform pre-operational checks including checking for and controlling hazards
• 1.5Identify and check emergency stops, guards and controls
• 1.6Identify checks and testing processes required for equipment, materials, quality and production management to meet job requirements
• 1.7Identify 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

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

3 Operate and adjust injection moulding equipment

• 3.1Start up and operate injection moulding 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 non-conforming 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 equipment in normal and abnormal circumstances according to workplace procedures

4 Shut down machine

• 4.1Determine type of shutdown and the process to be followed from equipment instructions and workplace procedures
• 4.2Purge machine using appropriate workplace methods and materials
• 4.3Shut down equipment according to equipment instructions and workplace procedures
• 4.4Complete equipment clean-up and post-production adjustments according to equipment instructions
• 4.5Put guards, locks and notices in place to prevent inadvertent startup according to equipment specifications and workplace procedures
• 4.6Accurately complete workplace shutdown documentation
• 4.7Clean and clear work area after the shutdown in readiness for the next startup

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 complete records and logbooks

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