PMBPROD356E — Construct moulds for composite products

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What an assessment for PMBPROD356E must cover

40 assessable components: 4 elements (24 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 12 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 and check materials required, including additives, from job specifications
1.2Identify equipment and processes used for production process and upstream and downstream operations from job specifications
1.3Perform pre-operational checks including checking for and controlling hazards
1.4Identify checks required for equipment, materials, quality and production management from job specifications
1.5Identify 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

2.1Produce a plan for the mould construction according to job specifications
2.2Organise for mould design to be put into operation according to workplace procedures
2.3Set production process according to equipment and workplace specifications, and adjust process to optimise output based on selected materials
2.4Set up and adjust work area, tools, materials and equipment ready for construction
2.5Verify materials, including measurements, are correct according to job specifications
2.6Perform test run of mould construction process to ensure output meets job specifications
2.7Undertake other pre-startup checks according to workplace procedures

3 Construct mould

3.1Apply mould materials according to job specifications
3.2Ensure dimensions, structural reinforcements, supports and flanges meet job and design specifications
3.3Cure mould and release according to workplace procedures
3.4Recheck dimensions of the finished mould against job specifications
3.5Check fit with other matching mould parts according to workplace procedures
3.6Accurately complete logs and records
3.7Apply waste management strategies according to workplace procedures
3.8Clean, adjust and lubricate equipment according to equipment specifications

4 Anticipate and solve process control variances

4.1Recognise existing or potential process control variances and their causes
4.2Determine, prioritise and implement remedial and preventative actions based on identified issues and causes
4.3Monitor process control variances and corrective actions taken until resolved
4.4Maintain records and logbooks according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

construct moulds for composite products at least once to meet job specifications.

Knowledge evidence

the principles of composite moulding processes
characteristics of materials and their behaviour in relation to moulding process conditions and stages of production
product requirements that affect mould construction and materials
types, grades, uses and cure reaction of resins used to construct moulds, including: polyester resin, epoxy resin, vinyl ester resin, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)
types and role of catalysts, promoters and additives used with each type of resin
types, role and properties of reinforcement materials, including: E-glass, S2-glass, carbon fibre, aramid
typical quality standards required at each stage of construction
key variables in mould construction processes and materials that may affect product quality and production output
typical and atypical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions
organisational procedures relevant to the work environment or job role
hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and: their possible causes, potential consequences, appropriate risk controls
post-curing requirements.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret and check measurements and other job specification requirements.
Reading: Reading skills to interpret job and equipment specifications and workplace procedures.
Writing and oral communication: Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on mould construction and process control variances.

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What does an assessment tool for PMBPROD356E need to cover?

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