Elements and Performance Criteria

Context

This competency unit includes:
all products after firing, such as -
bisque
glost
decoration
materials from -
adhesives
cisterns
inserts
insulators
jugs
switch gear
tiles
tessellations
pipes
processes including -
foot polishing
hand assembly
measurements
pin grinding
sorting
tile splitting
operation of all ancillary equipment including -
automatic and manual foot polishers
bench and hand grinders
colour standards
jigs
rulers and tapes
templates
PLCs.
This unit was developed for larger production contexts but it may also be relevant to craft practitioners producing ceramic work.

It does NOT include:
initial forming or firing
packaging.

Typical problems include:
determination of surface quality within specification
repairing or scrapping of damaged parts.
All operations are performed in accordance with standard procedures and work instructions.

OHS
All operations are subject to stringent OHS requirements and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and OHS requirements, the OHS requirements take precedence.

Assessment context and methods
Assessment for this unit of competency will be on an operating plant. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.
Simulation or case studies/scenarios may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this competency unit (eg, those parts of element 2 referring to out of range readings). Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include 'walk-throughs' of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.

Critical aspects

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action. Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:

defects capable of rectification are recognised and dealt with
defects unable to be rectified are identified and product rejected
product is handled appropriately.
These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarios/case studies/what ifs as the stimulus, with a walk-through forming part of the response. The assessment activities should include responding to a range of problems.

Resource implications
Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Other assessment advice
This unit has no prerequisite competencies.

This unit may be assessed in conjunction with:

PMCSUP180A Organise self
PMCSUP181A Work in a team.
Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and corequisites relevant to their processes.

Essential knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the equipment sufficient to recognise potential problems and to take appropriate action.
Knowledge of the enterprise's standard procedures and work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements along with the ability to implement them within time constraints and in a manner relevant to the operation of the equipment.

Competence includes the ability to:


apply and/or describe:

attributes of in-specification product
types of manufacturing blemishes
use of finishing equipment

distinguish between causes of faults such as:

forming
firing
finishing
as is relevant to the practical operation of the equipment/process.

Communicating ideas and information
(1)

Collecting analysing and organising information
(2)

Planning and organising activities
(0)

Working with others and in teams
(1)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
(1)

Solving problems
(1)

Using technology
(1)