Elements and Performance Criteria

Range description
Routine maintenance is carried out according to company policies and procedures, licensing requirements, legislative requirements and industrial awards and agreements
Workplace information may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specifications, production log books, routine maintenance schedules, manufacturers' advice and condition monitoring information
When applied to the pharmaceutical industry, relevant GMP codes apply in place of the Food Standards Code and reference to food safety is replaced by GMP
Typical routine maintenance tasks will depend on the workplace and may include replacement of consumable components such as O-rings, hoses, filters and other 'bolt-on/bolt-off' equipment parts; lubrication of equipment and maintenance of fluid levels; simple adjustment, alignment or attachment of equipment components, parts, guides and sensors; clearing blocked nozzles such as glue nozzles; positioning/attaching equipment components; and carrying out basic maintenance on video inkjet machines
Tools and materials depend on the maintenance function and may include a limited range of hand tools such as spanners and screwdrivers, grease guns, Allen keys and measuring and alignment equipment. Materials may include lubricants and consumables for video inkjet printers
Inspections of equipment may be carried out informally or as part of a structured program associated with proactive maintenance

Ability to:
Access workplace information such as the equipment history, faults or difficulties
Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment
Inspect equipment for signs of wear. Examples of typical sensory inspections include visual inspections to detect leaks, listening for unusual noises and or vibrations
Identify and describe maintenance requirements. This includes the ability to assess the urgency of the maintenance issue, recognise common types of maintenance requirements and run basic checks according to workplace procedures to confirm the need for and type of maintenance support required
Take action to address maintenance requirements. This may include carrying out routine maintenance within level of skill and responsibility and/or reporting outstanding maintenance to appropriate personnel using the required forms or request system
Plan and schedule maintenance within level of responsibility. This may involve consulting affected personnel and/or work areas on timing and notifying of maintenance progress
Prepare equipment and work area for routine maintenance. This includes cleaning equipment prior to carrying out maintenance and confirming that equipment is safe to work on. This includes simple isolation or tag out of equipment as required by workplace procedure
Select and use hand tools as required to carry out maintenance task
Select relevant parts and materials as required to carry out maintenance task
Carry out routine maintenance tasks according to workplace procedures
On completion of maintenance tasks, return equipment to operational order. This includes confirming that all equipment parts, nuts and bolts are accounted for and correctly tightened. It may include cleaning and sanitizing equipment
Store tools in designated location. This may include basic tool maintenance such as oiling
Complete records of maintenance as required
Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

Knowledge of:
System in place to manage maintenance of plant and equipment in the workplace. This includes an understanding of programs such as and responsive, preventative and proactive maintenance as appropriate
Responsibilities for participating in the maintenance program. This includes scope of operator responsibilities, roles of others involved in plant and equipment maintenance and procedures for raising maintenance orders where requirements are outside operator role
Basic operating principles of equipment to be maintained
Signs and symptoms of faulty equipment and early warning signs of potential problems
Basic checks used to confirm the nature of maintenance requirements. This includes distinguishing between mechanical and electrical faults and identifying probable causes or conditions that may increase maintenance requirements of equipment used
Procedure for issuing, maintaining and storing tools used
Safe use of hand tools and measuring instrumentation relevant to maintenance responsibilities
Lubrication requirements. This includes requirements to use food grade lubricants as required and consequences of using incorrect type or amount of lubricants
Safe work procedures including appropriate signage of maintenance activities as required, use of appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment and awareness of safety hazards and controls relating to maintenance tasks
Methods used to render equipment safe to work on or clean including lock-out, tag-out and isolation procedures. In some cases this may involve liaising with other maintenance operators
Procedures and inspections to be carried out to confirm that equipment is in operating order and all parts are accounted for
Food safety risks arising from poor personal hygiene, cleaning and housekeeping practices and procedures associated with routine maintenance
Maintenance planning, scheduling and recording procedures

Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
There are no pre-requisite units for this competency standard.
Co-assessment of related units
This unit should be assessed together with core units and other units of competence relevant to the function or work role.

Resources required for assessment

Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:

Personal protective clothing and equipment
Tools, equipment and supplies used in minor routine preventative maintenance
Routine maintenance and lubrication schedules and procedures
Equipment to be maintained
Housekeeping standards and procedures
Maintenance information recording system and procedures

Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.