| CERTIFICATE III IN PROCESS MANUFACTURING (PMB30401) |
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To be awarded a Certificate III in Plastics, competency must be achieved in a total of 21 units of competency comprised of:
- all 5 core competencies
- 16 elective competencies
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| If you already hold a Certificate II under this Training Package, you require an additional 7 competencies to qualify for a Certificate III. The selection of competencies must comply with the above rules, including prerequisites requirements. |
Job Description
Employees may work in any sector of the industry. They may specialise operating specific manufacturing equipment and/or carry out a range of advanced operations related to the production of polymer products. |
| Note: the minimum age of enrolment for this course is 18 years of age. |
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| 21 units are required for this qualification (5 core units and 16 elective units). |
| 5 Core units are: |
| PMBCOMM102B (CORE) COMPLETE WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS |
| This unit applies to employees who are required to apply basic knowledge and skills to enable the completion of basic workplace documents. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Identify required information.
- Select appropriate workplace document.
- Complete forms/ reports.
- Present workplace documentation.
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| PMBHAN103B (CORE) SHIFT MATERIALS SAFELY BY HAND |
| This competency covers the shifting of materials by hand in a safe manner. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Plan operations.
- Manually transfer products or materials.
- Store, stack and/ or relocate products or materials.
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| PMBOHS101B (CORE) FOLLOW OH&S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |
| This unit applies to operators whose work involves the use of workplace policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment for themselves and others. The key factors are following directions provided and being involved in a consultative process with occupational health and safety representatives and committee members. It includes: identifying hazards in the workplace; accurately following safe workplace procedures; raising occupational health and safety issues; contributing to the consultative process within the scope of responsibilities and competencies. |
- Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment and control.'
- Raise occupational health and safety issues.
- Complete any required safety documentation.
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| PMBQUAL101A (CORE) APPLY QUALITY PROCESSES |
| This competency covers the application of the principles of quality to work. This competency is performed by all operators and may be an introductory competency to learning the plant. |
- Identify plant structure and processes.
- Follow work instructions or specification requirements.
- Recognise quality requirements.
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| PMBWKOP101B (CORE) APPLY WORK PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES |
| This unit involves the application of workplace procedures to the conduct of work and self management within a workplace environment. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Identify major areas of the workplace, in terms of functions, organisational structures and occupation.
- Organisation and accept responsibility for own workload.
- Follow acceptable workplace practices.
- Identify and follow emergency procedures.
- Receive and act constructively on personal feedback.
- Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs as appropriate to job role.
- Plan and organise a personal daily routine.
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| Other required units are: |
| PMBSUP272A IDENTIFY AND ACT UPON HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE |
| This unit covers all operations related to the handling of industrial chemicals and materials in accordance with enterprise procedures. This competency is typically performed by an operator working independently or in a team. |
- Use personal protective equipment.
- Work safely with industrial chemicals/ materials.
- Implement the enterprise procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risk.
- Implement the enterprise procedures for controlling risk and dealing with hazardour events.
- Follow workplace procedures for handling and storage of dangerous goods.
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| PMBOHS204B APPLY EMERGENCY/ INCIDENT PROCEDURES |
| This unit covers the response of employees to incidents which result in accidents, near miss or emergencies in the workplace. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Respond to the incident.
- Control and assist at accident or emergency site.
- Finalise emergency/ accident process and complete records.
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| PMBMAINT303B IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT FAULTS |
| This unit requires the application of planning, technical knowledge and skills to check and isolate routine and non-routine equipment faults used in production and report on the status of equipment. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by operators demonstrating some relevant theoretical knowledge and using a range of well developed skills requiring some discretion and judgement. |
- Identify scope of operational check.
- Plan operational checks.
- Check unit through full operational range.
- Identify fault and/ or formulate recommendations.
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| PMBMAINT101B CONDUCT HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES |
| This unit covers general housekeeping duties, as well as the cleaning of plant and equipment. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Identify housekeeping requirements.
- Perform general housekeeping duties.
- Clean plant and equipment.
- Dispose of waste materials.
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| PMBPREP303B SET UP EQUIPMENT FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION |
| This unit covers setting up equipment for a continuous production run. It applies to processes which are essentially continuous in nature, and standard production processes. This competency is typically performed by experienced operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Identify production requirements.
- Set up equipment.
- Explain process to operators when required.
- Product first-off production sample(s).
- Fine tune the process.
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| PMBPROD300A PRODUCE PRODUCTS |
| This unit covers the operation and adjustment of processes and the solving of non-routine problems. This competency is typically performed by operators demonstrating some relevant theoretical knowledge and using a range of well developed skills requiring some discretion and judgement. |
- Plan own work requirements.
- Check process setup.
- Operate and make adjustments to the process as required.
- Respond to problems.
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| PMBENV100A IDENTIFY AND MINIMISE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS |
| This unit covers the awareness of environmental issues and enterprise environmental policies and procedures to minimise environmental threats. This competency is performed by all operators in all plants. It reflects the regulatory requirements and the industry's concern to operate in an environmentally friendly manner. |
- Identify potential environmental threats.
- Identify workplace procedures and policies to minimise environmental threats.
- Follow approved work procedures to minimise environmental threats.
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| PMBWKOPS304B INTERPRET JOB SPECIFICATIONS |
| This unit applies to employees required to read and interpret job specifications and identify the impact of the specifications on production requirements. This competency is typically performed by operators working either independently or part of a work team. |
- Collect informaiton.
- Analyse job requirements.
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| PMBWASTE101B COLLECT WASTE FOR RECYCLING OR SAFE DISPOSAL |
| This unit covers the collection, sorting and appropriately storage of wastes for recycling or safe disposal. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Identify waste products.
- Relocate and store non-recyclable waste.
- Sort and prepare materials for reuse.
- Complete waste processes.
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| PMBTRAIN201A ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ON THE JOB TRAINING |
| This unit applies where the employee provides guidance and instruction to others in on the job training. It does not apply where the employee is solely responsible for the assessment or reporting of a trainee's performance. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by all operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Determine role of on the job training.
- Provide on job training.
- Report on trainee performance.
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| PMBWKOPS106B WORK WITH OTHERS IN A TEAM |
| This unit covers the organisation of team activities to fit in with the scheduling of production to meet operational guidelines. This competency is typically performed by operators who work within a team structure with limited discretionary powers. |
- Identify work activities.
- Contribute to the planning of work activity as appropriate to job role.
- Communicate effectively in the team.
- Participate in a team.
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| PMBQUAL290A MONITOR AND MAINTAIN PRODUCT QUALITY |
| This unit covers the competency required for the monitoring and maintenance of process operations in order to produce a quality product. This competency is typically performed by operators, who may be working individually or in a team environment. |
- Assess quality of product.
- Isolate and report variations in product quality.
- Maintain standards throughout production processes.
- Communicate quality issues to relevant personnel.
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| PMBQUAL291A PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT |
| This unit applies to all employees who are required to be involved in process improvement initiatives. This competency is typically performed by an operator working independently or in a team. |
- Identify customers and suppliers.
- Identify areas for improvement.
- Identify strategies for improvement.
- Participate in a team to implement an improvement proposal.
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| PMBHAN202B LOAD AND UNLOAD GOODS |
| This unit covers the loading, unloading and shifting of goods using mechanical aids. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Plan operation.
- Relocate load.
- Secure and protect load.
- Complete documentation.
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| PMBHAN204B PACKAGE GOODS/ MATERIALS |
| This unit covers the packaging of goods/ materials for despatch or storage. This competency is typically performed by operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Prepare goods/ materials for packaging.
- Package goods.
- Label packed goods/ materials.
- Complete documentation.
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| PMBHAN208B STORE PRODUCTS |
| This unit covers the storing of products (raw or finished) for production or despatch. It applies to all sectors of the industry. This competency is typically performed by operators working either independently or as part of a work team. |
- Identify required products.
- Establish storage area.
- Store products.
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