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Analyse factors in determining a workshop layout, and draw a layout
relating to the motor industry
Level
5
Credits
6
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people with management responsibility
who work in the motor industry. People credited with this unit standard are
able to analyse factors in determining a motor industry workshop layout, and
draw a workshop layout relating to the motor industry.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Administration
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 984.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Enactments relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to – Building Act
2004; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; Resource Management Act 1991; local body regulations
relating to industrial workshop operations and zoning.
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Definition
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Analyse factors in determining a motor industry workshop layout.
Performance criteria
1.1
Legislative requirements for planning the building layout are identified.
1.2
Reasons for planning a workshop layout are analysed in accordance with
company requirements.
Range
1.3
Procedures for determining building specifications are explained in accordance
with company requirements.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – type of business, reception,
bench area, storage areas, dangerous goods storage, staffing
levels, staff amenities, legislative requirements.
Procedures for determining the equipment, tools, and fittings to be used in the
layout are explained consistent with manufacturer and/or company
requirements.
Range
1.6
includes but is not limited to – building location, entry/exit points,
surrounding area, parking, future expansion, storage areas,
staffing levels, local body zoning.
Procedures for determining the space available for the proposed layout are
explained in accordance with company requirements.
Range
1.5
includes but is not limited to – smooth work flow, increased
efficiency, company image, staff amenities and levels, individual
work areas, new equipment, equipment location, expansion,
staffing levels, attractive to customer, signage, safety for staff and
customers.
may include but is not limited to – air lines and take-off points,
electrical points, water facilities, power tools, hand tools,
ventilation, lighting, heating.
Procedures for determining the budget for the layout are explained in
accordance with company requirements.
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Office, reception, and staff amenity areas are outlined in accordance with
company requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – customer and staff comfort,
lighting, telephones, photocopier, computer facilities, wiring points,
reception counter, point of sale equipment, display areas,
furniture, filing systems.
Element 2
Draw a workshop layout relating to the motor industry.
Performance criteria
2.1
A drawing to scale of a building layout is produced and meets the needs of all
the facilities of a motor industry workshop and company requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – company image, work flow,
interface with other departments, staffing levels, storage areas,
parking, surrounding area, signage, environmental impacts,
hazardous substances – storage and disposal, local body
regulations.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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