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CAN MAKING
Control can making processes and trial
product variations
level:
4
credit:
40
planned review date:
July 2009
sub-field:
Manufacturing Skills
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to control can
making processes, and trial product variations on an existing
can making process.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA.
moderation option:
A national moderation system of regional panels and
assessor networks has been established by Competenz.
special notes:
1
All work practices must meet recognised codes of
practice and documented worksite safety procedures
(where these exceed code) for personal, product, and
worksite safety, and must meet the obligations required
under current legislation.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is
not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992; Resource Management Act 1991; Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
3
Definitions
Worksite procedures refers to documents that include:
worksite rules, codes, and practices; equipment
operating instructions; documented quality
management systems; and health and safety
requirements.
Optimise refers to achieving the balance of variables to
maintain or improve a can making operation to meet
worksite requirements.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Control can making processes.
Range:
evidence is required for controlling three can making processes.
performance criteria
1.1
Machine safety devices and personal protective equipment are used in
accordance with job requirements and worksite procedures.
1.2
The stages in the can production process are identified and described in
accordance with worksite procedures.
1.3
Can making machine and line controls are set, monitored, and adjusted as
necessary to optimise worksite production and quality requirements in
accordance with worksite procedures.
Range:
1.4
Machine malfunctions are identified, corrected, and reported in accordance with
worksite procedures.
Range
1.5
speed, feed, pressure, temperature, timing.
causes of malfunctions may include but are not limited to –
mechanical, electrical, operator error, materials problems.
Human and material resources are deployed to fulfil production capability.
element 2
Trial product variations on an existing can making process.
Range:
evidence is required for trialling three product variations.
performance criteria
2.1
Machine safety devices and personal protective equipment are used in
accordance with job requirements and worksite procedures.
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2.2
Requirements of varied product are interpreted from technical data.
Range:
requirements may include but are not limited to – materials,
machines, human resources, operating procedures, engineering
drawings, technical support, product specifications.
2.3
Process equipment and tooling are prepared for trial in accordance with
worksite procedures.
2.4
Trial procedures are carried out and results evaluated in accordance with
worksite procedures.
2.5
Adjustments are made to optimise product quality, productivity, and safety in
accordance with worksite procedures.
2.6
Procedure is documented in accordance with worksite procedures.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – hard copy and/or electronic
documentation.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0013 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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