Operate automated process control equipment in the food or related

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Operate automated process control equipment in the food or related
products processing industry
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in jobs which involve the use of automated process control equipment
in the food or related products processing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working
practices; start up automated process control equipment in the food or
related products processing industry; and operate automated process control
equipment in the food or related products processing industry.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Production Equipment
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0111
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to the: Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations
1995; Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations
2002; Resource Management Act 1991; Weights and Measures Act 1987; and their
associated regulations and subsequent amendments.
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Definitions
Equipment refers to automated process control equipment such as mimic panels,
visual display units, control panels, keyboards, and mouse.
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include worksite rules, codes, and
practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented
quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment such as protective clothing, gloves,
safety glasses/headwear/footwear, hearing protection, and safety devices.
Production line equipment refers to equipment used in a production line, such as
vessels or boilers not requiring certification, pipework, fillers, pasteurisers, labellers,
crate or carton packers, high-speed wrappers, water lines, pumps, compressors,
dicers, and cutters.
Related products refers to beverages, household products, or personal care
products.
3
Range
Competence is to be demonstrated on at least two occasions of operating automated
process control equipment.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Use safe working practices.
Performance criteria
1.1
PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.
1.2
Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
hazards to – personnel, product, plant.
Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 2
Start up automated process control equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Automated process control equipment is started up in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
2.2
set up, operational.
Production schedule is received, interpreted, and followed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
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2.3
Product for processing is checked in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
2.4
may include but is not limited to – quantity, quality.
Any potential problems in start-up of equipment are identified, and rectified
and/or reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – blockages, obstacles, supply of
services.
Element 3
Operate automated process control equipment.
Performance criteria
3.1
Automated process control equipment is operated in accordance with
organisational procedures.
3.2
Equipment feedback information is interpreted to minimise downtime and
maximise product output and quality in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
3.3
equipment feedback may include but is not limited to – mimic
panel, visual display unit, lights, bells, alarms.
Any data changes required to equipment are authorised and checked in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – production settings, ingredient
changes, component changes.
3.4
Product wastage due to processing of products is minimised in accordance with
organisational procedures.
3.5
Any problems in the automated process are identified, and rectified and/or
reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
problems may include but are not limited to – safety, equipment,
non-conforming product.
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.
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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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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