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Configure modularised automated food or related products production
lines
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in jobs which involve configuration of modularised automated food or
related product production lines.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working
practices; set up external adjustments on modularised food or related
products production line components; and fit modular components to food or
related products production lines.
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; and their associated regulations and
subsequent amendments.
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Definitions
Components refer to twist rinse guide module, rails, star wheel system, transport
systems, packaging guides, product guides, filling tubes, filling tulips, spacers,
blocks, and seamer heads.
External adjustment refers to a static adjustment performed in isolation from an
operating production line, often by using an adjustment jig and/or in conjunction with
measurement specifications.
Modularised refers to a type of production line system whereby the inter-connection
of core components can be changed or bypassed, and/or each core component can
be substituted with similar core components that have been 'externally' pre-adjusted
or pre-set up to cater for different product or packaging types. This system is
generally used to minimise production line scheduled down time during production
run changeovers.
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 setting up external
adjustments on modularised components, and at least two occasions of fitting
modular components to production lines.
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.
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Element 2
Set up external adjustments on modularised food or related products production line
components.
Performance criteria
2.1
Production line components required for set-up are checked in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
correct, operational.
2.2
Tools required for set-up are checked in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.3
External adjustments on modularised production line components are set up in
accordance with organisational procedures.
2.4
Production downtime caused by set-up of external adjustments is minimised in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Element 3
Fit modular components to food or related products production lines.
Performance criteria
3.1
Production line components not required for production schedule are removed,
labelled, and stored in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.2
Modular components to be fitted are checked in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
correct, operational.
3.3
Tools for fitting modular components are checked in accordance with
organisational procedures.
3.4
Modular components are fitted to production lines in accordance with production
schedules and organisational procedures.
3.5
Production downtime caused by fitting of modular components to production
lines is minimised in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.6
Where possible, any faults and/or variations in performance of modular
components are identified, and rectified and/or reported, in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – quality, quantity, safety.
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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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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