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Identify and apply quality management processes in a petrochemical
workplace
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standard are, in a petrochemical workplace,
able to: identify site quality systems and quality management processes;
assist with quality audits; and communicate and record audit results under
supervision.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Process and Product Management
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements and company International Standards Organisation (ISO) quality
management requirements. This includes documentation of activities, events and
decisions.
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This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Definition
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify site quality systems and quality management processes in a petrochemical
workplace.
Performance criteria
1.1
Existing systems, procedures, and facilities are identified.
1.2
Details of quality systems pertaining to site specific quality audits are identified.
Range
quality manuals, procedures, work instructions.
1.3
Company vision statements, goals, and policies are used to identify site quality
systems and quality management processes in accordance with site
requirements.
1.4
Quality audit frequency is identified in accordance with site requirements.
Range
regular, random.
Element 2
Assist with quality audits in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
2.1
The company quality audits schedule is applied to all assigned production
variables in accordance with site requirements.
Range
2.2
production, maintenance, training, safety, environment,
equipment.
Quality audits are applied, under supervision, and meet company quality
management requirements for accuracy.
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Element 3
Communicate and record audit results in a petrochemical workplace, under supervision.
Performance criteria
3.1
Quality audit data is recorded in accordance with site requirements.
3.2
Audit results are communicated in accordance with site requirements.
Range
written, oral reports.
3.3
Audit results are entered into information management systems under
supervision in accordance with site requirements.
3.4
Quality systems and documentation are audited, reviewed, and updated under
supervision in accordance with site requirements.
3.5
Audit results are used to assess the effectiveness of quality systems and
recommendations are made under supervision in accordance with site
requirements.
Range
quality system - gaps, developmental needs, priorities.
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 (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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