NZQA registered unit standard
15614 version 2
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Title
Control iron melting operations on the floor
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
24
This unit standard is for people working in the steel
manufacturing sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to operate and
monitor plant performance, and manage plant breakdowns.
Classification
Steel Manufacturing > Steel Product Handling
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Company documentation refers to the documented procedures, manufacturer’s
manuals and selected reference texts for the equipment and process.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991.
3
This unit standard must be assessed in a workplace environment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Operate and monitor plant performance.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Process requirements and information are interpreted to enable continuity of
operation to achieve the production schedule.
Range
process requirements and information include but are not limited
to – adjustments, fault investigation, and remediation.
1.2
Plant monitoring is carried out in accordance with company documentation, and
enables repair and maintenance requirements to be communicated.
1.3
Process additions and measurements are made in accordance with company
documentation.
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NZQA registered unit standard
15614 version 2
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Outcome 2
Manage plant breakdowns.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Communication of breakdown information enables the production schedule, and
plant availability requirements to be achieved in accordance with company
documentation.
2.2
The organisation of any remedial action enables plant utilisation requirements to
be achieved.
remedial action includes but is not limited to – clean, replace,
repair.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 January 1999
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
2
15 March 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0013
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
15614 version 2
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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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016