4946 version 4 Page 1 of 4 Implement repair procedures to mechanical telecommunications products and services Level 4 Credits 6 Purpose This unit standard is for people who currently are, or will be, involved in the repair of mechanical products and services. People assessed as competent in this unit standard are able to repair and/or replace faulty components, and restore specified technical performance to mechanical products and services. Subfield Telecommunications Domain Telecommunications - Service Delivery Status Registered Status date 28 July 1995 Date version published 25 January 2008 Planned review date 31 December 2012 Entry information New Zealand Certificate in Engineering, (electrical/telecommunications), Radio Technicians Certificate, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Standard setting body (SSB) ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0003 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes General Range Mechanical products and services: those mechanical products and services relating to telecommunication systems including rigging, antennas, towers; cable repair, laying and routing; other mechanical systems as required in the telecommunications industry. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 4946 version 4 Page 2 of 4 Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Plan repair to procedures to mechanical telecommunications products and services. Performance criteria 1.1 Fault diagnosis data are valid, current, and complete. 1.2 Correct equipment and resources required for repair are available. Range equipment – test equipment (modulation meters, distortion meters, frequency counters, Direction of Material Management, spectrum analyser, oscilloscopes, power meters, attenuators), tools, plant, machinery relevant to the equipment to be repaired; resources – subcontractors, internal personnel, materials, timetables. 1.3 Equipment to be used in repair is in a safe and fully operational condition. 1.4 Repair plan minimises impact on system performance. Range repair options and alternatives, repair costings, recommended courses of repair action, proposed work. 1.5 Access to customer site and repair plan is agreed prior to commencement of repair. 1.6 Authorisation documentation is accurate, complete, and available for authorised personnel. Range 1.7 authorisation documentation – site clearances, site access, repair timing, approval to proceed, contractual obligations; authorised personnel – technicians, systems controllers, systems analysts, customers, external providers and suppliers. Repair documentation is accurate, complete, and available for future reference by authorised personnel. Range legal requirements, manuals, plans, contractual obligations, trade practices, fault histories, service records. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 4946 version 4 Page 3 of 4 Element 2 Restore specified technical performance to mechanical telecommunications equipment components. Performance criteria 2.1 Repair is completed in accordance with repair plan, agreed customer expectations, equipment specifications, and safety regulations. Range equipment specifications – manufacturer's, operational; safety regulations – personnel, equipment. 2.2 Equipment component and system operation are restored to specified technical performance. 2.3 Customer post-repair needs are identified and prompt action taken. Range training, user-familiarisation, user documentation, satisfaction feedback, quality control monitoring, preventative measures and or procedures. 2.4 Equipment, plant, and tools used for repair are refurbished, in fully operational and safe condition, and in the correct place ready for immediate re-use. 2.5 Documentation relating to the repair of equipment components is complete, accurate, filed in the correct place, or with the agreed person by the agreed time. Range invoices, histories, project reports, stock re-ordering, sign offs, warranties, contractual obligations. 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. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 4946 version 4 Page 4 of 4 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 ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation reviewcomments@etito.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016