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Demonstrate knowledge of quality control standards in the industrial
textile fabrication industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is an introduction to quality control standards
for people who work in the industrial textile fabrication industry. People
credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: key
elements and processes of quality control standards; and quality control
factors and influences in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Subfield
Industrial Textile Fabrication
Domain
Industrial Textile Fabrication Core Skills
Status
Registered
Status date
26 March 2007
Date version published
26 March 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Consumer
Guarantees Act 1993, and Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Definitions
Industry requirements refer to those practices and procedures commonly used as
standard procedures to produce items of acceptable merchantable quality in the
industrial textile fabrication industry.
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Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
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Quality control standards related publications can be sourced from a local book
retailer, school or polytechnic library, or the public library lending service; useful
websites include but are not limited to: New Zealand Book Find
http://www.nzbookfind.com; public libraries http://www.libraries.co.nz; Whitcoulls
http://www.whitcoulls.co.nz; Capital Books http://www.capitalbooks.co.nz.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of key elements and processes of quality control standards in the
industrial textile fabrication industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Key elements required to establish quality standards are defined in accordance
with industry requirements.
Range
1.2
material and/or service quality, procedures to be adopted, levels of
acceptable performance, monitoring of performance, improving
performance.
Key processes required to implement quality standards are defined in
accordance with industry requirements.
Range
setting the standards, safety considerations, training people
involved, supervision and/or monitoring of performance, correction
of problems and development of new solutions.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of quality control factors and influences in the industrial textile
fabrication industry.
Performance criteria
2.1
Factors that determine quality control standards of materials and service given
in the completion of a task are explained in terms of company requirements.
Range
factors include – instructions given, preparation work, selection of
material, service determined, supervision of the work, completion
of the work, delivery, time allocated, customer requirements.
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2.2
Factors which influence achievement of quality control standards are described
in terms of company requirements.
Range
2.3
External and internal influences that determine industrial textile fabrication
industry quality standards are defined.
Range
2.4
standards set, timing, methods and materials used, care taken,
supervision provided, training given and skill of workers.
industry and government bodies, customer feedback, company
practice.
Problems that can occur if quality control standards are not met are identified in
terms of company requirements.
Range
customer dissatisfaction, workplace reputation, unhappy employer,
time and material wastage.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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 jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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