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Perform specialist footwear closing
operations
level:
2
credit:
9
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
and set up eyelet machinery; attach eyelets to production
work; prepare eyeletted upper for lacing; set up and run
lacing equipment; select buckles and/or trims, set up and
describe attaching equipment, and attach buckles and/or
trims to footwear. They are able to carry out closing work to
specified industry performance standards and company
quality standards.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Competenz.
special notes:
Specified industry performance is 55% BSI performance or
equivalent. BSI Performance is the British Standards
Institute internationally recognised performance system
(BS3138) where 100% is the standard expected from a
competent fully qualified performer using the correct
methods and taking the allowed rest, working briskly and as
though on an incentive. Other comparable rating or
performance systems such as the 60/80 system are
acceptable, with the appropriate performance adjustment.
Company safety requirements conform to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe and set up eyelet machinery.
performance criteria
1.1
Eyelets are selected according to product specifications.
1.2
Equipment required is identified from the product specifications.
1.3
Machine parts are identified and described in terms of function and operation.
Range:
1.4
pot, raceway, punch, dies, pin.
The equipment is set up and adjusted for the specified eyelet.
Range:
blind, surface.
element 2
Attach eyelets.
performance criteria
2.1
Work is completed to specified industry performance standards.
2.2
Work is completed to company quality standards.
2.3
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
2.4
Documentation is completed according to company requirements and practice.
2.5
Waste is disposed of according to company requirements and practice.
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element 3
Prepare eyeleted upper for lacing.
performance criteria
3.1
Upper is received and quality checked against product specifications.
3.2
Lacing method and equipment are selected according to product specifications.
element 4
Set up lacing equipment.
performance criteria
4.1
Machine parts are identified and described in terms of function and operation.
Range:
4.2
fingers, looper, needle.
The equipment is set up and adjusted to meet product specifications.
element 5
Lace uppers.
performance criteria
5.1
Lacing meets product specifications.
5.2
All work is completed to specified industry performance standards.
5.3
All work is completed to company quality standards.
5.4
Work practices meet company requirements.
5.5
Documentation is completed according to company requirements and practice.
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element 6
Select buckles and/or trims, set up and describe attaching equipment.
performance criteria
6.1
Trim and/or buckle is selected according to product specifications.
6.2
Equipment is selected to attach buckle and/or trim according to product
specifications.
6.3
Major parts of equipment are identified and described in terms of function and
operation.
Range:
6.4
thread supply, needle, foot, tension devices, staple supply, die.
The machine is threaded and/or staples are loaded according to
manufacturer's recommendation.
element 7
Attach buckle and/or trim.
performance criteria
7.1
Position of buckles and/or trim on upper matches product specifications.
7.2
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
7.3
All work is completed to specified industry performance standards.
7.4
All work is completed to company quality standards.
7.5
Documentation is completed according to company requirements and practice.
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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Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register 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 providers wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0030 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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