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Coordinate wood manufacturing operations
Level
5
Credits
25
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe production
control systems used in wood manufacturing operations; organise production
in wood manufacturing operations; control and monitor wood manufacturing
production activities; and undertake ongoing production analysis and identify
opportunities for improvement in wood manufacturing operations.
Subfield
Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills
Domain
Wood Manufacturing Coordination
Status
Registered
Status date
18 December 2006
Date version published
18 December 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: an operational unit standard in the Solid
Wood Manufacturing, or Wood Fibre Manufacturing
subfields that underpins the manufacturing operations to
be coordinated; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0173
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definition
Worksite documentation refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
(including the application of legislation to worksite situations), which are formally
documented, and are available for reference at the worksite. Examples are standard
operating procedures, specifications, manuals, and manufacturer's information.
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The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard:
a
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented
worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed
the code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet
the obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their
subsequent amendments.
b
All work practices must meet documented worksite operating procedures. This
includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities,
events, and decisions.
c
All evidence of communications gathered in relation to this unit standard must
be in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing and
method.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe production control systems used in wood manufacturing operations.
Performance criteria
1.1
Roles and responsibilities of the production controller are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
1.2
Production schedules and requirements are described in accordance with
worksite documentation.
Range
1.3
Production control options are described in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
1.4
information content, notification of parties, forward advice
(timeliness), communication system, customer specifications.
includes but is not limited to – time, cost, quality, quantity,
supervision, performance measures, output standards, deviation
indicators.
Value and uses of process control and information monitoring systems are
described in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
includes but is not limited to – production log books, operating
manuals, standard operating procedures, company requirements,
inventory control, maintenance schedules.
1.5
Key information capture points in the process cycle are identified and described
in accordance with worksite documentation.
1.6
Product movement controls between areas are described in accordance with
worksite documentation.
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Element 2
Organise production in wood manufacturing operations.
Performance criteria
2.1
Staff are strategically placed to optimise productivity outputs and maintain
safety standards.
Range
2.2
includes but is not limited to – staff capability/versatility, individual
placements, team composition, supervisory requirements.
Work responsibilities, authorities, and accountability are allocated and
coordinated between related production activities in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
includes but is not limited to – job descriptions, job cards, standard
operating procedures, production schedules/timetables, reporting
lines, production log books, records and reports, special
instructions.
2.3
Stock inventory levels and movement controls are coordinated to and from each
storage area or workstation to optimise production flows and outputs.
2.4
Operating materials requirements are maintained at prescribed levels at each
workstation in accordance with worksite documentation.
2.5
Maintenance activities are planned to meet equipment and production needs.
2.6
Housekeeping activities are organised to meet legislative requirements and
worksite documentation.
2.7
Back-up resources are available to meet contingencies in accordance with
worksite documentation.
Range
personnel, stock inventory, operating materials, equipment.
Element 3
Control and monitor wood manufacturing production activities.
Performance criteria
3.1
Communication and information flows are maintained in accordance with
worksite documentation.
3.2
Staff and plant performance is monitored for productivity and output quality
against worksite documentation and customer requirements.
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3.3
Production activities conform to legislative and worksite documentation
requirements.
Range
legislative and worksite documentation requirements may include
but are not limited to – site operating procedures, health and
safety, environmental product specifications, plant operating
efficiency, raw material conversion rates, timeframes.
3.4
Stock inventory levels are maintained at pre-planned levels in accordance with
worksite documentation.
3.5
Safety, health and housekeeping standards are maintained at all workstations in
accordance with worksite documentation.
3.6
Maintenance schedules meet equipment and production needs in accordance
with worksite documentation.
3.7
Variable costs are monitored and controlled against budget in accordance with
worksite documentation.
3.8
Contingency safeguards are actioned to maintain and optimise quality outputs
and staff safety.
3.9
Product dispatch is adjusted against customer order in accordance with
worksite documentation.
Element 4
Undertake ongoing production analysis and identify opportunities for improvement in wood
manufacturing operations.
Performance criteria
4.1
Achievements and shortfalls against target are identified, evaluated, and
corrective action identified.
Range
4.2
includes but is not limited to – manufacturing costs, breakdowns,
out-of-specification product, staff factors, customer satisfaction,
product returns, inventory management.
Continuous improvement opportunities are identified and evaluated.
Range
includes but is not limited to people – staff training and development programmes,
performance measures and standards, job descriptions, time
management, suggested opportunities;
systems – standard operating procedures, maintenance
schedules, multi-purpose production log books, production
schedule, workflow design, inventory management;
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plant – replacement, modification;
management – development of organisation culture, leadership,
motivation, cost interpretation and control, productivity increases,
self-development.
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 Competenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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