Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering Technology (Level 5)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
5
Credits
90
NZSCED
030108 Engineering and Related Technologies > Manufacturing,
Engineering and Technology > Plastics Processing Technology
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
October 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plastics
processing industry with people with advanced technical
expertise in the plastics processing environment to maximise
productivity and production efficiency.
The qualification is designed for people who have already
completed the New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering
(Level 4) or have equivalent knowledge and wish to further
develop their technical and/or operational knowledge and skills
within their chosen plastics processing discipline.
Graduates will be able to provide technical leadership in plastics
processing and may have some responsibility for the
management of learning and performance of others.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
Education pathway
design and process plastic products
use critical problem solving skills in the processing of plastics
products
apply knowledge of health and safety and environmental
legislation, resource recovery and waste management
practices to the processing of plastics products
apply commercial knowledge to support the operational
efficiency of a plastics processing organisation.
Academically-qualified candidates requiring advanced applied
plastics processing knowledge and skills may come from
graduate engineering backgrounds.
Graduates wishing to progress to supervisory or management
roles may choose to complete a diploma- or degree-level
qualification in business management.
Graduates wishing to specialise further in technical plastics
processing may pursue graduate or post-graduate materials
engineering courses.
Employment pathway
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Graduates of this qualification may be employed as technical
managers or leaders in materials process development, or
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production planning roles.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which has
an approved programme of study or industry training programme
leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the logo of the New Zealand
Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and may display the name
and/or logo of the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence will include the following:
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employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet graduate profile outcomes
evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs
a range of workplace evidence demonstrating that graduates
meet the graduate profile outcomes
any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information on the consistency process can be found on
the NZQA website.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
It is expected that the learning of technical knowledge and skills
will be reinforced through application in a commercial
environment.
Should unit standards be specified in a programme of study or
industry training programme leading to this qualification, please
consult the explanatory notes section of the unit standards
concerned, as there may be legislative and health and safety
requirements.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
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Programmes must include:
Design and process plastic
products.
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polymer property relationships
rheology
plastics product development
heat transfer calculations.
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Use critical problem-solving
skills in the processing of
plastics products.
Programmes must include:
Credits 30
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Apply knowledge of health and
safety and environmental
legislation, resource recovery,
and waste management
practices to the processing of
plastics products.
Programmes must include:
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Credits 15
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Apply commercial knowledge
to support the operational
efficiency of a plastics
processing organisation.
Credits 10
advanced knowledge of structured processes, systems, and
strategies
manufacturing and quality concepts
plant maintenance practice
robotics, CNC or automation
fabrication and finishing
applying advanced problem solving techniques and
recommending resolution option(s).
environmental lifecycle analysis for product and process
design
energy efficiency
good practice in workplace safety culture and identify
opportunities for improvement.
Programmes must include:
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organisational deadlines and targets
commercial influences
applying knowledge of costings to plastics processing
analytical report writing
oral presentations.
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaces the National Certificate in Plastics
Materials (Level 5) [Ref: 1596] and the National Diploma in
Plastics Processing Technology (Level 5) [Ref: 1597].
The last date for entry into the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017.
The last date for assessment against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Competenz at the
address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Competenz, PO Box 9005, Newmarket, Auckland 1149.
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