FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Manufacturing Processes unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Manufacturing Skills

Manufacturing Processes

4804-4815

 

Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in June 1995.

 

Date new versions published                                                 July 2005

 

New comments by date                                                            July 2009

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards           December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Meetings involving Competenz and manufacturing industry and provider representatives were convened in 2003 and 2004 to deliberate the review of Manufacturing Skills unit standards specific to the manufacturing industry.

 

During this time feedback was received from industry and matters raised incorporated into the review of the unit standards detailed above, and a course of action agreed upon.

 

The representatives consulted were asked to consider the following:

·        The currency of the unit standards and their suitability for existing and proposed qualifications.

·        The appropriateness of unit standards to their domain.

·        The accuracy and appropriateness of their content.

·        Levels and credits commensurate with performance outcomes.

·        Any gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new unit standards.

 

As a number of the units standards relate to manufacturing processes in general, the draft new and reviewed unit standards were also distributed to other manufacturing related industry training organisations for comment.  Their suggestions have been addressed during the review.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        Improved special notes to better convey assessment parameters, including improved definitions, updated references to legislation, and number of occasions/items required to show competence.

·        Improved and updated range statements, including clearer use of range statements that (1) are mandatory, or (2) are included to provide guidelines for the collection of evidence, in which case the range begins with may include but is not limited to.

·        Titles amended to better convey the overall outcome of each unit standard with elements similarly altered in many instances to ensure parity with the unit standard title.

·        Sundry editorial changes to performance criteria.

·        Amendments to levels/credits to better reflect the level of skill required by the candidate, the extent of supervision, and the overall learning demand.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of December 2006.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

The following Competenz qualifications are not materially affected by the changes.  They will be updated when they are next reviewed.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0342]

4809, 4810

National Certificate in Engineering Machining and Toolmaking (Level 4) [Ref: 0123]

4810, 4811

 

Summary of main changes to standards’ Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield          Manufacturing Skills

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4804

Manufacturing Processes

Inspect, handle, and package product in metal processing operations

Inspect, handle, package, and label product in a manufacturing environment

1

3

B

4805

Manufacturing Processes

Perform non-ferrous extrusion process operations

2

5

B

4806

Manufacturing Processes

Operate a press for non‑ferrous extrusions

3

10

B

4807

Manufacturing Processes

Roller rectify aluminium extrusions

3

7

B

4808

Manufacturing Processes

Correct extrusion dies

4

3

40

20

B

4809

Manufacturing Processes

Feed materials or components in a production environment

Feed materials or components in a manufacturing environment

1

5

B

4810

Manufacturing Processes

Operate mechanical production processes

Operate mechanical production process machinery

2

12

B

4811

Manufacturing Processes

Set machines for metal processing

Set mechanical production process machinery

3

12

B

4812

Manufacturing Processes

 

Can Making

Control and optimise can making operations and trial product variation

Control can making processes and trial product variations

4

40

B

4813

Manufacturing Processes

Assemble components within a production environment

Assemble components within a manufacturing environment

2

5

B

4814

Manufacturing Processes

Hand assemble components within a production environment

Hand assemble components within a manufacturing environment

1

3

B

4815

Manufacturing Processes

Control and optimise the assembly line process

4

45

D

21329

Manufacturing Processes

Maintain housekeeping in a manufacturing environment

1

2

New

21330

Manufacturing Processes

Perform calculations for manufacturing production processes

1

2

New

21331

Manufacturing Processes

Perform basic computing functions in a manufacturing environment

1

2

New

21332

Manufacturing Processes

Demonstrate basic knowledge of establishing improvements in a manufacturing environment

2

2

New

21333

Manufacturing Processes

Demonstrate basic knowledge of workflow management in a manufacturing environment

3

4

New

 

Subfield          Mechanical Engineering

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

21334

Locksmithing

Re-key commercial locksets to specifications

2

5

New