Field          Manufacturing

 

Review of Manufacturing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Solid Wood Manufacturing

Saw Doctoring

660, 661, 664, 665, 671, 8338, 15761

Veneer Slicing Operations

730-734, 23099-23103

Wood Product Manufacturing Skills

17042, 17044, 17046, 17047, 17049-17053, 17201, 17202, 19375

Wood Fibre Manufacturing

Composite Wood Panel Manufacturing

708, 710, 7067, 7069-7072, 16341

 

The Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date report published                                                                        April 2010

 

Summary

 

As these unit standards have had almost no usage over the last four years, they were reviewed with a view to designate them as expiring.  Feedback and consultation undertaken with the industry through sector operating committees and accredited providers confirmed and endorsed the intent of the review.

 

Main changes

 

·      All unit standards in this review have been designated as expiring and will not be replaced.

·      The Veneer Slicing Operations domain has been designated expiring (lapsing) and will expire with the unit standards in December 2014.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2014

 

Impact on existing accreditations

 

Accredited providers can continue to assess against these unit standard up until December 2014.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following FITEC qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed or revised in 2011.

 

Qualification Title and Reference

ID

National Certificate in Saw Doctoring (Saw and Tool Maintenance) (Level 3) [Ref: 0810]

660, 661, 664, 665, 8338, 15761

National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Engineered Wood Product Operations, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Plywood Operations, Planer Operations, Pole and Post Operations, Saw Centre Operations, Timber Drying Operations, Timber Grading Operations, Timber Treatment Operations, Veneer Preparation, Wood Product Operations, and Wood Process Operations [Ref: 1306]

17042, 17044, 17046, 17047, 17049-17053, 17201, 17202, 19375

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Composite Panel Preparation, Composite Panel Forming and Pressing, Composite Panel Finishing, Mechanical Pulping Operations, Pulp and Paper Dry End Operations, Pulp and Paper Wet End Operations, and Overlay Bonding Operations [Ref: 1309]

708, 710, 7067, 7069-7072, 17044

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Advanced) (Level 4) with strands in Composite Panel Manufacturing, Paper Making, Mechanical Pulp Making, and Overlay Bonding [Ref: 1310]

16341

National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Level 2) with strands in Solid Wood Manufacturing, Sliced Veneer Operations, Technical Awareness, Wood Handling and Distribution, Wood Panel Manufacturing, and Wood Product Manufacturing [Ref: 1305]

730-734, 23099-23103

 

The following table identifies a qualification developed by another SSB that is impacted by the outcome of this review.  The SSB has been advised that the qualification requires revision.  The standard listed has generated the status Affected.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

ID

SSB Name

1468

National Certificate in Agriculture (General Skills)

664

Agriculture Industry Training Organisation

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

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

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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

 

Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Saw Doctoring

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

660

Maintain handsaws

3

10

D

661

Maintain narrow bandsaws

3

3

D

664

Maintain a chainsaw chain and bar

2

3

D

665

Maintain metal cutting saw

3

10

D

671

Maintain and align frame saw centre

4

20

D

8338

Retooth inserted teeth saws

3

3

D

15761

Tooth bandsaws

3

5

D

 

Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Veneer Slicing Operations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

730

Condition logs for slicing into veneers

3

7

D

731

Slice logs into veneer leaves

3

10

D

732

Clip and grade veneers

3

10

D

733

Cut and glue veneer leaves

3

10

D

734

Make layons from veneer leaves

3

10

D

23099

Cut logs for veneer slicing

3

7

D

23100

Rip logs to size in preparation for veneer slicing

3

7

D

23101

Dry wood veneer leaves

3

10

D

23102

Guillotine veneer leaves

3

7

D

23103

Repair veneer layons

3

7

D

 

Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17042

Set up mortise and tenoner for wood product manufacturing

4

5

D

17044

Set up sanding machines for wood product manufacturing

4

3

D

17046

Set up and prepare lathe for wood product manufacturing

4

5

D

17047

Set up and prepare drilling and boring machinery for wood product manufacturing

4

3

D

17049

Produce components using drilling and boring machinery in wood product manufacturing

3

3

D

17050

Produce components using an overhead router in wood product manufacturing

4

5

D

17051

Produce components using an edge-bander in wood product manufacturing

4

3

D

17052

Produce components using mortise and tenoner in wood product manufacturing

3

3

D

17053

Produce components using a spindle moulder in wood product manufacturing

4

10

D

17201

Produce components using a thicknesser and overhand planer in wood product manufacturing

3

5

D

17202

Assemble wood product components for wood product manufacturing

3

5

D

19375

Manufacture and assemble cable drums

3

5

D

 

Manufacturing > Wood Fibre Manufacturing > Composite Wood Panel Manufacturing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

708

Prepare wood furnish for hardboard and insulating board manufacture

4

20

D

710

Form and trim wood furnish for hardboard and insulating board manufacture

4

20

D

7067

Emboss insulating board panels

3

5

D

7069

Manufacture pegboard from hardboard panels

3

5

D

7070

Manufacture acoustic insulating board panels

2

3

D

7071

Prepare and profile insulating board ceiling tiles

4

10

D

7072

Finish and package insulating board ceiling tiles

3

5

D

16341

Manage bonding processes for hardboard manufacture

4

10

D