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MSA30107: Certificate III in Process Manufacturing

This section contains a the Employability Skills Summary for this qualification.

Communication

  • complete logs and reports
  • use technical information and manufacturer's information
  • collect, analyse and organise information
  • communicate ideas and information
  • effective use of workplace documentation
  • maintain workplace records

Teamwork

  • identify and describe own role and role of others
  • work within a team
  • resolve conflicts between team members
  • use teamwork strategies

Problem Solving

  • recognise a problem or a potential problem
  • determine problems needing priority action
  • refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes
  • seek information and assistance as required to solve problems
  • solve problems within area of responsibility
  • follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
  • identify and isolate faults in equipment
  • use a range of formal problem solving techniques

Initiative and Enterprise

  • identify the most appropriate equipment
  • make adjustments to improve equipment performance
  • anticipate the impact of the process on the product
  • determine problems needing action
  • recommend required action
  • report problems outside area of responsibility
  • distinguish between causes of faults

Planning and Organising

  • plan own work requirements
  • plan scope of equipment checks
  • plan and organise activities
  • identify tasks to achieve team goals
  • organise allocation of tasks
  • monitor completion of allocated tasks
  • develop and adjust a production schedule

Self-management

  • plan own work requirements from production requests
  • operate within appropriate time constraints and work standards
  • select and use appropriate equipment, materials, processes and procedures
  • plan to ensure effective production
  • apply workplace procedures
  • identify resource requirements, document and monitor
  • recognise limitations and seek timely advice

Learning

  • ask questions to gain information
  • identify sources of information to expand knowledge and understanding
  • participate in improvement procedures
  • participate in development of continuous improvement strategies

Technology

  • operation and adjustment of processes
  • start up and shut down equipment
  • set up equipment
  • monitor product/process quality
  • function and operating principles of equipment, machine components
  • maintain computer based workplace records