FBPBPG3004Operate the bottle sealing process

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What an assessment for FBPBPG3004 must cover

48 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to operate bottle sealing equipment

  • 1.1Interpret work instructions, including identifying potential health and safety in the workplace hazards and controls
  • 1.2Select, fit and use appropriate personal protective equipment
  • 1.3Ensure that product and dry goods are available to meet bottle sealing requirements
  • 1.4Ensure that services are available and ready for operation
  • 1.5Prepare bottle sealing equipment and check to confirm readiness for use
  • 1.6Set-up equipment to meet bottle sealing requirements

2 Operate and monitor the bottle sealing process

  • 2.1Start up bottle sealing equipment according to operating instructions
  • 2.2Monitor control points to confirm performance is maintained within equipment operation specification
  • 2.3Seal bottles according to requirements
  • 2.4Monitor bottle sealing equipment to confirm operating condition
  • 2.5Identify, rectify and report out-of-specification end product, process and equipment performance according to workplace procedures
  • 2.6Liaise with operators in other work areas to ensure ongoing bottling process runs efficiently and effectively

3 Shut down the bottle supply process

  • 3.1Shut down bottle sealing equipment according to operating instructions
  • 3.2Prepare bottle sealing equipment for cleaning according to workplace procedures

4 Conduct housekeeping activities

  • 4.1Carry out cleaning procedures
  • 4.2Collect, treat and dispose of or recycle waste generated by both the process and cleaning procedures
  • 4.3Record workplace information according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • confirming equipment is ready for operation, ensuring: - cleaning and sanitation processes are completed - magazine, hoppers, chutes and guides are operational - any adjacent coding equipment is set up and operational - line controls (conveyors) are operational - line lube is operational and being correctly applied - torque testers are correctly calibrated - equipment is set for correct bottle height - vacuum pump is operational - vacuum block and corker jaws are correctly lubricated - bottle feeds are filled with correct screws and stars and accurately aligned
  • monitoring and adjusting process equipment to achieve required quality outcomes, ensuring: - compressed air pressure is at correct level - torque on Roll On Tamper Evident (ROTE) seals - cork depths as established by the workplace - effective seal on crown seals - correct vacuum is being applied to head space in bottle - wire muselet is consistently applied - appearance of sealing application to approved quality - quality materials are used in the sealing process
  • taking corrective action in response to typical faults and inconsistencies
  • liaising with other work areas involved the packaging process
  • completing workplace records as required
  • applying safe work practices and identifying health and safety in the workplace hazards and controls

Knowledge evidence

  • purpose and principles of bottle sealing equipment
  • key features of bottle sealing equipment and components
  • links to related processes
  • stages and changes which occur during the process
  • effect of process stages on end product
  • quality characteristics and uses of end product
  • effect of product and materials on process outcomes
  • emergency and troubleshooting procedures
  • process specification, procedures and operating parameters
  • equipment and instrumentation components, purpose and operation
  • basic operating principles of process control systems where relevant
  • services required
  • significance and methods of monitoring control points
  • common causes of variation and corrective action required
  • technological advances that include automation
  • health and safety in the workplace hazards and controls
  • routine maintenance requirements
  • lock-out and tag-out procedures
  • procedures and responsibility for reporting problems
  • shutdown and cleaning requirements associated with changeovers and types of shutdown
  • recording requirements and procedures
  • equipment operation and out-of-specification actions for: - compressed air pressure - torque on ROTE seals, Roll On Pilfer Proof, Lux - inappropriate cork depths - ineffective seal on crown seals - incorrect vacuum applied to head space in bottle - inconsistent application of wire muselet - poor appearance of sealing application - poor quality of dry goods used in the sealing process

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret messages in standard operating procedures
  • Navigate the world of work: Recognise organisational expectations and follows explicit protocols and procedures Seek clarification when required
  • Get the work done: Problem solve issues as they arise

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