FBPHVB3006Operate and monitor a forming or shaping process

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What an assessment for FBPHVB3006 must cover

63 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 26 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 for work in processing area

  • 1.1Interpret work instructions from supervisor and clarify where required
  • 1.2Identify health and safety hazards and inform supervisor
  • 1.3Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing and ensure correct fit
  • 1.4Confirm materials and ingredients are available to meet operating and food safety requirements
  • 1.5Confirm equipment and services are available
  • 1.6Confirm equipment is clean and maintenance requirements have been met, according to health, safety and food safety requirements

2 Prepare for operation

  • 2.1Fit and adjust machine components and related attachments according to operating requirements
  • 2.2Enter processing or operating parameters to meet safety and production requirements
  • 2.3Check and adjust equipment performance according to operating requirements
  • 2.4Carry out pre-start checks according to operator instructions

3 Operate and monitor equipment

  • 3.1Start, operate and monitor the process for variation in operating conditions according to safe operating requirements
  • 3.2Monitor the process to confirm that formed product is produced to specification
  • 3.3Identify, rectify and report out-of-specification equipment, product or process outcomes according to workplace requirements

4 Complete the process

  • 4.1Identify the appropriate shutdown procedure and implement safely
  • 4.2Report maintenance requirements according to workplace procedures
  • 4.3Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards
  • 4.4Maintain workplace records in required format

5 Recognise and correct common faults

  • 5.1Take samples and check formed biscuits to ensure they meet specifications
  • 5.2Identify causes of any common faults, rectify and report product or process outcomes according to workplace requirements
  • 5.3Discard faulty products according to workplace and environmental guidelines

Performance evidence

  • applying safe work practices
  • confirming supply and condition of necessary materials and services, including transferring and loading dough into hoppers
  • dough type matches product specification
  • dough temperature, consistency/texture, moisture level, weight and colour
  • dough standing time
  • dough supply/quantities
  • setting parameters for process type
  • setting equipment speeds
  • adjusting roller and web settings (as required)
  • adjusting depositing/extrusion settings (as required)
  • biscuit size, shape and thickness
  • biscuit weight
  • dough temperature
  • taking corrective action in response to typical faults and inconsistencies.

Knowledge evidence

  • purpose and basic principles of biscuit forming
  • main equipment components
  • status and purpose of guards
  • equipment operating capacities and applications
  • the purpose and location of sensors and related feedback instrumentation
  • services required and action to take if services are not available
  • the flow of the biscuit forming process, and the effect of outputs on downstream processes
  • effect of dough quality on process outcomes
  • quality characteristics to be achieved by the process
  • quality requirements of materials, and effect of variation on process performance
  • operating requirements and parameters, and corrective action required where operation is outside specified operating parameters, including procedures for incorporating reworked dough and procedures for mending webs as required
  • typical equipment faults and related causes, including signs and symptoms of faulty equipment and early warning signs of potential problems
  • methods used to monitor the production process, including inspecting, measuring and testing
  • inspection or test points (control points) in the process and the related procedures and recording requirements
  • contamination/cross-contamination and food safety risks associated with the process, and related control measures
  • common microbiological, physical, chemical and allergenic hazards that can occur when processing biscuits, including the types of hazards likely to occur, the conditions under which they occur, and possible consequences
  • common causes of variation, and corrective action required
  • health and safety hazards and controls relevant to operating a forming or shaping process
  • requirements of different shutdowns as appropriate to the process and workplace production requirements, including emergency and routine shutdowns, and procedures to follow in the event of a power outage
  • isolation, lock-out and tag-out procedures and responsibilities
  • procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information
  • environmental issues and controls relevant to the process, including waste/rework collection and handling procedures related to the process
  • emerging technologies related to high volume production baking
  • basic operating principles of process control, including the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment
  • cleaning and sanitisation procedures for biscuit forming and shaping equipment
  • recording procedures to track traceability of product.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret workplace and standard operating procedures Interpret production requirements Interact with process control screens
  • Writing: Record processing data using digital and/or paper-based formats
  • Numeracy: Accurately interpret readings on gauges and scales Use basic arithmetic to calculate quantities Measure size (mm, cm) and weight (mg, g, kg) of product against specifications

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What does an assessment tool for FBPHVB3006 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FBPHVB3006 needs to address all 63 unit components: 5 elements with 20 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 26 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for FBPHVB3006?

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