MEM05083 — Perform welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process

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What an assessment for MEM05083 must cover

28 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Determine job requirements

1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
1.3Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
1.4Identify job requirements from weld procedure specifications (WPS), customer requirements, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
1.5Obtain WPS clarification or approval of variation to WPS from appropriate person in accordance with SOPs

2 Prepare welding materials and equipment for MMAW welding to code standard

2.1Prepare materials to produce weld to code standard
2.2Perform routine maintenance on welding equipment
2.3Set up welding equipment
2.4Select consumables in accordance with WPS

3 Weld joints using MMAW to procedure specifications

3.1Weld materials in accordance with WPS
3.2Apply post-welding heat treatment where specified
3.3Inspect welded joints visually for conformance to specifications
3.4Rectify discontinuities to ensure compliance to code requirements
3.5Maintain weld records in accordance with SOPs

Performance evidence

follow work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identify and interpret job specifications and weld parameters from welding procedure specifications (WPS), drawings, sketches and verbal or written job instructions for performing welds using manual metal arc welding (MMAW) to code standards on at least two occasions
clean and prepare materials for welding to specifications
set up welding equipment, including performing routine maintenance
produce butt and fillet welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions to meet customer specifications and the requirements of AS 1210 Pressure vessels, AS 4041 Pressure piping, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX or equivalent on at least two occasions.
rectify identified weld discontinuities on at least two occasions
complete and maintain weld records related to MMAW to code standards onto standard workplace forms.

Knowledge evidence

safe welding practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
requirements to produce welds to quality of AS 1210 Pressure vessels, AS 4041 Pressure piping, and ASME IX or equivalent
AS 1796 Certification of welders and welding supervisors or equivalent national and international standards relevant to MMAW
methods for preparing plate for code standard MMAW welding
pre-welding and post-welding heating methods and requirements for plate welding to code standard
causes and control of distortion
requirements for maintaining weld records to code standard.

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What does an assessment tool for MEM05083 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM05083 needs to address all 28 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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