MEM18097 — Manufacture cavity dies

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 specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2 Prepare to manufacture cavity die

• 2.1Determine tooling requirements from customer’s components drawings, prints or sample component
• 2.2Develop the tooling type and design and plan with reference to customer’s specifications (written or verbal) for numbers, finish, quality and material
• 2.3Assess production machine to be used to produce components and consider in tooling design
• 2.4Interpret tool design from tooling drawings, prints or plan and check against customer requirements
• 2.5Determine selected production machine mounting requirements to ensure any special or additional provisions are incorporated in tooling design

3 Manufacture tooling

• 3.1Select and obtain appropriate materials to meet tooling requirements for strength, durability, component finish and heat treatment qualities, where necessary, and account for materials availability
• 3.2Test selected material for hardness, as appropriate, to aid selection of machine tools, hand tools and hand held power tools to be used to fashion or shape tooling components
• 3.3Develop plan to sequence and stage manufacturing process, including establishing datum, mark out, rough out (machine or fashion), stress relieve/heat treat, finish size, fashion and fit and assemble componentry

4 Perform machining operations

• 4.1Select appropriate machines and machining process from a range of standard tool room machines to shape/produce tooling components to specifications

5 Use hand and hand held power tools

• 5.1Select a range of hand and hand held power tools and use to fashion/manufacture tooling components to specification
• 5.2Produce components sample or section for testing, where practicable

6 Assemble tooling components

• 6.1Check and fit/assemble to specifications using acceptable tool making techniques and procedures components

7 Trial tooling

• 7.1Check first-off component with precision instruments against specification
• 7.2Modify tooling to produce components to specification, as necessary
• 7.3Re-trial modified tooling and produce component
• 7.4Verify conformance to specification and report according to SOPs
• 7.5Record all deviations or modifications to original tooling design, prints or plans and report according to SOPs

What does an assessment tool for MEM18097 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM18097 needs to address all 50 unit components: 7 elements with 21 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 20 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 MEM18097?

Auditori pulls the current release of MEM18097 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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