PMBPROD217E — Operate printing equipment

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What an assessment for PMBPROD217E must cover

40 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 20 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 Check work requirements

1.1Identify materials, work and equipment requirements from job specifications
1.2Perform housekeeping tasks to prepare for work to be undertaken
1.3Perform pre-operational checks including checking for and acting on hazards

2 Start up printing equipment

2.1Conduct pre-startup checks according to equipment specifications
2.2Start up printing equipment according to equipment instructions

3 Operate printing equipment

3.1Check process is operating according to equipment specifications and work requirements
3.2Ensure output meets job specifications and quality standards
3.3Ensure output is ready for next operation from production workflow requirements
3.4Monitor and maintain supply of materials to support operation of equipment
3.5Accurately complete logs and records
3.6Apply waste management strategies to collect and segregate scrap, trim and other materials according to workplace procedures
3.7Clean equipment and work area according to equipment specifications and workplace procedures
3.8Pause or stop machine cycle in normal and abnormal circumstances according to workplace procedures

4 Respond to process control variances

4.1Recognise and log process control variances and their causes
4.2Determine, prioritise and implement remedial and preventative action based on identified issues and causes
4.3Accurately maintain records and logbooks

Performance evidence

operate printing equipment at least once to meet work requirements.

Knowledge evidence

the functions of printing equipment, machine components, guides and ancillary equipment
principles of operation of the printing equipment
the criteria for overall process/equipment readiness for the equipment or process being used
printing workflow sequences and materials demand
the potential effects of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to quality of product
key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including reasons for checking and reporting readings that are outside of normal range of process probabilities, and: process conditions, such as temperature and humidity
key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including reasons for checking and reporting readings that are outside of normal range of process probabilities, and: variations in or contamination of materials and/or surface to be printed
key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including reasons for checking and reporting readings that are outside of normal range of process probabilities, and: printing time cycles
key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including reasons for checking and reporting readings that are outside of normal range of process probabilities, and: surface preparation
key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including reasons for checking and reporting readings that are outside of normal range of process probabilities, and: location of print media on product
key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including reasons for checking and reporting readings that are outside of normal range of process probabilities, and: supply of media and ink
typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions, including: unclear printing
typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions, including: incomplete printing
typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions, including: colour variation
typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions, including: drying time variation
typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions, including: print register problems
organisational procedures relevant to the work environment or job role, including procedures for the emergency shutdown of equipment
hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and: their possible causes
hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and: potential consequences
hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and: appropriate risk controls

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret job and equipment specifications and equipment readings.
Reading: Reading skills to interpret specifications and workplace procedures.
Writing and oral communication: Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on printing equipment operation.

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What does an assessment tool for PMBPROD217E need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMBPROD217E needs to address all 40 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 1 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.

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