Advanced Process Support Operator. An employee at this level will have completed structured training including all ‘a’ level competencies and 9 appropriate ‘b’ level competencies or 7 appropriate ‘b’ competencies and 1 appropriate ‘c’ level competency, or will be assessed as possessing comparable additional knowledge and skill standards as ratified by the EPIC Industry Training Board and exercises judgement and skills to this level. Employees are to undertake training for the wider range of duties at this level. An employee at this level works without restriction across the whole production process, directly or indirectly involved in both production and/or maintenance, as an Operator or Trades Assistant at a sub-trade level, as required: ▪ applies OH&S practices and environmental protection procedures; ▪ works from complex written or verbal instructions and procedures and is capable of issuing verbal instructions; ▪ exercises discretion within his/her level of skills and training; ▪ works under routine supervision to the level of training or skills held either individually or in a team environment; ▪ is a member of a work group/team and understands operating guidelines of the team; ▪ participates in and contributes to work group/team decision making, problem solving and team operation; ▪ assists in the provision of on-the-job training; ▪ understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures and utilises basic statistical process control procedures including the ability to recognise/identify quality variations/deviations/faults; ▪ recognises when safety, quality or production problems arises and refers appropriately in own work area and is responsible for the quality of his/her own work; ▪ forward plans materials and equipment required for next job; ▪ has an understanding of routine and preventive maintenance procedures and applies them in his/her work; ▪ understands the enterprise’s production processes and products including awareness of relationships between different areas and the administrative and organisational procedures as they relate to the immediate work area; ▪ has an orientation to machinery and equipment and assists with make ready of basic machines; ▪ operates licensed (subject to holding the appropriate licence) and non-licensed materials handling equipment; ▪ has a basic knowledge of computer controlled system as it relates to his/her work; ▪ understands and applies existing work procedures and standard operating procedures applying in work area to his/her le...
