Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology

Interpret customer requirements

Work in a socially diverse environment

Participate in product engineering

Contribute to the development of products or processes

Select welding processes

Interpret technical drawing

Perform computations

Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials

Work safely with molten metals/glass

Perform basic statistical quality control

Organise and communicate information

Interact with computing technology

Use computer aided drafting systems to produce basic engineering drawings

Produce basic engineering graphics

Produce detailed engineering drawings

Use CAD to create and display 3D models

Calculate force systems within simple beam structures

Calculate stresses in simple structures

Select common engineering materials

Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications

Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems

Set up basic hydraulic circuits

Set up basic pneumatic circuits

Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout

Apply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste

Develop recommendations for basic set up time improvements

Assist in the analysis of a supply chain

Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools

Undertake basic process planning

Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing

Develop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project

Prepare a simple production schedule

Undertake supervised procurement activities

Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product

Participate in quality assurance techniques

Analyse a simple electrical system circuit

Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

Produce basic engineering drawings

Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models

Apply competitive manufacturing practices

Sustain process improvements

Ensure process improvements are sustained

Apply quick changeover procedures

Apply cost factors to work practices

Interpret product costs in terms of customer requirements

Monitor process capability

Apply quality standards

Use planning software systems in manufacturing

Use SCADA systems in manufacturing

Use sustainable energy practices

Undertake root cause analysis

Improve cost factors in work practices

Analyse manual handling processes

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Identify equipment faults

Test the mechanical properties of materials

Monitor ferrous melting and casting processes

Monitor non-ferrous melting and casting processes

Interpret basic binary phase diagrams

Demonstrate basic knowledge of casting operations

Interpret architectural and engineering design specifications for structural steel detailing

Detail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections

Match and adjust colour

Match and adjust colour

Prepare materials to formulae

Set up and prepare for production

Set up equipment for continuous operation

Set a die

Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations

Use material and process knowledge to solve problems

Modify existing compounds

Make minor modifications to products