AN150029 – Carpenters & Joiners (General) Award 1993
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BROADBANDED GROUP DEFINITIONS AND SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 1
(Relativity to Broadbanded Group/Level 5 : 78%)
An employee at this level will undertake up to 38 hours induction training which may include information on the company, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow workers, training and career path opportunities, plant layout, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunity and quality control/assurance.
An employee at this level performs routine duties essentially of a manual nature and to the level of their training:
1. performs work as directed;
2. performs routine duties essentially of a manual and repetitive nature;
3. is responsible for the quality of their own work subject to direct supervision;
4. works in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees;
5. is able to solve basic problems associated with their work;
6. whilst undertaking structured training performs work within the scope of that training subject to safety and training requirements.
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* carry out general labouring and cleaning duties from written or verbal instructions.
* provides assistance to other employees at this or other skill levels within their level of skill and training.
* any other tasks as directed in accordance with their level of skill and training.
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 2
(Relativity to Broadbanded Group/Level 5 : 82%)
An employee to be classified at this level will have completed the required training or will have equivalent skills gained through work experience in accordance with the prescribed standards for this level. In all cases the employee will be required to satisfactorily complete a competency
assessment to enable the employee to perform work within
the scope of this level.
Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of an employee at level 1 and to the level of their skill and training:
1. perform work as directed;
2. exercise limited discretion and utilise basic fault finding skills in the course of their work;
3. work in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees;
4. understand and undertake basic quality control/assurance procedures subject to supervision;
5. whilst undertaking structured training perform work within the scope of that training subject to safety and training requirements;
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* repetitive fixing of pre-made components or parts of any article in pre-determined ways, using basic written, spoken and or diagrammatic instructions;
* repetition work on automatic, semi automatic or single purpose machines or equipment;
* uses selected hand tools and hand operated power tools;
* maintains simple records;
* manual handling skills;
* uses hand trolleys and pallet trucks;
* problems solving skills.
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 3
(Relativity to Broadbanded Group/Level 5 : 87.4%)
An employee to be classified at this level will have completed the required training or will have equivalent skills gained through work experience in accordance with the prescribed standards for this level. In all cases the employee will be required to satisfactorily complete a competency assessment to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.
Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of an employee at level 2 and to the level of their skill and training:
1. perform work as directed;
2. exercise limited discretion and utilise basic fault finding skills in the course of their work;
3. work in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees;
4. understand and undertake basic quality control/assurance procedures subject to supervision;
5. perform routine duties which may involve the use of machinery or tools;
6. whilst undertaking structured training perform work within the scope of that training subject to safety and training requirements;
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* produce standard components by operating machinery and equipment requiring the exercise of skill and knowledge beyond that of an employee at level 2;
* ability to interpret and follow standard procedures;
* operates flexibility between assembly stations;
* receiving, despatching, distributing, sorting, checking, packing, documenting and recording of goods, materials and components;
* basic inventory control in the context of a production process;
* basic keyboard skills;
* operation of mobile equipment including forklifts, hand trolleys, pallet trucks, overhead crane and winch operation;
* ability to measure accurately;
* assists one or more tradespersons (i.e. level 5 and above);
* problem solving skills.
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 4
(Relativity to Broadbanded Group/Level 5 : 92.4%)
An employee to be classified at this level will have completed the required training or will have equivalent skills gained through work experience in accordance with the prescribed standards of this level. In all cases the employee will be required to satisfactorily complete a competency assessment to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.
Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of an employee at level 3 and to the level of their skill and training:
1. perform work as directed;
2. exercise discretion and utilise basic fault finding skills in the course of their work;
3. work in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees;
4. is responsible for the quality of their own work subject to limited supervision;
5. works from more complex standards and procedures;
6. whilst undertaking structured training perform work within the scope of that training subject to safety and training requirements;
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* carries out tasks from basic plans, sketches and drawings in conjunction with appropriate written or verbal instructions;
* operates materials handling equipment requiring a licence or certificate;
* set up and operate and adjust machinery to produce more detailed components to exact specifications and standards;
* fix components or parts in pre-determined ways and is able to undertake simple rectification work to jobs in progress;
* provides assistance to other employees at this and other skill levels within their level of skill and training;
* any other tasks as directed in accordance with their level of skill and training;
* ability to complete simple clerical tasks;
* ability to select suitable methods for completing tasks and plan the order in which to complete them;
* keyboard skills at a level higher than that of an employee at level 3;
* lubrication of production machinery equipment;
* problem solving skills.
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 5
(Relativity to broadbanded Group/Level 5 : 100%)
An employee to be classified at this level will hold a trade certificate, Tradesperson's Rights Certificate, or have completed the required training or will have equivalent skills gained through work experience in accordance with the prescribed standards for this level. In all cases the employee will be required to satisfactorily complete a competency assessment to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.
Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of an employee at level 4 and to the level of their skill and training:
1. understand and apply quality control techniques;
2. able to inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established operational standards;
3. exercise good interpersonal communication skills;
4. exercise discretion and utilise basic fault finding skills in the course of their work;
5. work in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees;
6. perform work under limited supervision either individually or in a team environment;
7. conducts training in conjunction with a skilled trainer as required;
8. whilst undertaking structured training perform work within the scope of that training subject to safety and training requirements.
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* carries out tasks from basic plans, sketches and drawings in conjunction with appropriate written or verbal instructions;
* select materials and operate machinery and/or equipment to produce articles in accordance with trade standards;
* identifies and initiates relevant action to obtain materials, tools and machinery requirements for a particular job;
* maintenance and use of hand held pneumatic, power and personal tools;
* understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures on the work of employees in lower classifications;
* assists in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with other tradespersons and supervisors;
* exercises keyboard skills at a level higher than that of a level 4;
* operates all lifting equipment incidental to his/her work;
* performs non-trade tasks incidental to his/her work;
* performs work which, while primarily involving the skills of an employees trade, is incidental or peripheral to the primary task and facilitates the completion of the whole task. Such incidental or peripheral work would not require additional formal technical training;
* approves and passes first off samples and maintains quality of product;
* operates, sets up and adjusts all production machinery in a plant to the extent of his/her training;
* can perform a range of maintenance functions;
* understands and applies computer techniques as they relate to production process operations;
* high level of stores and inventory responsibility beyond the requirements of an employee at level 4;
* any other tasks as directed in accordance with their level of skill and training.
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 6
(Relativity to Broadbanded Group Level 5 : 105%)
An employee to be classified at this level will have completed the required training or will have equivalent skills gained through work experience in accordance with the prescribed standards for this level. In all cases the employee will be required to satisfactorily complete a competency assessment to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.
Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of an employee at level 5 and to the level of their skill and training:
1. perform work under general supervision either individually or in a team environment. Is able to examine, evaluate and develop solutions to problems within the scope of this level;
2. understand and implement quality control techniques and is responsible for the quality of their work and is able to identify faults in the work of others at this or lower levels;
3. exercise discretion and utilise fault finding skills in the course of their work;
4. work in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees. Is able to identify hazards and unsafe work practices which may affect others in the team environment;
5. exercise good interpersonal skills;
6. provides guidance and assistance as part of a work team;
7. whilst undertaking structured training perform work within the scope of that training subject to safety and training requirements.
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* read, interpret and calculate information from production drawings, prints or plans;
* assists in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with other tradespersons and supervisors;
* exercise trades skills relevant to the requirements of the enterprise at a level higher than an employee at level 5;
* operates a wide range of complex machines or equipment in the workplace;
* ability to apply relevant legislation to work of self and others;
* any other tasks as directed in accordance with their level of skill and training.
BROADBANDED GROUP/LEVEL 7
(Relativity to broadbanded Group/Level 5 : 110%)
An employee to be classified at this level will have completed the required training or will have equivalent skills gained through work experience in accordance with the prescribed standards of this level. In all cases the employee will be required to satisfactorily complete a competency assessment to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level. Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of an employee at level 6 and to the level of their skill and training:
1. exercise the skills attained through satisfactory completion of the training and standard prescribed for this classification;
2. provide guidance and assistance as part of a work team;
3. assist in the provision of training in conjunction with supervisors and trainers;
4. understand and implements quality control techniques and is responsible for the quality of their work and is able to identify faults in the work of others at this or lower levels;
5. work in a safe manner so as not to injure themselves or other employees. Is able to identify hazards and unsafe work practices which may affect others in the team environment;
6. exercise excellent interpersonal skills;
7. perform work under limited supervision either individually or in a team environment;
8. exercise discretion within their level of training;
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
* exercises high precision trade skills using various materials and/or specialised techniques;
* performs operations on a CAD/CAM terminal in the performance of routine modifications.
Given under my hand and seal this day of 2003.
(J.M. CORRELL)
INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR
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