AN120154 – Concrete Pipe and Concrete Products Factories Consolidated (State) Award

6. CLASSIFICATIONS

Level 1 (78 per cent) - Undertaking the employer's induction programme, which may include information on the enterprise, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow workers, training and career path opportunities, plant layout, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety and quality assurance.

Employees at this level perform routine duties essentially of a manual nature and, to the level of their training:

(1) perform general labouring and cleaning duties;

(2) exercise minimal judgement;

(3) work under direct supervision;

(4) may undertake structured training so as to enable them to work at Level 2;

(5) within the limitations of the skill levels, as defined, employees will be expected to be responsible for the quality of their own work.

Level 2 (82 per cent) - Employees who have undertaken the employer's induction programme and who have satisfactorily completed training so as to enable them to perform work at 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 training:

(1) work under direct supervision either individually or in a team environment;

(2) have a basic product knowledge

(3) understand and utilise basic control procedures;

(4) understand and undertake basic quality control/assurance procedure, including the ability to recognise basic quality deviations/faults;

(5) within the limitations of the skill levels, as defined, employees will be expected to be responsible for the quality of their own work.

Indicative of tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• repetitious work on a minor machine in a production centre;
• use selected hand tools;
• maintain simple records;
• use hand trolleys and pallet trucks;
• assist in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with other employees, supervisors/trainers;
• use and operation of pendant cranes, subject to an employee possessing the required licence or permit.

Level 3 (87.4 per cent) - Employee who have undertaken the employer's induction programme and who have satisfactorily completed training so as to enable them to perform work at this level.

Employees at this level perform above and beyond the skills of employees at Level 2 and, to the level of their training:

(1) are responsible for the quality of their own work, subject to routine supervision;

(2) work under supervision either individually or in a team environment;

(3) exercise discretion within their level of skill and training.

Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• operate flexibly between production centres;
• operate and set machinery and equipment requiring the exercise of skill beyond that of an employee at Level 2;
• operate and is licensed to operate mobile equipment, including forklifts, overhead cranes and winches;
• basic inventory control in the context of a production process;
• basic keyboard skills;
• receiving, dispatching, sorting, checking and packing (other than repetitive packing in a standard container in which such goods are ordinarily sold), documenting and recording of goods, materials and components;
• boiler attendant,
• ability to measure accurately;
• assist in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with other employees, supervisors/trainers.

Level 4 (92.4 per cent) - Employees who have undertaken the employer's induction programme and who have successfully completed a "certificate" level of qualification and satisfactorily completed training so as to enable them to perform work at this level.

Employees at this level perform work above and beyond the skills of employees at Level 3 and, to the level of their training:

(1) work from complex instructions and procedures;

(2) assist in the provision of on-the-job training to a limited degree;

(3) co-ordinate work in a team environment or work individually under general supervision;

(4) are responsible for assuring the quality of their own work.

Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• machine setting, loading and operating;
• inventory and store control, including licensed operation of all appropriate handling equipment;
• use of tools and equipment within their scope;
• computer operation at a higher level than that of an employee at level 3;
• intermediate keyboard skills;
• perform basic quality checks on the work of others;
• operate and is licensed and certified for forklift, engine driving and crane driving operations at a higher level than Level 3;
• has a knowledge of the employer's operation as it relates to production processes; lubrication of production machinery equipment;
• assist in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with other employees, supervisors/trainers.

Level 5 (100 per cent) - Employees who have undertaken the employer's induction programme and who apply the skills acquired through the successful completion of a "trade certificate level" qualification in the production, distribution or stores functions according to the needs of the enterprise.

Employees at this level work above and beyond an employee at Level 4 and, to the level of their training:

(1) understand and apply quality control techniques;

(2) exercise good interpersonal communication skills;

(3) exercise discretion within the scope of this grade;

(4) exercise keyboard skills at a level higher than Level 4;

(5) perform work under general supervision, either individually or in a team environment;

(6) are able to inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established standards

Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• approve and pass first-off samples and maintain quality of product;
• work from production drawings, prints or plans;
• operate, set up and adjust all production machinery in a plant;
• can perform a range of engineering maintenance functions, including removing equipment fastenings, including use of destructive cutting equipment;
• lubrication of production equipment;
• operate all lifting equipment;
• basic production scheduling and material handling within the scope of the production process or directly related functions within raw materials/finished goods locations in conjunction with technicians;
• understand and apply computer techniques as they relate to production process operations;
• first class engine driver's certificate;
• high level stores and inventory responsibility beyond the requirements of an employee at Level 4;
• assist in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with tradespersons and trainers;
• has a sound knowledge of the employer's operation as it relates to the production process.

NOTE: The percentages appearing against each level shall be calculated on the base rate of a Fitter classification under the Federal Metal Industry Award.