AN160290 – Sheet Metal Workers' Award No. 10 of 1973

3. - DEFINITIONS

(1) General:

(a) means sheets of metal, ten gauge or lighter.

(b) means work on site in or in connection with:-

(i) the construction of a large industrial undertaking;

(ii) any large civil engineering project;

(iii) the construction or erection of the fifth and subsequent storeys of any multi-storeyed building but only until the exterior walls have been erected and the windows completed and a lift made available to carry the worker between the ground floor and the floor upon which he is required to work;

(iv) the construction, erection or alteration of any other building, structure or civil engineering project which the employer and the union or unions concerned agree or, in the event of disagreement, which the Board of Reference declares to be construction work for the purposes of this award.

(2) Classification Structure and Definitions:

(a) The following classifications and definitions shall supersede the old task and craft based definitions which are now contained in Appendix 1 - Old Classifications and Definitions of this Award. It is agreed by the parties to this Award that the following classifications specify skill and training standards and broad areas of work. The definitions recognise national qualifications outlined by the Australian Council of Tertiary Awards and the standards set down by the National Metals and Engineering Skills Training Board on behalf of the National Training Board and recognised and accredited in Western Australia by the appropriate State Training Authority (i.e. T.A.F.E.).

(b) Classifications are based on the progressive acquisition of modules of skill and/or training and form the career path which determines the pay rate structure. Through the N.M.E.S.T.B. and the training providers, appropriate credits or exemptions will be given for training already completed, or experience and skills already obtained.

(c) The structure recognises that credit for skill and formal training is transferable from one classification to the next. Reclassification on the basis of skills obtained through means other than training accredited by the National Training Board will be subject to the testing and competency standards set down by the N.M.E.S.T.B. and recognised in Western Australia by the appropriate State Training Authority and shall be in accordance with the training clause contained in this Award.

WAGE GROUP	CLASSIFICATION TITLE	MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENT
C10	Engineering Tradesperson - Level I Production Systems Employee	Trade Certificate or Production/Engineering Certificate III.
C11	Engineering/Production Employee - Level IV	Production/Engineering Certificate II.
C12	Engineering/Production Employee - Level III	Production/Engineering Certificate I.
C13	Engineering/Production Employee - Level II	In-house Training.
C14	Engineering/Production Employee - Level I	Up to 38 hours induction training.

WAGE GROUP: C14

ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE - LEVEL I

(Relativity to C10 - 78%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level I is an employee undertaking up to 38 hours induction training which may include information on the enterprise, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow employees, training and career path opportunities, plant layout, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunities and quality control/assurance.

An employee at this level performs routine duties essentially of a manual nature and to the level of their training -

(i) Performs general labouring and cleaning duties;

(ii) Exercises minimal judgement;

(iii) Works under direct supervision; or

(iv) Is undertaking structured training so as to enable them to work at C13 level.

WAGE GROUP: C13

ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE - LEVEL II

(Relativity to C10 - 82%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level II who has completed up to three months structured training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.At this level an employee performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at C14 and to the level of their training:-

(i) Works under direct supervision either individually or in a team environment.

(ii) Understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures including the ability to recognise basic quality deviations and faults.

(iii) Understands and utilises basic statistical process control procedures.

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

repetitive work on automatic, semi-automatic or single purpose machines or equipment;

assembles components using basic written, spoken and/or diagrammatic instructions in an assembly environment;

basic soldering or butt and spot welding skills or cutting scrap with oxy-acetylene blow pipe;

uses selected hand tools;

cleans boilers;

maintains simple records;

uses hand trolleys and pallet trucks;

assists in the provision of on the job training in conjunction with tradespersons and supervisor/trainers.

WAGE GROUP: C12

ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE - LEVEL III

(Relativity to C10 - 87.4%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level III has completed a Production/Engineering Certificate I or equivalent training to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.

At this level an employee performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at C13 and to the level of their training.

(i) Is responsible for the quality of their own work subject to routine supervision;

(ii) Works under routine supervision either individually or in a team environment;

(iii) Exercises discretion within their level of skills and training.

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

operates flexibly between assembly stations;

operates machinery and equipment which requires exercising skills and knowledge beyond that of an employee at Level C13;

non-trade engineering skills;

basic tracing and sketching skills;

receiving, despatching, distributing, sorting, checking, packing (other than repetitive packing in a standard container or containers in which such goods are ordinarily sold), documenting and recording of goods, materials and components;

basic inventory control in the context of a production process;

basic keyboard skills;

advanced soldering techniques;

boiler attendant;

operation of mobile equipment including forklifts, hand trolleys, pallet trucks, overhead cranes and winch operation;

ability to measure accurately;

assists one or more tradespersons;

welding which requires the exercise of knowledge and skills above level C13;

assists in the provision of on the job training in conjunction with tradespersons and supervisor/trainers.

WAGE GROUP: C11

ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE - LEVEL IV

(Relativity to C10 - 92.4%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level IV who has completed a Production/Engineering Certificate II or equivalent training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.

At this level an employee performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at C12 and to the level of their training:

(i) Works from complex instructions and procedures;

(ii) Assists in the provision of on the job training to a limited degree;

(iii) Co-ordinates work in a team environment or works individually under general supervision;

(iv) Is responsible for assuring the quality of their own work.

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

uses precision measuring instruments;

machine setting, loading and operation;

rigging (certificated);

inventory and store control including;

- licensed operation of all appropriate materials handling equipment;

- use of tools and equipment within the scope of (basic non-trades) maintenance;

- computer operation at a level higher than that of an employee at C12 level;

intermediate keyboard skills;

basic engineering and fault finding skills;

basic quality checks on the work of others;

is licensed and certified for forklift, engine driving and crane driving operations to a level higher than C12;

has a knowledge of the employer's operations as it relates to production processes;

lubricates production machinery equipment;

assists in the provision of on the job training in conjunction with tradespersons and supervisor/trainers.

WAGE GROUP: C10

ENGINEERING TRADESPERSON - LEVEL I

An Engineering Tradesperson - Level I holds a Trade Certificate or Tradespersons Rights Certificate as an:

Engineering Tradesperson (electrical/electronic) - Level I; or

Engineering Tradesperson (mechanical) - Level I; or

Engineering Tradesperson (fabrication) - Level I;

and is able to exercise the skills and knowledge of that trade.

An Engineering Tradesperson - Level I works above and beyond an employee at C11 and to the level of their training:

(i) Understands and applies quality control techniques;

(ii) Exercises good interpersonal and communications skills;

(iii) Exercises keyboard skills at a level higher than C11;

(iv) Exercises discretion within the scope of this grade;

(v) Performs work under limited supervision either individually or in a team environment;

(vi) Operates all lifting equipment incidental to their work;

(vii) Performs non-trade tasks incidental to their work;

(viii) Performs work which while primarily involving the skills of the employee's 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;

(ix) Is able to inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established operational standards.

PRODUCTION SYSTEMS EMPLOYEE

A Production Systems employee, while still being primarily engaged in engineering/production work applies 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.

A Production Systems employee works above and beyond an employee at C11 and to the level of their training:

(i) Understands and applies quality control techniques;

(ii) Exercises good interpersonal communications skills;

(iii) Exercises discretion within the scope of this grade;

(iv) Exercises keyboard skills at a level higher than C11;

(v) Performs work under general supervision either individually or in a team environment;

(vi) Is able to inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established operational standards.

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

approves and passes first off samples and maintains quality of product;

works from production drawings, prints or plans;

operates, sets up and adjusts all production machinery in a plant including production process welding to the extent of training;

can perform a range of engineering maintenance functions including;

- removal of equipment fastenings including use of destructive cutting equipment;

- lubrication of production equipment;

- running adjustments to production equipment.

- operates all lifting equipment;

- basic production scheduling and materials handling within the scope of the production process or directly related functions within raw materials/finished goods locations in conjunction with technicians;

- understands and applies computer techniques relating to production process operations;

- first class engine drivers' certificate;

- has high level stores and inventory responsibility beyond the requirements of an employee at C11;

- assists in the provision of on the job training in conjunction with tradespersons and trainers;

- has a sound knowledge of the employers operations as it relates to the production process.