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Process products and materials by shaping

URN: GQAGP08
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 30 Mar 2020

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to process products and materials by shaping. This involves preparing the products and materials for shaping and ensuring the correct type and quality are available. Using the appropriate equipment to shape the product or material in a way that enables it to meet the specification. It also covers identifying any problems with the process and taking the appropriate action.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. identify and confirm specifications for the work being undertaken
  3. confirm products and materials are available for processing
  4. select type, quantity, and quality of products and materials to be used during the preparation
  5. prepare products and materials following schedule and standard operating procedures
  6. store products and materials following standard operating procedures
  7. identify methods for shaping products and materials to meet specifications
  8. select equipment for shaping products and materials to meet specifications
  9. position products and materials for shaping to meet specifications
  10. shape products and materials to meet specifications
  11. monitor shaping to ensure it achieves the specification
  12. use products and materials to minimise wastage
  13. dispose of unwanted products and materials following standard operating procedures
  14. identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
  15. record information in the appropriate information systems

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. relevant health and safety responsibilities and obligations
  2. relevant health and safety procedures that need to be followed
  3. methods for shaping different types of product
  4. how to position products and materials
  5. how to utilise products and materials to minimise wastage
  6. the type of problems that could occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  7. information systems used
  8. why it is important to use the information systems

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROGP08

Relevant Occupations

Glass and Ceramic Maker Decorator Finisher

SOC Code

5441

Keywords

Glass Processing; decorator; unit maker; operator; packing; blower; cutter; painter; processor; cold end; craft; laminated; screen; warehousing