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Control glass processing operations

URN: GQAGP24
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 30 Mar 2020

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to control glass processing operations. While not necessarily a supervision role, it covers monitoring what is happening during processing and ensuring that any problems are identified with the equipment or with working practices.

It also covers providing advice and guidance to others on what to do in a variety of routine and non-routine situations.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. monitor the use of materials and identify any variations from specifications
  3. monitor operating conditions of processing equipment and identify any variations from specifications
  4. inspect equipment regularly and identify any malfunctions and obstructions following standard operating procedures
  5. confirm equipment is operated following standard operating procedures
  6. identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
  7. record information in the appropriate information systems
  8. monitor actions of colleagues to determine whether they need assistance
  9. provide clear instructions on the use of equipment
  10. instruct on the use of equipment following standard operating procedures
  11. assist colleagues with information on operations following standard operating procedures
  12. identify good practice in operations
  13. provide realistic recommendations on potential improvements for operations

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. glass processing operations that occur
  4. different types of materials used
  5. equipment to use for different work activities
  6. typical specifications for processing operations being monitored
  7. procedures for monitoring processing operations
  8. type of problems that could occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  9. fabrication equipment used for different work activities
  10. information systems used
  11. why it is important to use 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

PROGP24

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