Manage and improve the production processes in mineral processing operations

What is this standard about?
This standard identifies the competencies you need to manage the production of a quality product in mineral processing operations. It covers aspects such as managing the production process and finding ways of improving the operation through continuous improvements.

Who is this standard for?
You will establish the product and process quality criteria, identifying and applying suitable quality assurance methods and procedures. You will monitor and assess quality and make recommendations for improvement to optimise the quality of the production process.

Your responsibilities will require you to comply with company policy and procedures for the activities undertaken, and to report any problems that you cannot solve, or that are outside your responsibility, to the relevant authority.

You will be expected to take full responsibility for your own actions within the activity, and for the quality and accuracy of the work that you carry out.

Applying and advising on safe working practices will be a key issue throughout.

P1. conduct your work in line with relevant regulation, legislation, company policies, procedures, and industry good practice
P2. ensure that all individuals conducting the work are suitably protected
P3. ensure hazards and risks of the production process have been assessed
P4. ensure all standard operating procedures and risk assessments are communicated and understood by the team
P5. ensure all standard operating procedures and risk assessments are followed
P6. ensure the inspection regime is carried out
P7. ensure proactive and reactive maintenance is carried out
P8. ensure pre-start checks have been carried out
P9. evaluate inspection and defect reports to identify improvements
P10. review specification of the products required
P11. identify suitable quality assurance methods and procedures
P12. ensure the quality assurance methods and procedures are followed
P13. ensure plant and equipment are operated to manufacturers specification and in line with company procedures
P14. monitor the quality of the product produced
P15. review products with the team
P16. encourage suggestions from the team on ways of improving the production process
P17. review recommendations to improve the production process
P18. develop plans to improve the production process
P19. implement improvements in the production process
P20. ensure all reporting and recording of required information is completed
P21. monitor performance of plant and equipment
P22. review reports to establish trends or variants
P23. minimise waste in the production process
P24. identify ways to minimise waste which ensure waste is recycled or disposed of correctly
P25. ensure post operations checks have been carried out

K1. the relevant regulation, legislation, company policies, procedures, and industry good practice
K2. how to ensure that all individuals conducting the work are suitably protected
K3. how to check understanding of safe risk assessment and safe operating by the team
K4. the standard operating procedures, relating to quality assurance methods and procedures
K5. the inspection regime
K6. the process for pre-start and post operation checks
K7. the production process
K8. how to evaluate inspection and defect reports
K9. how to establish the specification of the product required
K10. manufacturers specifications for plant or equipment operation
K11. quality assurance and management systems and principles and best practices
K12. the plan, do, check act model and how to implement it
K13. the principles and processes of effective communication and how to apply them to provide clear and relevant information
K14. the principle types of monitoring procedures and how to develop them
K15. the company's quality standards and current methods for measuring performance
K16. ways and methods of encouraging improvement suggestions from the team
K17. how to evaluate suggestions for improvements
K18. the methods and frequency of data collection, analysis and recording
K19. how to use information and reports to analyse the production process and identify trends
K20. the requirements for documentation and records relating to processes
K21. how to plan to implement improvements in the production process
K22. how to ensure all reporting and recording of required information is completed
K23. ways and methods of monitoring performance of plant and equipment
K24. how to ensure proactive and reactive maintenance is carried out
K25. ways and methods to minimise waste in the production process
K26. the approved methods to ensure waste is recycled or disposed of correctly
K27. how to ensure post operations checks have been carried out

Individuals such as:
Employees
Visitors
Contractors
Regulators
Inspectors
Members of the public
 
Protected, may include such things as:
Personal Protective Equipment
Physical controls
Administrative controls