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Measure and mark out furniture components

URN: PROFFI04
Business Sectors (Suites): Fitted Furniture Installation
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 2015

Overview

The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to measure and mark out furniture components.  This includes using marking and testing tools and producing setting out details and cutting lists.

The standard is aimed at operators working in a furniture installation environment.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, cutting lists, risk assessments and manufacturers' information related to work to be carried out following standard operating procedures
  3. select and handle resources associated with own work following standard operating procedures
  4. calibrate marking, measuring tools and ancillary equipment following standard operating procedures
  5. use marking and measuring tools and ancillary equipment  to measure and mark components following standard operating procedures and manufacturers' instructions
  6. mark out components from setting out details and cutting lists
  7. identify any difficulties with processes and correct them following standard operating procedures
  8. report difficulties outside your control to the correct person following standard operating procedures
  9. carry out work to required quality and output to meet schedules and targets
  10. record accurate information on processes in appropriate information systems

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. standard operating procedures and how to apply these
  2. your relevant health and safety responsibilities, obligations procedures that need to be followed
  3. how to interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, cutting lists, risk assessments and manufacturers' information
  4. how to use and maintain marking and testing tools and ancillary equipment
  5. calibration of measuring equipment and why this is important
  6. difficulties that can occur with the process and how to correct them,
  7. who to report difficulties outside your control
  8. information systems and the importance of using them

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2020

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROFFI04

Relevant Occupations

Carpenter and Joiner, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

SOC Code

5315, 5442, 8121

Keywords

Measure; mark; calibrate;