Decommission Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Overview
This standard identifies the competences you need to decommission Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) in accordance with approved procedures.
The standard applies to those working in a range of technical disciplines including:
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Mechatronics
- Automation
Technology includes the plant, equipment, accessories and components associated with an automated manufacturing method. You will be required to use appropriate work instructions and information to decommission the AMT.
The AMTs relevant to this standard are:
- Robotics
- Cobotics
- Machine Connectivity
- AR/VR
- Digital Twinning
Your responsibilities will require you to comply with organisational policy and procedures for the work activities associated with decommissioning AMT, and to report any problems with the work, equipment or materials that you cannot personally resolve, or are outside your permitted authority, to the relevant people. You will be expected to work with a minimum of supervision, taking personal responsibility for your own actions and for the quality and accuracy of the work that you produce.
You will understand the techniques used, and their application, in adequate depth to provide a sound basis for carrying out the activities to the required specification.
You will understand the safety precautions required when carrying out the activities and when using the associated tools and equipment. You will be required to demonstrate safe working practices throughout and will understand the responsibility you owe to yourself and others in the workplace.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
| 1. access and accurately interpret all relevant work instructions and information 2. work safely at all times and in accordance with all relevant legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols 3. produce a risk assessment and method statement for the work to be carried out 4. deal promptly and effectively with any problems within your control and report those which cannot be solved 5. access and gather the appropriate equipment, accessories and components to carry out the work activities 6. comply with industry practices and organisational procedures to ensure the co-ordination of site services and work activities 7. wear PPE in accordance with organisational procedures 8. complete safe-isolation and release of stored energy prior to commencing work activities 9. plan the most appropriate way to decommission the AMT engineering product or process 10. identify potential decommissioning problems and produce appropriate contingency plans 11. specify the decommissioning methods and procedures that should be implemented 12. confirm that conditions are suitable to implement the decommissioning methods and procedures 13. calculate the resources and timescales required to implement the decommissioning 14. control the use of resources to achieve the most effective results 15. ensure that the decommissioning is implemented according to plan and complies with all relevant regulations, directives and guidelines 16. identify and solve any decommissioning problems that occur 17. verify the decommissioned status of the AMT engineering product or process 18. carry out formal handover to relevant others 19. assess the results of the decommissioning on the remaining AMT engineering products or processes 20. identify those necessary variations to the planned programme of work that may have the potential to introduce a hazard and/or impact on the work activities to be undertaken 21. confirm with relevant others the corrective actions to ensure that any variations to the planned programme of work will have minimum impact on the work activities 22. complete and store all relevant documentation in accordance with organisational procedures 23. dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures 24. leave the work area in a safe condition on completion of the work activities in accordance with organisational procedures |
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere
- the scope and limitations of your own competence, responsibilities and accountability as it applies to your technical discipline and job role
- how to access and interpret all relevant work instructions and information
- how to produce a risk assessment and method statement for the work to be carried out
- the hazards and risks which may arise during the execution of your work role and how you can minimise these
- specific procedures for reporting issues which are beyond your competence, responsibilities and accountability
- the duty to report any acts or omissions that could be unsafe/detrimental to you or relevant others
- how to access and gather the appropriate equipment, accessories and components to carry out the work activities
- how to select, put on and remove PPE
- the correct use of equipment to protect the health and safety of you and relevant others
- how to obtain the authority to enter the relevant work areas and any specific permit-to-work procedures that are used
- the principles and practice of safe-isolation and release of stored energy prior to commencing the work activities
- the factors that could affect plans for decommissioning
- the types of decommissioning problems that could occur, and how to solve them
- how to prepare contingency plans for any anticipated problems
- the alternative decommissioning practices that could be used for different AMT
- how to verify that the decommissioning activities have been completed
- environmental and sustainability requirements associated with decommissioning
- the affect and impact the decommissioning could have on other AMT engineering equipment, processes or facilities
- the range of conditions that should be considered before undertaking the decommissioning
- how to determine the resources necessary
- how to ensure that the necessary resources are available and suitable
- the regulations, directives and guidelines that are applicable to the decommissioning activities
- the handover procedure and your role in it
- the legal implications of completing a formal handover to relevant others
- how to carry out formal handover to relevant others
- the operation, applications, advantages and limitations of different AMT and associated systems
- how to work with, and identify necessary variations to, work instructions and information
- the corrective actions to ensure that any variations to the planned programme of work will have minimum impact on the work activities
- the importance of communication, keeping relevant others informed during the work
- organisational management structures, roles, and responsibilities
- the procedures and methods relating to the coordination of inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams within and across disciplines
- how to dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures
- how to complete and safely store all relevant documentation in accordance with organisational procedures
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
The electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical;, mechatronics and electronic equipment associated with:
- Robotics
- Cobotics
- Machine Connectivity
- AR/VR
- Digital Twinning
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Technical Discipline
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Mechatronics
- Automation
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Work instructions and information
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Method statements
- Work schedules/programmes
- Manufacturer instructions
- Environmental requirements
- Sustainability requirements
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Work areas
- Clean room
- Non-clean room
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Stored energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Pressurised gases and liquids
- Mechanical energy
- Electrical energy
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Equipment, accessories and components
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Access equipment
- Safety equipment (including PPE)
- Materials
- Consumables
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Organisational procedures
- Accident reporting
- Communication
- Customer services
- Emergencies
- Implementing and monitoring health and safety requirements and issues
- Implementing and monitoring issues relating to the environment and sustainability
- Information management
- Project management
- Risk assessment
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Relevant others
- Client representatives
- Customers/clients
- Service providers
- Site/contract/production manager
- Supervisors
- Work colleagues