Lean Manufacturing Operatives are found in organisations with high volume manufacturing or advanced manufacturing processes in which large volumes of products are made in assembly, moulding, metal processing, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, textiles, food and drink, or similar processes.
A Lean Manufacturing Operative will be expected to carry out their work safely and meet the exacting quality standards demanded in a fast paced and efficient processing environment and develop into a multi-skilled operator through process ownership. A lean manufacturing operative can be required to carry out manufacturing activities on multiple products with different specifications consecutively e.g. automotive manufacturing – Multi models manufacturing results in the manufacturing of different models of vehicle with different specification variants within a high volume environment.
They will be required to:
A Lean Manufacturing Operative will be responsible for maintaining Health and Safety requirements at all times e.g. wearing correct Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) correct use of equipment and tooling, safe stopping and resetting of machinery, maintain an organised work area e.g. 5s (Sifting, Sorting, Sweeping, Spick & Span and Sustain) ensuring the safe disposal of waste in line with environmental systems and regulatory requirements (ISO 14001).
They will be required to contribute, develop and support improvement in the manufacturing operation using continuous improvement methods, kaizen tools, process visualisation using lean principles and problem solving tools and techniques. They will be responsible for carrying out quality checks throughout the manufacturing operations to ensure quality is built in and that any defects or concerns are highlighted and dealt with in line with relevant quality standards (ISO 9002).
They will work closely with stakeholders and will have clear reporting lines to ensure appropriate escalation e.g. teamleader, line leader, process leader, supervisor etc. should problems occur within the process.
A Lean Manufacturing Operative requires the behaviours that will ensure they are:
Job role option 1: Lean Manufacturing Operatives working within a Production/Assembly role, able to meet the requirements of two different production/assembly processes or assignments.
Job role option 2: Manufacturing Operatives working within an Inspection/Quality assurance role.
Job role option 3: Manufacturing Operatives working within a Logistics/Material handling role.
Job role option 4: Manufacturing Operatives working within a Production processing/finishing role
OAL Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing (Knowledge and Skills) Ofqual number: 603/6783/0
The End Point Assessment (EPA) will only commence once the Employer, Apprentice and Smart Training Advisor are confident that the apprentice has developed all the knowledge, skills and behaviours defined in the apprenticeship standard and that these are clearly evidenced through the progress review meetings and records. The independent end point assessment ensures that all Apprentices consistently achieve the industry set professional standard. The EPA can commence at any point once the apprentice is competent and after the twelve-month minimum period of learning and development. Prior to independent end point assessment the functional skills English and maths components of the apprenticeship must be successfully completed.
Observation with question & answer
The observation should take 2 hours. The Assessor will observe sufficient production cycles to be able to accurately assess the competence of the Apprentice. The observation may be split into discrete sections held over a maximum of one working day.
Each apprentice will be assessed against the core KSBs relevant to this assessment method and those relating to their chosen option. The following activities MUST be observed during the observation:
For ALL apprentices:
• using safe working practices
• reading and interpreting instructions
• tooling changeover/process & equipment clean down/equipment maintenance e.g. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance
• completing relevant records
• setting up and running of equipment in accordance with company specification and standards
Plus the observation requirements for the apprentice’s chosen option.
Professional Discussion
The professional discussion must last for 40 minutes. It will involve the questions that will focus on the knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to this assessment method which will take into account the supporting evidence in the portfolio.
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