Certificate II in Process Manufacturing - MSM20116

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Description

The MSM20116 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing provides the competencies required by competent production workers who undertake vital production support roles directly related to producing products. Production workers apply a breadth and depth of knowledge to a defined range of situations and would be expected to apply this knowledge to solve a defined range of problems by applying known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems.

This qualification has been developed for use across the three process manufacturing sectors:

chemical, hydrocarbons and refining

plastics, rubber and cablemaking

manufactured mineral products.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate II).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate II).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate II).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed as:

47.5%

Technicians and Trades Workers

21.6%

Labourers

9.5%

Sales Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed in:

24.3%

Construction

15.5%

Other Services

12.6%

Accommodation and Food Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Career Information

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Manufacturing Career Pathway

Certificate II in Process Manufacturing is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Manufacturing.

Stream

Process Manufacturing

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Manufacturing Team Leader

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Recreation Vehicle Manufacture, Retail, Service & Repair

Surfacing

Manufacturing Technology

Certificate II

Manufacturing Trainee

Certificate III

Surface Preparation and Coating Operator (Sheetmetal Trades Worker)

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

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Units & Packaging

To be awarded the MSM20116 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing, competency must be achieved in fourteen (14) units of competency: three (3) core units of competency eleven (11) elective units of competency, four (4) of which can be selected from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, as specified below. Note: Where prerequisite units are identified they must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification.

Core units
Unit code	Unit title
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMWHS200	Work safely
MSMSUP210	Process and record information
Elective units
Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
FWPCOT2238	Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw
MSTGN3009	Coordinate work of team or section
HLTAID011	Provide first aid
MEM16006A	Organise and communicate information
MEM16007A	Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
MEM16008A	Interact with computing technology
MEM18001C	Use hand tools
MEM18002B	Use power tools/hand held operations
MSMENV172	Identify and minimise environmental hazards
MSMOPS100	Use equipment
MSMOPS101	Make measurements
MSMOPS102	Perform tasks to support production
MSMOPS200	Operate equipment
MSMOPS212	Use organisation computers or data systems
MSMOPS244	Lay out and cut materials
MSMPER200	Work in accordance with an issued permit
MSMPER201	Monitor and control work permits
MSMPER202	Observe permit work
MSMPER205	Enter confined space	MSMPER200
MSMSUP100	Apply workplace context to own job
MSMSUP101	Clean workplace or equipment
MSMSUP106	Work in a team
MSMSUP200	Achieve work outcomes
MSMSUP204	Pack products or materials
MSMSUP205	Transfer loads
MSMSUP230	Monitor process operations
MSMSUP240	Undertake minor maintenance
MSMSUP273	Handle goods
MSMSUP280	Manage conflict at work
MSMSUP291	Participate in continuous improvement
MSMSUP292	Sample and test materials and product
MSMWHS100	Follow WHS procedures
MSMWHS110	Follow emergency response procedures
MSMWHS201	Conduct hazard analysis
MSMWHS205	Control minor incidents
MSMWHS210	Undertake first response to non-fire incidents
MSMWHS212	Undertake first response to fire incidents
MSMWHS216	Operate breathing apparatus
MSMWHS217	Gas test atmospheres
MSMWHS218	Control the risks of falls
MSS402002	Sustain process improvements
MSS402020	Apply quick changeover procedures
MSS402021	Apply Just in Time procedures
MSS402082	Apply cost factors to work practices
MSS402040	Apply 5S procedures
MSS402050	Monitor process capability
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
MSS402083	Use planning software systems in operations
MSS402080	Undertake root cause analysis
PMBHAN103	Shift materials safely by hand
TLID2010	Operate a forklift
Elective units may also be chosen from the Group A or Group B units in PMA20116, PMB20107 and PMC20110. A maximum of four (4) relevant units may be selected from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are packaged in a Certificate II or III. Note: a maximum of two (2) units may be chosen from a Certificate III.

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