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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Occupational Certificate: Corrugated Board and Container Machine Minder

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
119644	Occupational Certificate: Corrugated Board and Container Machine Minder
ORIGINATOR
Development Quality Partner - Printing SA
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Occupational Certificate	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	364	Not Applicable	NQF Level 04	Regular-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered		EXCO 0522/24	2022-08-04	2025-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-12-31		2029-12-31

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A Corrugated Board and Container Machine Minder sets up, runs, tests and monitors board manufacturing and equipment for quality corrugated boards.

A qualified learner will be able to:

Set-up corrugated board packaging manufacturing machinery and equipment.

Manufacture corrugated boards for packaging.

Test quality of corrugated boards.

Conduct first-line machine maintenance on packaging manufacturing machinery and equipment.

Rationale:
The current qualification for the Corrugated Board and Container Machine Minder is outdated and does meet the requirements for a trade qualification in terms of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations and National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB) requirements. The lack of such quality training and education has placed the Sector in a precarious position in so far as international competitiveness is concerned not to mention the devastating impact that the increasing scarcity of skills has had on the Sector.

The challenge that persists within the South African economy is that of addressing the vast range of critical and scares skills needed within an industry like the printing and packaging industry. Some of the key factors that need to be addressed within the economy are:

Prioritising and communicating critical skills for sustainable growth, development, and equity.

The promotion and acceleration of quality training for all in the workplace.

Promoting employability and sustainable livelihoods through skills development.

The promotion of entrants to participate in accredited and integrated work-based programmes to acquire the critical skills to enter the labour market and for self-employment.

In an effort to support the state's objective i.e., addressing the challenges of poverty and inequality in the country through high levels of education and training interventions, industry needs, and workplace training needs have to be aligned to necessitate industry growth to yield quality and credible labourers.
The apparent need of development across all sub-sectors of more middle and high-level skills and the need for workplace training programmes that bring about productivity and competitiveness drive the need to identify the skill deficiencies and address them within the printing and packaging industry. Economic gender sensitivity in the workplace also needs addressing through the requirement of more female apprentices to enter the printing and packaging industry to change the complexion of the industries male dominated reputation so that it starts to reflect the transformation taking root in the workplace.

Trades and occupations need to incorporate new skills and knowledge to replace outdated skills and knowledge. Learners of this trade will receive a high standard of training and education that is occupationally aligned. Once qualified, these learners will be able to further their education and obtain access to industry related management programmes available in the Printing and Packaging sector. Printing and Packaging employers will gain access to suitably qualified artisans to operate and maintain costly printing.

By creating career pathways in this sector, employees will be able to progress from general factory workers to qualified artisans. This will create a healthy employment cycle providing much needed employment opportunities to unemployed youth. While qualified artisans will currently not be able to progress to a registered qualification at an NQF Level 5 or higher, it is envisaged that Supervisory and or Master Craftsmen qualifications will be developed in the near future to provide career pathway opportunities.

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QUALIFICATION RULES

This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work Experience Modules:

Knowledge Modules:

718304-001-00-KM-01, Theories of Corrugated Board Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment, Level 4, 24 Credits.

718304-001-00-KM-02, Concepts and Principles of the Manufacturing of Corrugated Boards, Level 4, 24 Credits.

718304-001-00-KM-03, Theories and Principles in the Testing of Corrugated Boards and Container, Level 4, 10 Credits.

718304-001-00-KM-06, Principles of First Line Maintenance in Packaging Equipment, Level 2, 10 Credits.

718304-001-00-KM-09, Introduction to the Printing and Packaging Industry, Level 3, 4 Credits.

718304-001-00-KM-10, Legal and Regulatory Requirements, Level 3, 14 Credits.

718304-001-00-KM-11, Printing Science and Chemistry, Level 3, 6 Credits.

Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 92

Practical Skill Modules:

718304-001-00-PM-01, Set Wet End Manually/Automatically, Level 3, 24 Credits.

718304-00-00--PM-02, Set Dry End Manually/Automatically, Level 3, 12 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-03, Run Board Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment, Level 4, 40 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-04, Check and Monitor Board Quality Visually, level 2, 2 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-08, Check and Monitor Container Quality Visually, Level 3, 2 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-09, Test Board, Level 3, 2 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-11, Conduct First Line Maintenance on Single Facer and Report Irregularities, Level 4, 5 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-12, Conduct First Line Maintenance on Bridge and Bridge Brake Control and Report Irregularities, Level 4, 5 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-13, Conduct First Line Maintenance on Double Backer /Double Facer and Report Irregularities, Level 4, 5 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-14, Conduct First Line Maintenance on Slitter Scorer and Report Irregularities, Level 4, 5 Credits.

718304-001-00-PM-16, Inspect Safety Equirements on all Corrugated Board and Printing Machinery and Equipment and Report Irregularities, Level 3, 10 Credits.

Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 112

Work Experience Modules:

718304-001-00-WM-01, Processes and Procedures for Setting Wet End and Dry End on a Corrugator, Level 4, 96 Credits.

718304-001-00-WM-02, Processes and Procedures for Quality Testing Corrugated Boards and Containers, Level 4, 20 Credits.

718304-001-00-WM-05, Processes of Running a Corrugator, Level 4, 24 Credits.

718304-001-00-WM-06, First Line Maintenance Processes and Procedures, Level 4, 20 Credits.

Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 160

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate ways used to set-up and run the wet end of corrugated board manufacturing machinery and equipment to ensure the production of consistent quality corrugated board.
2. Demonstrate methods used to set-up and run the dry end of corrugated board manufacturing machinery and equipment to ensure the production of consistent quality corrugated board.
3. Use applicable knowledge to test the quality of corrugated boards.
4. Conduct first-line machine maintenance on corrugated board manufacturing machinery and equipment.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

Make the process of running the wet end according to company Standard Operational Procedures (SoP) ready.

Conduct operational checks on the wet end machine parts that need to be maintained and cared for in accordance with housekeeping standards.

Inspect and prepare tools, materials, and equipment to identify and resolve any process related problems.

Analyse and report problems related to the equipment, settings, or the condition of machinery in the wet- end.

Check the machines components for the running of the wet end for safety and conformance with production and quality standards.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

Make process of running the dry end according to company Standard Operational Procedures (SoP) ready.

Conduct operational checks on the dry end machine parts that need to be maintained and cared for in accordance with housekeeping standards.

Set different component parts manually to identify and resolve any process related problems.

Analyse and report data fed through to computers for setting the dry end automatically.

Check the machines components for the running of the dry end for safety and conformance with production and quality standards.

Assess learner competence in accordance with training intervention plan.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

Ongoing quality control checks and housekeeping in accordance with industry specifications.

Conduct the ply adhesion, flat crush, calliper, cobb, moisture content, of corrugated board including size, machine position, prongs, specimen ply tests and recording of results.

Inspect and manufacture corrugated boards and containers according to the required production run standard used to achieve a finished product with 100% stripping waste.

Perform maintenance and check safety devices to determine proper working conditions.

Setup the machines correctly according to job specifications and safety requirements and faults have been diagnosed and corrective action has been taken in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Record and compare the quality control of solid content, gel point, viscosity results according to SABS and company standards.

The end products conform to job specifications throughout the quality testing of corrugated board and container process to produce quality corrugated boards and containers.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

Conduct first line maintenance on the wet and dry end. Report, and correct where faults have been diagnosed, irregularities, action is taken in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Inspect safety requirements on all corrugated board and container machinery and equipment and report irregularities.

identify and check and conform the finished product to job specifications throughout the manufacturing process.

Perform regular and scheduled maintenance on safety devices to determine safe working conditions.

Integrated Assessment
Integrated Formative Assessment:
The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the external integrated summative assessment.

Integrated Summative Assessment:
An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality Partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The assessment will take place over a minimum of 2 days. Should recognition for completed tasks be sought the process will be done in accordance with the Trade Test Regulations. A candidate who attempted a trade test will be given recognition for those trade test tasks in which he/she has been found competent and not be retested in those tasks provided that: The learner is competent in at least 50% of the trade test tasks given during the trade test and .The recognition will be retained by the candidate for a maximum of 3 attempts or 18-months from the date of successful completion of the trade test task whichever comes first or; No recognition will be granted to candidates for those trade test tasks in which they were found competent if all the tasks were not passed and the candidate will be retested on all trade test categories in all trade test attempts.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

The broad competencies of this qualification were compared to similar qualifications or programmes from the following countries that represented either best practice in the field, or offered learning at this level of competence:

Australia.

New Zealand.

Australia:
Australia provides Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating). The certificate provides core competencies in the environment, safety, communication, and quality inspection. The packaging rules for this certificate stipulate that an additional fifteen (15) elective units may be selected that must be relevant to the qualification level, job role, work outcome and industry requirements. A total of 19 units are required to achieve certification. The training takes place over 3 years of full-time learning. The course covers the following: This qualification is provided for employees working in the paper converting area, preparing materials, setting up and running equipment and machinery to manufacture cartons.

The qualification is offered by the Holmesglen Institute. The Australian apprenticeship can take place over a period of one (1) to four (4) years to complete, depending on the type of apprenticeship, previous experience and acquired credits leading to the qualification.

New Zealand:
This country offers a variety of certificates focusing on specific skills sets. These certificates are offered at different levels for defined credits. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority define a comparable qualification in the Manufacturing domain, namely, Fibreboard Packaging.

The Fibreboard Packaging qualification is offered at levels 2, 3 and 4.

The Level 2 qualification (40 credits) provides the fibreboard packaging industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the industry at a novice level under substantial supervision. It is an entry level qualification for people who may already be employed in the fibreboard packaging industry and who wish to work towards achieving a qualification in production support in carton converting, case converting, or case corrugating.

The Level 3 qualification (80 credits) provides the fibreboard packaging industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the industry in the role of an assistant operator. It is designed for people who are employed as production support, and who are undertaking general and specific production activities in one of the areas of bag and sack converting, case corrugating, case converting and carton converting. These people work alongside machine operators and assistant operators helping to produce fibreboard packaging to meet job and customer requirements and have the technical knowledge and skills to operate the machine in the absence of the operator if required. Knowledge and skills recognised by this qualification that will support competent job performance, the future introduction of new technologies within the sector, and further personal up skilling in the fibreboard packaging workplace.

The Level 4 qualification (80 credits) provides the fibreboard packaging industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the industry as a skilled machine operator without supervision. It is designed for people who are employed as assistant operators in the fibreboard packaging industry and who wish to progress to undertake high level specialised production activities in one or more of the areas of case corrugating, case converting and carton converting. This qualification has been developed to encourage learners to train to higher levels in a formal qualification, and to credential employee capabilities. It recognises knowledge and skills that will support competent job performance, the future introduction of new technologies within the sector, and further personal up skilling in the fibreboard packaging workplace, particularly in areas such as production training and supervision.

These qualifications are offered in New Zealand by the standard-setting body Competenz.

Conclusion
This qualification compares favourably with the international offerings in terms of content and complexity and duration.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horizontal Articulation:
This qualification articulates horizontally with the following qualifications currently being developed:

Occupational Certificate: Corrugated Board Printing and Finishing Machine Minder, NQF Level 4.

Vertical Articulation:

This qualification does not currently articulate vertically to any registered qualification at an NQF Level 5 or higher. It is envisaged that Supervisory and or Master Craftsmen qualifications will be developed soon to provide career pathway opportunities.

NOTES

Qualifying for External Assessment:
To qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of a statement of results and work experience including Foundational Learning Competence.

Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements:

None

Criteria for the Accreditation of Providers:
Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website.

The curriculum title and code are: 718304-001-00-00: Corrugated Board and Container Machine Minder

Encompassed Trades:

None

Assessment Quality Partner:

National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB).

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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