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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Diagnose and repair faults on equipment and machinery during production/operation

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13327	Diagnose and repair faults on equipment and machinery during production/operation
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology			Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	24
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard are required by people in the field of engineering machining.

The learning outcomes in this unit standard also contribute to the exit level outcomes required for the National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Fitting) (NQF level 4) and related qualifications.

Qualifying learners can monitor the condition of equipment and machinery in operation, diagnose faults, perform minor repairs on line and identify major repair requirements. Qualifying learners are required to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

This unit standard has been designed as the start of a progression. It is one of a series of unit standards for mechanical maintenance and repair.

The credits allocated to this unit standard assume that a learner has already learned to:

Maintain gearboxes, compressors, bearings, pumps, heat exchangers and pressure vessels, direct and indirect drives, seals, brakes and clutches, pipes systems, lubricating systems and fluid power and pneumatic systems

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The scope and level of this unit standard is determined by the ranges as indicated under the specific outcomes.

The learner should be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Monitor the performance of equipment and machinery during operation.

OUTCOME NOTES

Liase with production personnel

Identify potential or recurrent faults and determine corrective action required

Diagnose root causes of faults

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Recurrent equipment and machinery faults and their root causes identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Indicators:

1. Machinery isolated according to requirements
2. Minor repairs and maintenance are done accurately and timeously to avoid production problems and delays
3. Equipment and machinery components identified for major repair removed with minimal disruption to production process

Understanding confirmed:

Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

Record keeping requirements

Discuss the implications of not adhering to the sequence of activities and operations as described in the specific outcomes and making decisions inappropriate to the task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Minor repairs on line performed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Documentation on major repair requirements completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Equipment and machinery components requiring major repair dismantled and dispatched to workshop.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Major repair requirements reported.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Production time schedule maintained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Potential production and maintenance problems are explained and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Perform minor repairs on line.

OUTCOME NOTES

Ensure system is made safe

OUTCOME RANGE

Minor repairs include adjustments, lubrication, changeovers of equipment

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Recurrent equipment and machinery faults and their root causes identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Minor repairs on line performed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Documentation on major repair requirements completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Equipment and machinery components requiring major repair dismantled and dispatched to workshop.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Major repair requirements reported.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Production time schedule maintained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Potential production and maintenance problems are explained and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Determine major equipment and machinery component repairs.

OUTCOME NOTES

Complete report detailing repairs to be done

Remove equipment and machinery components for major repair

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Recurrent equipment and machinery faults and their root causes identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Minor repairs on line performed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Documentation on major repair requirements completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Equipment and machinery components requiring major repair dismantled and dispatched to workshop.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Major repair requirements reported.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Production time schedule maintained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Potential production and maintenance problems are explained and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Work safely with due care for self, fellow workers, machines, equipment, materials and environment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Safe working practices include the use of guards and appropriate personal protective equipment

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Recurrent equipment and machinery faults and their root causes identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Minor repairs on line performed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Documentation on major repair requirements completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Equipment and machinery components requiring major repair dismantled and dispatched to workshop.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Major repair requirements reported.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Production time schedule maintained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Potential production and maintenance problems are explained and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Explain and discuss potential operational and maintenance problems in the plant.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Recurrent equipment and machinery faults and their root causes identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Minor repairs on line performed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Documentation on major repair requirements completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Equipment and machinery components requiring major repair dismantled and dispatched to workshop.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Major repair requirements reported.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Production time schedule maintained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Potential production and maintenance problems are explained and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

Defect diagnosis and analysis process

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery failure

Types of recurrent faults and possible corrective action to be taken

Production schedules and time frames (including cost of downtime)

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

The assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the MERSETA Education and Training Quality Assuror who has jurisdiction over this field of learning. The assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a technical qualification in this learning area.

The learner can be assessed in the language of his/her choice although s/he has to report incidents or conditions to someone else. The learner will be assessed on his/her ability to report in the language commonly used in his/her working environment.

The learner will be assessed in the workplace but s/he can submit documents, projects, test results and assignments that were not produced in the workplace.

The learner can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Names & functions of:

Equipment and machinery and their component parts

Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties:

Common damaged or worn parts

Recurrent faults and possible corrective action

Common conditions leading to equipment and machinery component failure

Replacement parts and materials

Purpose of:

Maintenance and repair on line

Processes, events, causes and effects, implications:

Implications of failing to diagnose and carry out minor repairs on production (including cost)

Implications of production down time

Procedures and techniques:

Defect diagnosis and analysis procedures during a production run

Procedures for identifying potential production and maintenance problems

Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:

Applicable safety, health and environmental protection legislation and standards

Theory: rules, principles, laws:

Applicable theory related to the causes of defects and worn/damaged parts on equipment and machinery and the maintenance and repair thereof

Relationships, systems:

The relationship between optimum equipment and machinery functioning and the production process

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems:

Recognise potential production and maintenance problems and take corrective action

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work together with others:

Liase with production personnel to determine equipment and machinery operating problems

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage myself and my activities:

Plan sequence of maintenance and repair operations based on defect analysis

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:

Collect information during production run from production reports and inspections

Classify information and determine maintenance and repair requirements

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively:

Record outputs, incidents, measurements

Report incidents and conditions

Respond to questions or requests for more details

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically:

Understand and explain applicable theory related to the causes of defects and worn/damaged components on machinery and equipment and the maintenance and repair thereof

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:

The relationship between optimum machinery and equipment functioning and the production process

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	58270	Further Education and Training Certificate: Electro-Mechanics	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Core	49646	Further Education and Training Certificate: Manufacturing Technical Maintenance	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Core	59709	Further Education and Training Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Core	23275	National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-06-25	MERSETA
Core	23256	National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting and Machining	Level 4	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-10-22	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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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