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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Complete post-production and finishing operations 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
265000  Complete post-production and finishing operations 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
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 2  NQF Level 02  6 
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 replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
9878  Complete post-production and finishing operations  Level 2  NQF Level 02  12   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The person credited with this unit standard is able to organise and carrying out of post-production and finishing operations in order to ensure all the manufactured and/or assembled products meet both the customers and/or job requirements.

The qualifying learner is capable of:
  • Preparing for post-production and finishing activities.
  • Applying finishing procedures to product.
  • Carrying out post-production/assembly operations. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • Communication at NQF Level 1 or equivalent.
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1 or equivalent. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Prepare for post-production and finishing activities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Packing and finishing requirements for product or components are checked in accordance with specific product requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Required materials and tools are at work station ready for use. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Working area is prepared according to standard operating procedures. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Apply finishing procedures to product. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Finishing products may include marking, labelling, stamping; packing, wrapping, stacking; simple product testing such as functionality testing, bundling, strapping, coiling, straightening, binding and reeling. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Finishing procedures are explained in terms of product and customer requirement. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Operations and procedures to the finished or semi-finished product are carried out according to product and customer requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Products and equipment are handled and used safely and correctly. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Wastage or damage to product is kept to a minimum. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Finished products are sent to the next stage or storage. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Carry out post-production/assembly operations. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Post-production operations include clamping, placing into fixtures or jigs, cleaning off residues, polishing, wiping, washing, dusting, lifting, removing product; conditioning, annealing or post-cure, spraying and punching. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Product is dispatched to customer or down line process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    All occurances are reported according to standard operating procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Tools and equipment are checked that they are mechanically sound and problems are reported according to workplace specific requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Materials, tools and equipment are stored according to standard operating procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Implications of the incorrect storing of materials, tools and equipment are described of its impact on health, safety and production. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the relevant ETQA.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Names and functions of:
  • Components.
  • Functionality tests.
  • Finishing materials.
  • Finished product.

    Attributes, descriptions, characteristics and properties:
  • Specifications and product requirements.

    Purpose of:
  • Components, tools and equipment.
  • Operations, procedures.

    Processes, events, causes and effects, implications:
  • Impact and consequences of poor product handling.

    Procedures and techniques:
  • For dealing with problems.
  • Dispatch procedures.
  • Reporting.
  • Related to the specific operations being carried out.
  • Safety.

    Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:
  • Applicable safety, health and environmental legislation.

    Theory: rules, principles laws:
  • Scientific and mathematical principles related to the operations, e.g. measuring, counting, numbering.

    Relationships, systems:
  • Relationships of finishing activities to final product.
  • In-service requirements related to product.
  • Customer requirements. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems in order to recognise and respond to problems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others in order to contribute to the workgroup`s effort to complete post-production and finishing operations. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities in order to ensure that a work and time schedule is followed and adjusted when necessary to allow for unexpected interruptions. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information from the process and the products in order to classify the information and identify deviations from the norm. 

    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 in the process of using tools, instruments and components to complete production operations and packaging. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems in order to adapt general procedures for specific purposes and situations required for a particular product or customer. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

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

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 9878, "Complete post-production and finishing operations", Level 2, 12 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  67569   National Certificate: Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  79686   National Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  MERSETA 
    Elective  58781   National Certificate: Production Technology  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  MERSETA 


    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.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.