Qualifications - Plastics

National Certificated in Plastics Processing Technology (Production)

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All employees who work in any plastics production environment will enhance and increase their ability to work safely and to company standards by undertaking the level 1 programme.

You will gain the underpinning skills and knowledge required to understand plastics production processes and to work safely with machinery and equipment. The skills and knowledge required to complete this programme are fundamental to successful plastics processing operations.

This programme can be achieved entirely on-job with the support of a workplace mentor/assessor. All of the on-job components are supported with workbooks to
guide you through your learning. PaMPITO offers this delivery method completely free of charge at level 1. This programme can also be completed through recognition of current competence processes.
Alternatively some parts of this programme can be completed with the support of a literacy and numeracy tutor or with on-site support from an external training provider. Typically this programme takes approximately 9 - 12 months to complete.

Plastics Production Operators and people who participate in a production team and who aspire to take on more responsibility will develop their skills and understanding of a plastics production environment.

What you will learn You will be introduced to different plastics materials and how they behave in different processing conditions. You will develop further skills in running a specific production process and gain an understanding of effective production disciplines.

This programme can be achieved entirely on-job with the support of a workplace mentor/ assessor. All of the on-job components are supported with workbooks to
guide you through your learning. This programme can also be completed through recognition of current competence processes.
Alternatively some parts of this programme can be completed with on-site support from an external training provider. Typically this programme takes approximately 9 - 12 months to complete.

Plastics Processing Technology (Production) Level 3
Who should do this programme? Team leaders, Leading Hands and people seeking to work as Advanced Operators with minimal supervision will benefit from undertaking this programme.

You will learn how to manage quality outcomes from a production process and develop your ability to troubleshoot issues to ensure quality is maintained.

This programme can be achieved entirely on-job with the support of a workplace mentor/assessor. All of the on-job components are supported with workbooks to
guide you through your learning. This programme can also be completed through recognition of current competence processes.
Alternatively some parts of this programme can be completed with on-site support from an external training provider. Typically this programme takes approximately 9 - 12 months to complete.

People who work in a plastics fabrication environment will increase their fabrication skills by undertaking this programme.

You will be introduced to welding and jointing techniques for different plastic products and materials. You will also learn how to draw and interpret sketches to be able to produce components from a drawing or sketch.

At level 1 this programme can be achieved entirely on-job. A course on engineering materials and a drawing tutorial is introduced at level 2 and quality management is introduced at level 3. All of the on-job components are supported with workbooks to guide you through your learning. A workplace assessor is expected to support the on-job learning, which can also be completed through recognition of current competence processes.

These programmes form part of the Plastics Processing Technology apprenticeship. Technicians, Die Setters and employees wishing to take on advanced production roles
can undertake these programmes one at a time or undertake an apprenticeship.

You will develop the basic engineering skills and principles to run production processes autonomously. At level 2 you will be introduced to the skills needed to run machinery safely, at level 3 you will develop your ability to trouble shoot production problems and run production processes unsupervised. At level 4 you will develop leadership skills and the ability to trial new processes.

Most of the learning is undertaken on-job with the support of a coach/mentor and an assessor. All of the on-job components are supported by workbooks, which help you focus on the tasks you need to perform to gain the necessary skills. There are also
one or two short courses to attend at each level, which cover the skills you need that you can’t learn from your day to day work. Typically each level takes approximately 9 - 12 months to complete.

People who have completed a Plastics Apprenticeship, and who wish to further develop their understanding of plastics materials would benefit from this programme. Product Development and other Technical Managers and specialists in the plastics industry may also wish to undertake this programme.

You will learn more about the properties of plastics materials and the effects production processes have on different types of plastic materials so you can determine which materials to use.

People who have completed a Plastics Apprenticeship, and who wish to further develop their understanding of plastics materials and plastics production processes would benefit from this programme. It is aimed at Production Managers and people who are seeking responsibility for managing a plastics production plant or process.

People who have completed a Plastics Apprenticeship, and who wish to further develop their understanding of plastics materials and plastics production processes would benefit from this programme. It is aimed at Production Managers and people who are seeking responsibility for managing a plastics production plant or process..