Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation Level: Pre-degree CRICOS: 00103D
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a range of skills at trade-level for those working in furniture making and those involved in the manufacture and installation of fitted furniture typically in a kitchen, bathroom and related context. Installation skills may be applied to new or renovation work. The work is in a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods and procedures, where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of equipment, services or contingency measures and within known time constraints.This qualification offers a generic Certificate III in Cabinet Making, as well as two pathways targeting the skill requirements of free-standing furniture makers and kitchen and bathroom cabinet makers and installers. The following additional qualification descriptors are approved for this qualification:Pathway 1:MSF31113 Certificate III in Cabinet Making(Furniture)Pathway 2: MSF31113 Certificate III in Cabinet Making(Kitchens and Bathrooms)The MSS30312 Certificate III in Competitive Systems and Practices is available for employees at this level who already possess technical skills and who require additional manufacturing practice skills above those available in this qualification. Depending on the state and territory where work is undertaken licensing may relate to this qualification where the candidate is required to work on-site assisting in kitchen and bathroom installation. The licensing requirement will usually involve construction induction training. Where licensing is required the unit CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry should be selected. If no licensing requirement exists e.g. where all work will be off-site then the unit MSAPMOHS200A Work safely should be selected.
Structure
28 units: 6 core
22 elective
Subjects
Deliver and monitor a service to customers
Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
Set up, operate and maintain joining machines
Sustain process improvements
Install fitted cabinets and components
Apply manufactured board conversion techniques
Make measurements and calculations
Produce angled and curved furniture using solid timber
Estimate and cost job
Construct furniture using leg and rail method
Produce computer-aided drawings
Fabricate synthetic solid surface products
Manage the impact of change on own work
Read and interpret work documents
Set up, operate and maintain sawing machines
Construct jigs and fixtures
Prepare cutting list from plans and job specifications
Work in a team
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) sizing machines
Monitor process capability
Identify processes in kitchen and bathroom projects
Use planning software systems in operations
Determine requirements for installation of cabinets
Set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines
Use structured problem solving tools
Fabricate cabinets for the built-in environment
Select timbers for furniture production
Hand make timber joints
Check and measure fit of cabinets
Match furnishing style and materials to customer requirements
Communicate in the workplace
Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines
Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances
Fabricate custom furniture
Prepare surfaces for finishing
Organise on site work
Interpret and use workplace information
Select and apply hardware
Apply quick changeover procedures
Undertake root cause analysis
Work in accordance with an issued permit
Set up, operate and maintain mechanical wood-turning lathes
Construct chair and couch frames
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres
Set up, operate and maintain pressure and clamping machines
Sample, inspect and test products to specifications
Assemble furnishing components
Produce angled and curved furniture using manufactured board
Set up, operate and maintain drilling machines
Apply 5S procedures
Prepare for cabinet installation
Set up and operate basic static machines
Coordinate on-site installation of furnishing products
Set up, operate and maintain multi-head planing and moulding machines
Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furniture
Apply cost factors to work practices
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Install furnishing products
Conduct on-site adjustments to cabinets and components
Apply surface coatings by spray gun
Apply competitive systems and practices
Set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines
Use SCADA systems in operations
Use furniture making sector hand and power tools
Work safely in the construction industry
Apply Just in Time procedures
Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy
Measure and draw site layout for manufactured furniture products
Apply quality standards
Work safely
Produce and maintain cutting tools
Join solid timber
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.