Certificate IV in Glass and Glazing - MSF40422
Melbourne Polytechnic
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00724G
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in glass and glazing enterprises who perform a range of specialist and/or leadership functions, including sales, estimating scheduling, design, production control and quality assurance. Leadership job roles include higher tradesperson (post-trade), factory-based leading hands/supervisors or site supervisors in glass processing, glazing or architectural glass functions in residential and commercial operations.Roles at this level may include requirements to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices, and provision of leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of glass and glazing skills.Entry to the qualification may be from trade and non-trade backgrounds. Industry expectation is that it will be undertaken primarily by those who have completed a Certificate III in Glass and Glazing or achieved equivalent industry experience.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.
Subjects
- Prepare tender submissions
- Interpret cost and waste in terms of customer value
- Implement customer service strategies
- Research and organise product inspection and testing
- Use specialised glass and glazing industry applications
- Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
- Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
- Mentor in the workplace
- Facilitate a Just in Time system
- Lead team effectiveness
- Develop personal work priorities
- Operate complex glass processing plant control systems
- Produce patterns and templates
- Read and interpret plans and specifications
- Create a customer-centric culture
- Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
- Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
- Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
- Communicate effectively as a workplace leader
- Facilitate workplace-based learning
- Promote products and services
- Perform laser measurement and levelling of glass windows and doors
- Undertake project work
- Organise transport of freight or goods
- Plan and coordinate complex glazing installations
- Coordinate maintenance
- Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
- Manage glass processing plant shutdown and restart
- Manage glass and glazing industry production scheduling
- Undertake process capability improvements
- Apply project scope management techniques
- Assess designed glass conservation requirements
- Purchase materials and consumables
- Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
- Refine glassworking techniques
- Apply innovation in contemporary designed glass
- Apply business risk management processes
- Assess and monitor optimum stock levels
- Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
- Experiment with techniques to produce glasswork
- Identify and calculate production costs
- Provide work skill instruction
- Apply statistics to operational processes
- Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
- Apply standards and codes of practice for the glass and glazing industry
- Investigate glassworking materials and processes
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Prahran | Domestic: $8,200 | No |
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