Course Level

Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Polymer Technology - PMB40121

This qualification reflects the role of senior operators and polymer technicians who may be process-based and directly involved in production or they may be based elsewhere, although they will typically still have functions on the production floor. They apply theoretical and technical knowledge and well-developed skills in situations that require autonomy, discretion and judgement, such as product and process improvements and trialling. Senior operators and polymer technicians will solve complex problems which require in depth theoretical knowledge combined with an understanding of the production process and equipment.Products and components may be for commercial, industrial or consumer markets and be made from natural or synthetic polymers covering thermoplastics as well as thermosetting polymers. Production may be long runs of standard products, short runs, or \u2018one offs\u2019 of specialised products. There are no specific licenses that relate to this qualification. However, some units in this qualification may have licensing or regulatory requirements in some jurisdictions. Local regulations should be checked for details.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Lidcombe

Part-time - 2 years

$15,520
N/A

Subjects

  • Operate portable vulcanising equipment
  • Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace
  • Use structured problem-solving tools
  • Operate ancillary equipment
  • Organise and communicate information
  • Create composite laminates using hand lay-up techniques
  • Test thermoset composite laminates and materials
  • Fabricate products with rubber or plastics
  • Prepare moulds for composites production
  • Wind up wire or belts
  • Mould composites products using hand lay-up techniques
  • Prepare surfaces for coating
  • Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
  • Trial new process or product
  • Produce polyurethane products using gravity casting
  • Operate hand-held air or power equipment for production processes
  • Rework product imperfections
  • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Predict polymer properties and characteristics
  • Apply quality standards
  • Perform basic statistical quality control
  • Set up and prepare for batch production
  • Contribute to WHS management system
  • Sample and test materials and product
  • Make moulds for thermoformed products
  • Assemble materials and equipment for production
  • Identify and apply process improvements
  • Install rubber lining or pulley lagging using lay-up techniques
  • Produce sheet-fed vacuum-formed products
  • Lay out and cut materials
  • Analyse production trials
  • Diagnose production equipment problems
  • Transfer loads
  • Use organisation computers or data systems
  • Produce composites products using mechanised open mould wet lay-up
  • Shift materials safely by hand
  • Process and record information
  • Produce injection blow moulded products
  • Finish components and products
  • Develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques
  • Splice solid woven conveyor belts
  • Set up equipment for continuous operation
  • Analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection moulding
  • Undertake minor maintenance
  • Change extrusion die and calibrator
  • Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using electrofusion welding
  • Mould composites with chemically-resistant or fire-retardant properties
  • Construct moulds for composite products
  • Produce blow moulded products
  • Trial a new production mould assembly
  • Repair conveyor belt carcasses
  • Trial a new injection moulding die
  • Prepare basic engineering drawing
  • Produce composites using filament winding
  • Splice fabric ply conveyor belts
  • Identify equipment faults
  • Produce injection moulded products
  • Optimise polymer processing operations
  • Repair damaged fibre-composites structures
  • Reassemble production mould components
  • Monitor process capability
  • Operate a chopper gun to lay-up composites
  • Construct jigs and fixtures
  • Facilitate a team
  • Maintain and organise workplace records
  • Produce polyurethane products using centrifugal casting
  • Produce composites using resin infusion
  • Bond polymers to surfaces
  • Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations
  • Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models
  • Make pattern or plug for composites moulds
  • Work in a team
  • Apply gel coat or other polymer surface finish
  • Develop and adjust a production schedule
  • Work safely
  • Coordinate maintenance
  • Cut plastic materials
  • Produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques
  • Cut rubber materials
  • Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
  • Splice steel cord conveyor belts
  • Produce rotational moulded products
  • Hand mix materials
  • Apply 5S procedures
  • Make minor modifications to products
  • Apply statistics to operational processes
  • Prepare and start equipment for production
  • Repair conveyor belt covers
  • Program computer-controlled equipment
  • Achieve work outcomes
  • Produce thermoset composites using pultrusion
  • Perform computations
  • Contribute to the development of workplace documentation
  • Develop polymer product patterns
  • Set advanced or complex injection moulding dies
  • Analyse equipment performance
  • Modify existing compounds
  • Optimise process/plant area
  • Take a machine out of production
  • Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  • Operate equipment
  • Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using butt welding
  • Produce composites using resin transfer moulding
  • Produce extruded polymer products
  • Remove and replace conveyor belts
  • Develop and monitor quality systems
  • Participate in continuous improvement
  • Set a die for injection moulding production
  • Weld thermoplastics materials
  • Prepare polymer materials to specified formulae
  • Undertake manual handling
  • Perform engineering measurements
  • Finish composite products
  • Demould polymer products
  • Produce composites using vacuum bagging
  • Operate multi-axis router
  • Weld plastic using extrusion techniques
  • Shut down plant area
  • Interpret technical drawing