Machine Printing – Flexography
Level 3
Awarded by The Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scottish Print Employers Federation
Accredited from 25 January 2001 to 31 December 2006
Group award number: G5S4 23
Standards
This SVQ is based on standards developed by Aspirant SSC for Process and Manufacturing. Aspirant SSC for Process and Manufacturing represent a wide variety of people working in a broad range of occupations within the Printing and Graphic Industry.
Structure of the SVQ
The way the SVQ is made up is shown below. The unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each unit are listed under the unit title.
Mandatory units
Candidates must complete all of these units:
D6TA 04
Reduce Risks To Health and Safety In Your Workplace
1Reduce risks to yourself and others
2Take action to deal with accidents and emergencies
D6RG 04
Develop Yourself In Your Job
1Co-operate with others at work
2Identify your company’s products and services
3Agree and use a plan to develop your skills
D6RL 04
Maintain Equipment In Working Order
1Control the cleaning down of equipment
2Correct machine faults
D6PF 04
Control Flexographic Printing Machines
1Make flexographic machines ready for production
2Monitor and run flexographic printing machines
4Diagnose and correct faults in flexographic printing machines
Optional units
Candidates must also complete at least 2 of the following units, in addition to the mandatory units:
D6RM 04
Maintain The Condition Of Plates For Printing
1Protect and store plates
2Retrieve and mount plates for printing
D6PN 04
Control In-Line Converting Equipment
1Set up in-line converting equipment
2Monitor and run in-line converting equipment
3Diagnose and correct faults in in-line converting equipment
D6PL 04
Control Ink Drying Machinery
1Set up ink drying machinery
2Monitor and run ink drying machinery
3Diagnose and correct faults in ink drying machinery
D6P8 04
Control Auxiliary Equipment
1Co-ordinate the preparation of auxiliary equipment for production
2Monitor and run auxiliary equipment
3Diagnose and correct faults in auxiliary equipment
D6R3 04
Control Reel-Handling Equipment
1Set up reel-handling equipment for production
2Monitor and run reel-handling equipment
3Diagnose and correct faults in reel-handling equipment
D6TE 04
Test Flexographic Printing Machines
1Prepare test plates
2Run repeat tests
3Keep test and maintenance records
3Assemble elements to form complete layouts
General Optional Units
Candidate must also complete one of the following optional units in addition to the mandatory units
D6SG 04
Plan Image Layout For Printing
1Prepare the image lay down
2Assemble elements to form complete layouts
D6RH 04
Identify and Organise The Requirements For Production
1Identify production job requirements
2Organise people and resources for production jobs
D1HW 04
Support The Efficient Use Of Resources (MCI)
1Make recommendations for the use of resources
2Contribute to the control of resources
B73D 04
Manage Yourself (MCI)
1Develop your own skills to improve your performance
2Mange your time to meet your objectives
B6TL 04
Contribute To The Development Of Teams and Individuals (MCI)
1Contribute to the identification of development needs
2Contribute to planning the development of teams and individuals
3Contribute to development activities
4Contribute to the assessment of people against development objectives
B6G8 04
Lead The Work Of Teams and Individuals To Achieve Their Objectives (MCI)
1Plan the work of teams and individuals
2Assess the work of teams and individuals
3Provide feedback to teams and individuals on their work
B2WH 04
Assess Candidate Performance (ENTO)
1Agree and review a plan for assessing performance
2Collect and judge performance evidence against criteria
3Collect and judge knowledge evidence
4Make assessment decision and provide feedback
D1L4 04
Facilitate Learning Through Demonstration and Instruction (ENTO)
1Demonstrate skills and methods to learners
2Instruct learners
D1R1 04
Facilitate Individual Learning Through Coaching (ENTO)
1Coach individual learners
2Assist individual learners to apply their learning
D6TF 04
Train New Operators
1Contribute to the assessment of individuals’ training needs
2Train new operators to production quality and performance standards
3Provide feedback on trainees’ Progress and performance
Contexts
The award can be taken in 5 different contexts. The contexts and group award numbers are listed below:
G5S4 23Machine Printing: Flexography (level 3)
G5S6 23Machine Printing: Gravure Printing (level 3)
G5S3 23Machine Printing: Sheet Fed Lithography (level 3)
G5SC 23Machine Printing: Web Offset (level 3)
G5SA 23Machine Printing: Screen Printing (level 3)
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