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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