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Title / Perform calculations for manufacturing production processes
Level / 2 / Credits / 2
Purpose / This unit standard is designed for people who work in manufacturing industries and are required to perform calculations for manufacturing production processes such as calculating product details, output rates, rejection rates, and progress towards production targets.
People credited with this unit standard are able to perform calculations for manufacturing production processes.
Classification / Manufacturing Skills > Manufacturing Processes
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Reference
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992and any subsequent amendments.
2Assessment information
–All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite safety procedures (where these exceed the codes) for personal, product, and worksite safety), and must also meet the obligations required under current legislation.
–Calculators and/or conversion tables may be used to assist in calculations.
–Requirements may include but are not limited to – timeliness.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Perform calculations for manufacturing production processes.
Evidence requirements
1.1Product calculations are completed in accordance with workplace requirements.
Rangeproduct calculations may include but are not limited to – metric to imperial and/or imperial to metric conversions, fractions, measurements, weights, volumes, dimensions, tolerances;
evidence of two types of product calculations is required.
1.2Output rate calculations are completed in accordance with workplace requirements.
Rangeoutput rate calculations may include but are not limited to – addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, time, averages;
evidence of two types of output rate calculations is required.
1.3Rejection rate calculations are completed in accordance with workplace requirements.
Rangerejection rate calculations may include but are not limited to – addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, averages;
evidence of two types of rejection rate calculations is required.
1.4Production target progress calculations are completed in accordance with workplace requirements.
Rangeproduction target calculations may include but are not limited to – addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, time, averages;
evidence of two types of production target progress calculations is required.
Planned review date / 31 December 2015Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 26 July 2005 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 2 / 24 August 2007 / 31 December 2014
Review / 3 / 18 March 2011 / N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0013
This AMAP can be accessed at
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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CompetenzSSB Code 101571 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018