Course Title: Apply 5S procedures in a manufacturing environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: OHTH5351C

Course Title: Apply 5S procedures in a manufacturing environment

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3221 - Certificate III in Textile Production

Course Contact : Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171

Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge when embarking on a competitive manufacturing strategy using 5S as one of the tools to maintain the housekeeping and other standards set by 5S.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MCMT240A Apply 5S procedures in a manufacturing environment

Element:

1. Sort needed from unneeded

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify all items in the work area
1.2 Distinguish between essential and non-essential items
1.3 Place any non-essential item in a appropriate place, not in the work area
1.4 Regularly check that only essential items are in the work area

Element:

2. Set the workplace in order

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify the best location for each essential item
2.2 Place each essential item in its assigned location
2.3 After use immediately return each essential item to its assigned location
2.4 Regularly check that each essential item is in its assigned location

Element:

3. Shine the work area

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Keep the work area clean and tidy at all times
3.2 Conduct regular housekeeping activities during shift
3.3 Ensure the work area is neat, clean and tidy at both beginning and end of shift

Element:

4. Standardise activities

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Follow procedures
4.2 Follow checklists for activities where available
4.3 Keep the work area to specified standard

Element:

5. Sustain the 5S system

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Clean up after completion of job and before commencing next job or end of shift
5.2 Identify situations where compliance to standards is unlikely and take actions specified in procedures
5.3 Inspect work area regularly for compliance to specified standard
5.4 Recommend improvements to lift the level of compliance in the workplace


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to sort needed from unneeded, set the workplace in order, shine the work area, stadardise activities and sustain the 5S system.


Details of Learning Activities

In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.

Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.

When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work would be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.

You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.

RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training.


Teaching Schedule

In general you will be taught by 5 means within a workplace training context as follows:

1. Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2. Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3. Complete manuals 4 hours
4. Supervised skill development to competency 30 hours
5. Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours

You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Not Applicable


References

Not Applicable


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to sort needed from unneeded, set the workplace in order, shine the work area, stadardise activities and sustain the 5S system. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed by observation as you demonstrate the ability to sort needed from unneeded, set the workplace in order, shine the work area, stadardise activities and sustain the 5S system (you can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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