Certificate II in Process Plant Operations - PMA20116
TasTAFE
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 03041M
The PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations is a technical qualification for operators in the hydrocarbons, petrochemical, chemical, metal/ore processing and related process manufacturing industry sectors. It is intended for competent operators who operate production equipment or undertake similar roles directly producing products. The operator would apply a breadth and depth of knowledge to a defined range of situations and would be expected to apply this knowledge to solve a defined range of problems by applying known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems.Other non-technical Certificate II qualifications are available for production support employees at this level, such as MSM20116 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing.
Structure
- 16 units: 5 core
- 11 elective
Subjects
- Monitor and operate low pressure compressors
- Monitor and control work permits
- Operate grinding equipment
- Disconnect and reconnect non-flared tube fitting joints
- Operate fluid flow equipment
- Operate and monitor prime movers
- Operate chemical separation equipment
- Identify and minimise environmental hazards
- Control the risks of falls
- Control gas odourisation
- Control minor incidents
- Operate Joule-Thomson effect device
- Conduct hazard analysis
- Follow emergency response procedures
- Interpret product costs in terms of customer requirements
- Follow WHS procedures
- Sustain process improvements
- Monitor and maintain pipeline coatings
- Operate a gas turbine
- Undertake first response to fire incidents
- Sample and test materials and product
- Operate solids handling equipment
- Apply workplace context to own job
- Monitor and operate flare systems
- Gas test atmospheres
- Operate manufacturing extrusion systems
- Operate leaching equipment
- Operate filtration equipment
- Monitor, operate and maintain pipeline stations and equipment
- Transfer loads
- Bake carbon anodes
- Store fluids in bulk
- Use organisation computers or data systems
- Operate a forklift
- Process and record information
- Communicate in the workplace
- Undertake helicopter safety and escape
- Monitor continuous process plant
- Prepare and isolate plant
- Deliver molten metal
- Operate digestion equipment
- Operate reduction cells
- Select and prepare materials
- Undertake minor maintenance
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Monitor process capability
- Use planning software systems in operations
- Perform tasks to support production
- Operate melting furnaces
- Pack products or materials
- Apply Good Manufacturing Practice procedures
- Collect routine site samples
- Operate powered separation equipment
- Conduct screening operations
- Operate separation equipment
- Cast ingots
- Form carbon anodes
- Maintain first aid resources and records
- Control evacuation to muster point
- Clean and strip anode rods
- Start up reduction cells
- Select and use utilities and services
- Use equipment
- Supply product from reduction cells
- Undertake fire control and emergency rescue
- Read dials and indicators
- Observe permit work
- Move materials
- Work in a team
- Interpret process plant schematics
- Operate solvent extraction equipment
- Monitor pipeline civil works
- Operate breathing apparatus
- Work safely
- Undertake root cause analysis
- Spray carbon anodes
- Enter confined space
- Operate and monitor gas production plant
- Provide fluids for utilities and support
- Handle goods
- Undertake manual handling
- Moor ships for transfer of bulk processed particulates or fluids
- Apply offshore facility abandonment and sea survival procedures and practices
- Operate wet milling equipment
- Apply 5S procedures
- Achieve work outcomes
- Undertake crane, dogging and load transfer operations
- Operate and monitor pumping systems and equipment
- Operate vehicles in the field
- Operate magnetic/electrical separation equipment
- Follow work procedures to maintain Good Manufacturing Practice
- Monitor chemical reactions in the process
- Monitor wells and gathering systems
- Operate equipment to blend/mix materials
- Work in accordance with an issued permit
- Operate equipment
- Operate cell tending equipment
- Provide first aid
- Clean workplace or equipment
- Package product/material
- Apply cost factors to work practices
- Operate fluid mixing equipment
- Interpret technical drawing
- Operate crushing equipment
- Manage conflict at work
- Operate heat exchangers
- Operate vertical direct casting process
- Participate in continuous improvement
- Operate bulk solids loading equipment
- Operate a biotreater
- Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy
- Maintain pipeline easements
- Operate and monitor valve systems
- Operate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activities
- Prepare equipment for emergency response
- Undertake first response to non-fire incidents
- Operate local control system
- Apply quality standards
- Perform routine manual metal arc welding
- Break and make flanged joints using hand tools
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bender Drive | No |
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