Purpose of the Qualification

This Qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in a metal and engineering manufacturing processes environment. The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners, with the standards and the range of learning required to achieve competence in the operation and monitoring of machines in the metal and engineering manufacturing processes industry. This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and values acquired by learners involved in operating and monitoring manufacturing machinery and assembling components and working in the metal and engineering industry using such processes.

The other related and important skills that are recognised in this qualification are reading and interpreting engineering drawings and marking off regular engineering shapes and the use of engineering hand and power tools. This capability requires an understanding of basic quality requirements and monitoring material flow.

The Qualification contains all the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes required by a learner who will be working at an entry level in a specific metal and engineering manufacturing processing environment. An individual acquiring this Qualification will be able to contribute to the efficient operation of a number of processes within this sector.

Purpose of the Qualification

This Qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in a metal and engineering manufacturing processes environment. The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners, with the standards and the range of learning required to achieve competence in the operation and monitoring of machines in the metal and engineering manufacturing processes industry. This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and values acquired by learners involved in operating and monitoring manufacturing machinery and assembling components and working in the metal and engineering industry using such processes.

The other related and important skills that are recognised in this qualification are reading and interpreting engineering drawings and marking off regular engineering shapes and the use of engineering hand and power tools. This capability requires an understanding of basic quality requirements and monitoring material flow.

The Qualification contains all the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes required by a learner who will be working at an entry level in a specific metal and engineering manufacturing processing environment. An individual acquiring this Qualification will be able to contribute to the efficient operation of a number of processes within this sector.

Purpose of the Qualification

This Qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in a metal and engineering manufacturing processes environment. The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners, with the standards and the range of learning required to achieve competence in the operation and monitoring of machines in the metal and engineering manufacturing processes industry. This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and values acquired by learners involved in operating and monitoring manufacturing machinery and assembling components and working in the metal and engineering industry using such processes.

The other related and important skills that are recognised in this qualification are interpreting and producing engineering drawings, performing first line maintenance and handling and caring for materials.

This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and values acquired by learners involved in setting-up production or manufacturing machinery and to be able to perform a range of activities and thereby meet the challenges within a specific metal and engineering manufacturing processes environment at this level. While the qualification focuses on the manufacturing context, the competencies in this qualification can also be used by those in the production environment. An individual acquiring this Qualification will be able to contribute towards the efficient operation of a number of processes within the manufacturing and production environments as described in the Core component of the qualification.

Purpose of the Qualification

The combination of learning outcomes that comprise this qualification will provide the qualifying learner with vocational knowledge and skills appropriate to the context of production technology.

This qualification provides learners with the range of learning and skills required to be able to perform a series of activities to support manufacturing, engineering and technology processes. Learners will acquire a range of skills in the identification of production parameters in manufacturing, engineering and technology industries and basic strategies to achieve them.

The qualifying learner will be able to:

• Communicate production and manufacturing related operational information to a variety of end users
• Optimise organisational structures, functions and processes in order to contribute to achieving production specifications
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment through contributions made to production activities individually and in working groups
• Demonstrate an understanding of production technology practices, terminology and systems as applied in manufacturing, engineering and technology
• Apply quality standards and procedures in production activities

This qualification is the first qualification in a pathway of three (3) qualifications for learners in the production technology environment.

Purpose of the Qualification

The combination of learning outcomes that comprise this qualification will provide the qualifying learner with vocational knowledge and skills appropriate to the context of production technology.

This qualification provides learners with the range of learning and skills required to be able to perform a series of activities to support manufacturing, engineering and technology processes. Learners will acquire a range of skills in the identification of production parameters in manufacturing, engineering and technology industries and basic strategies to achieve them.

The qualifying learner will be able to:

• Perform production maintenance activities and report irregularities within organisational structures.
• Apply the fundamental concepts, theories and techniques of production systems.
• Apply the fundamental concepts relating to production planning, scheduling and control.
• Apply quality control and quality assurance practices for efficient and effective production processes.
• Communicate effectively as a member of a team.

This qualification is the second qualification in a pathway of three (3) qualifications for learners in the production technology environment.

Purpose of the Qualification

The combination of learning outcomes that comprise this qualification will provide the qualifying learner with vocational knowledge and skills appropriate to the context of production technology. This qualification provides learners with the range of learning and skills required to be able to perform a series of activities to support manufacturing, engineering and technology processes. Learners will acquire a range of skills in the identification of production parameters in manufacturing, engineering and technology industries and basic strategies to achieve them.

The qualifying learner will be able to:

• Measure, control and improve factors influencing productivity.
• Contribute to budgeting processes in an operational unit to optimise resources.
• Solve operational problems in a production process.
• Promote, implement and maintain procedures that support quality assurance and control.

This qualification is the third qualification in a pathway of three (3) qualifications for learners in the production technology environment.

Purpose of the Qualification

This qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in a metals production environment and be able to perform a range of activities to operate and maintain process equipment for a particular process or operation within a specific metals production environment. Such processes or operations will include extracting, melting, refining, casting, rolling, shearing, forging and other metallurgical processes. In general, individuals at this level in the metal production environment will operate a furnace, casting machine or a converter among other process machines or equipment.

These are large and complex machines which require training a learner over an extended period of time before s/he acquires sufficient competence to operate them. An individual acquiring this qualification will be able to contribute towards the smooth and efficient operation of the production processes in the metal production sector.

The core component contains generic competencies covering, inter alia:

• Quality procedures.
• Organisational procedures, health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Preparation, setting-up and operating process equipment.
• Performing first line maintenance.

Purpose of the Qualification

This qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in a metals production environment and be able to perform a range of activities to operate and maintain process equipment for a particular process or operation within a specific metals production environment. Such processes or operations will include extracting, melting, refining, casting, rolling, shearing, forging and other metallurgical processes. In general, individuals at this level in the metal production environment will operate a furnace, casting machine or a converter among other process machines or equipment.

These are large and complex machines which require training a learner over an extended period of time before s/he acquires sufficient competence to operate them. An individual acquiring this qualification will be able to contribute towards the smooth and efficient operation of the production processes in the metal production sector.

The core component contains generic competencies covering, inter alia:

• Quality procedures.
• Organisational procedures, health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Preparation, setting-up and operating process equipment.
• Performing first line maintenance.

Purpose of the Qualification

This qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in a metals production environment and be able to perform a range of activities to control an entire production process within a metal production environment. The individual will operate within a specific metals production environment like melting, refining, casting, rolling, shearing, forging and other metallurgical processes.

In general, individuals at this level in the metal production environment will operate in a ‘pulpit’ from which they have oversight of the entire production process. In the iron and steel sector, for example, they would be found controlling the production process at a blast furnace, or at steel furnace or the production of coils in a hot rolling environment. These processes are large scale operations involving a high level of responsibility. Production errors committed at this level result in huge financial losses and can impact significantly on related processes or activities both upstream and downstream.

While in some instances the production process controller will manage other individuals in most instances the controller manages and coordinates the activities of the individuals involved in the production process. An individual acquiring this qualification will be able to contribute towards the smooth and efficient operation of the entire production processes in the metal production sector.

Purpose of the Qualification

This qualification is intended for junior managers of small organisations, junior managers of business units in medium and large organisations, or those aspiring to these positions. Junior managers include team leaders, supervisors, foremen and section heads.

The focus of this qualification has been designed to enable learners to be competent in a range of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values including:

• Gathering and analysing information.
• Analysing events that impact on a business and its competitive environment.
• Complying with organisational standards.
• Motivating an individual or team.
• Negotiating in a work situation.
• Understanding the role of business strategy as it applies to junior management.
• Managing the budget within a specific area of responsibility.
• Applying management principles and practices within a specific area of responsibility.
• Managing work unit performance to achieve goals.
• Behaving ethically and promoting ethical behaviour in a work situation.
• Demonstrating understanding of the consequences in a work unit of HIV/AIDS.

Purpose of the Qualification

This qualification is intended for junior managers of small organisations, junior managers of business units in medium and large organisations, or those aspiring to these positions. Junior managers include team leaders, supervisors, foremen and section heads.

The focus of this qualification has been designed to enable learners to be competent in a range of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values including:

• Gathering and analysing information.
• Analysing events that impact on a business and its competitive environment.
• Complying with organisational standards.
• Motivating an individual or team.
• Negotiating in a work situation.
• Understanding the role of business strategy as it applies to junior management.
• Managing the budget within a specific area of responsibility.
• Applying management principles and practices within a specific area of responsibility.
• Managing work unit performance to achieve goals.
• Behaving ethically and promoting ethical behaviour in a work situation.
• Demonstrating understanding of the consequences in a work unit of HIV/AIDS.

Purpose of the Qualification

A person acquiring this qualification will be able to manage first line managers in an organisational entity. First line managers may include team leaders, supervisors, junior managers, section heads and foremen. The focus of this qualification is to enable learners to develop competence in a range of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values including:

• Initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational strategies, projects and action plans, and where appropriate, recommending change within teams and/or the unit so as to improve the effectiveness of the unit.
• Monitoring and measuring performance and applying continuous or innovative improvement interventions in the unit in order to attain its desired outcomes, including customer satisfaction, and thereby contributing towards the achievement of the objectives and vision of the entity.
• Leading a team of first line managers, by capitalising on the talents of team members and promoting synergistic interaction between individuals and teams, to enhance individual, team and unit effectiveness in order to achieve the goals of the entity.
• Building relationships using communication processes both vertically and horizontally within the unit, with superiors and with stakeholders across the value chain to ensure the achievement of intended outcomes.
• Applying the principles of risk, financial and knowledge management and business ethics within internal and external regulatory frameworks in order to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the unit.
• Enhancing the development of teams and team members through facilitating the acquisition of skills, coaching, providing career direction, and capitalising on diversity in the unit.

The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this qualification are essential for the creation of a talent pool of experienced and effective middle managers that represents the demographics of the South African society. This qualification will create a leadership cadre for the South African society throughout multiple industries and sectors both private and public.