rpl – Certificate IV in Engineering

  • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Undertake manual handling – Skills must be performed 2 times.
  • Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  • Plan work activities
  • Perform engineering measurements
  • Perform computations
  • Perform precision mechanical measurement
  • Mark off/out (general engineering)
  • Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
  • Investigate consumer complaints
  • Give formal presentations and take part in meetings
  • Provide advanced customer service
  • Research and analyse engineering information (MEM16012)
  • Write reports
  • Communicate with individuals and small groups
  • Interpret technical specifications and manuals
  • Operate in a self-directed team
  • Report technical information
  • Assist in development and deliver training in the workplace
  • Conduct workplace assessment
  • Use hand tools
  • Use power tools/hand held operations
  • Use tools for precision work
  • Interpret technical drawing
  • Prepare basic engineering drawing
  • Apply basic engineering design concepts
  • Create 2-D drawings using computer-aided design system
  • Create 3-D models using computer-aided design system
  • Perform general machining
  • Perform lathe operations
  • Perform milling operations
  • Perform grinding operations
  • Operate and monitor machine and process
  • Perform routine machine setting
  • Operate computer controlled machines and processes
  • Perform complex machine setting
  • Perform complex milling operations
  • Perform complex grinding operations
  • Perform machining operations using horizontal and vertical boring machines
  • Perform advanced machine and process operation
  • Set computer controlled machines and processes
  • Set and edit computer controlled machines and processes
  • Write basic NC and CNC programs
  • Enter and change programmable controller operational parameters
  • Write programs for industrial robots
  • Schedule material deliveries
  • Undertake basic process planning
  • Select welding processes
  • Apply safe welding practices
  • Apply welding principles
  • Perform routine oxy fuel gas welding
  • Perform routine flux core arc welding
  • Perform routine manual metal arc welding
  • Perform manual production welding
  • Monitor quality of production welding/fabrications
  • Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
  • Perform routine gas metal arc welding
  • Weld using manual metal arc welding process
  • Weld using gas metal arc welding process
  • Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
  • Weld using flux core arc welding process
  • Weld using oxy fuel gas welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using oxy acetylene welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process
  • Perform sheet and plate assembly
  • Carry out mechanical cutting
  • Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
  • Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping
  • Perform automated thermal cutting
  • Set and edit computer controlled thermal cutting machines
  • Assemble fabricated components
  • Write basic NC/CNC programs for thermal cutting machines
  • Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications
  • Perform geometric development
  • Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
  • Perform fault diagnosis, installation and removal of bearings
  • Perform precision levelling and alignment of machines and engineering components
  • Maintain and overhaul mechanical equipment
  • Balance equipment
  • Perform equipment condition monitoring and recording
  • Shut down and isolate machines/equipment
  • Modify mechanical systems and equipment
  • Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components
  • Perform precision fitting of engineering components
  • Operate mobile load shifting equipment
  • Install pipework and pipework assemblies
  • Install machine/plant
  • Maintain and repair mechanical drives and mechanical transmission assemblies
  • Perform installation and removal of mechanical seals
  • Diagnose and rectify batteries, low voltage sensors and circuits
  • Diagnose and rectify low voltage starting systems
  • Diagnose and rectify low voltage charging systems
  • Test and repair compression ignition systems
  • Overhaul engine fuel system components
  • Maintain and repair engine lubrication systems
  • Tune diesel engines
  • Maintain induction, exhaust and emission control systems
  • Diagnose, repair and replace diesel engines in stationary and mobile plant
  • Perform engine bottom-end overhaul
  • Perform engine top-end overhaul
  • Service combustion engines
  • Diagnose and rectify automatic transmissions
  • Diagnose and rectify braking systems
  • Maintain track type undercarriage on mobile plant
  • Maintain mobile plant suspension systems
  • Maintain steering systems
  • Diagnose and rectify drive line and final drives
  • Diagnose and rectify fieldbus circuits in mobile and stationary plant and equipment
  • Maintain wheels and tyres
  • Maintain pneumatic system components
  • Maintain pneumatic systems
  • Maintain hydraulic system components
  • Maintain hydraulic systems
  • Maintain fluid power controls
  • Modify fluid power system operation
  • Diagnose and maintain electronic controlling systems on mobile and stationary plant
  • Maintain, fault find and rectify hydraulic systems for mobile plant
  • Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
  • Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC systems
  • Carry out heavy vehicle wheel alignment operations
  • Remove, inspect and refit heavy vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
  • Remove, inspect, repair and refit heavy vehicle tyres and tubes
  • Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
  • Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections
  • Carry out tungsten inert gas welding
  • Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting