Commissioner's Information Bulletin 594

Manufacturing - Traineeships

Date of effect: 9 August 2013

Updated: 25 September 2020

In this Commissioner's Information Bulletin (CIB) a school based pathway is made available for the following vocation:

Manufacturing – Process Manufacturing

  • MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing

This bulletin includes information on two Training Packages MSMv6.0 Manufacturing Training Package and MSA07v8.4 Manufacturing Training Package.

There are no changes to the remaining VTOs.

Superseded bulletin

This Commissioner's Information Bulletin supersedes CIB 386.

Qualifications, structure and packaging

Transition arrangements

Technology Cadetship

Competency based completion

Industrial arrangements

Licensing and regulatory arrangements

School based traineeships

Registered training organisations

Funding arrangements

Inspecting Vocational Training Orders

Enquiries

To sign up an apprentice or trainee call 1300 363 83. To find a job in an apprenticeship or traineeship search here.

For implementation of new pathways in relation to this Training Package profile please contact this Leon Drury NSW ITAB Mobile: 0414 912 383.

David Collins
The Commissioner for Vocational Training

Job descriptions

Certificate III and IV trainees have five available pathways:

  • CAD/Drafting
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Laboratory Operations
  • Technical Officer
  • Polymer Technology

Diploma and Advanced Diploma level trainees have two available pathways:

  • Metallurgy
  • Polymer Technology

Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)/Drafting trainees learn:

  • CAD and traditional drafting principles
  • information technology
  • manufacturing processes and operations

On successful completion, the trainee can be employed as a Detailed Draftsperson or CAD Operator.

Manufacturing Operations trainees learn:

  • industrial engineering
  • production planning
  • supervision and teamwork principles

On successful completion, the trainee can be employed as a Production Planner, estimator or continue through further on and off the job study to a management role.

Laboratory Operations trainees learn:

  • laboratory operations
  • quality and testing functions

On successful completion, the trainee can be employed as a Junior Scientific Officer or a Technician.

Technical Officer trainees learn:

  • general manufacturing based skills
  • specific technical knowledge in areas such as rubber, plastics, or cast metal units

On successful completion, the trainee can be employed as a Technical Officer in their relevant industry.

Polymer trainees will have opportunities in the plastics, rubber and cablemaking processing industries to develop high level technical skills in their workplace. The trainees develop wide variety of competencies most of which are complex and non routine. The skills involve:

  • planning
  • developing procedures
  • training and practice evaluation

Metallurgy trainees learn how to experiment, analyse and interpret the structure and engineering properties of raw and processed materials. They will learn:

  • techniques for extracting metals and alloys by high temperature smelting or leach precipitation
  • how to organise the recovery of samples from various stages of processing for laboratory analysis and testing

Trainees at the Diploma and Advanced levels will learn:

  • technical skills
  • to prepare cost budgets of operations
  • to work out the financial possibility of processes
  • to supervise and co-ordinate workers in the process of extracting metals and alloys

Trainees’ duties in process manufacturing may involve:

  • assembling and organising materials
  • chemically cutting or joining materials
  • packaging goods
  • loading and unloading goods
  • using cranes and gantries to shift loads

The qualifications have been developed for use across the three process manufacturing sectors of:

  • chemical, hydrocarbons and refining
  • plastics, rubber and cablemaking
  • manufactured mineral products

Certificate II level trainees could work in support roles directly related to producing products. They will learn to:

  • participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • work safely
  • process and record information

Certificate III level trainees could work as advanced production workers. Building on competencies previously achieved, they will learn to:

  • use a range of equipment and provide support functions directly related to producing products
  • operate across more than one category within process manufacturing or 'specialised processes' and elsewhere when required
  • undertake more advanced roles, working in accordance with the operating procedures

Certificate IV level trainees could work as advanced production workers. They will learn to:

  • operate across more than one category within process manufacturing or other product conversion processes in manufacturing
  • work independently
  • implement technical and theoretical problem solving techniques according to the needs of the work required to produce products
  • use a range of equipment
  • perform a range of high level technical operations and manufacturing tasks required for producing products

Diploma level trainees could work in job roles that assist organisations to improve production. They will gain skills needed to assist organisations to improve production. These are skills applicable to the design and control of production systems within a manufacturing environment, including planning, scheduling, tracking, analysing and directing production processes.
The qualification has no entry requirement. However, it is recommended that trainees possess operational or technical skills related to the organisation seeking production improvements. The competencies may be gained either through prior relevant experience or qualifications.

Trainees diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. They specialise in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances and interior components.

Certificate IV in Recreational Vehicles - trainees lead work teams and provide supervision of people undertaking the manufacture and service and repair of recreational vehicles, including motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons and fifth wheelers.

Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle and Accessories Retailing - trainees sell products and services relating to recreational vehicles including motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons and fifth wheelers.

Certificate IV in Recreational Vehicle and Accessories Retailing - trainees manage the sales of recreational vehicles and accessories within a retail outlet. They lead sales teams and provide supervision of people in the sale of motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons and fifth wheelers.

Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing - trainees work under supervision manufacturing recreational vehicles, including motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons and fifth wheelers. This may include performing stages of manufacture and undertaking modifications.

Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing - this is a trade-level qualification and trainees would be expected to work under supervision manufacturing recreational vehicles, including: motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons, and fifth wheelers.

Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair - trainees work under supervision in a workshop servicing and repairing recreational vehicles including motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons and fifth wheelers.  

Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair - this is a trade-level qualification and trainees would be expected to work under supervision servicing and repairing recreational vehicles, including: motor homes, caravans, camper trailers, slide-ons, fifth wheelers

Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application - trainees may be involved in:

  • preparing surfaces for initial application of protective coatings
  • applying liquid protective surface coatings
  • the reapplication of protective coatings
  • abrasively blasting clean surfaces to Australian Standard requirements
  • applying solid polymer surface coatings

Manufacturing Technology - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 12 December 2008

Qualifications

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

  • MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSA40108 Certificate IV in Manufacturing Technology by direct entry
    • 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSA40108 Certificate IV in Manufacturing Technology where the trainee holds the
    MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology or MEM30505 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSA50108 Diploma of Manufacturing Technology
    • 36 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSA60108 Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology
    • 48 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:
See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary periods

Where the nominal term is:

  • up to and including 24 months - 2 months
  • greater than 24 months - 3 months

Process Manufacturing - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 6 July 2012
Updated 25 September 2020

Qualifications

Terms of traineeships

Full-time:

  • MSM20116 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing by direct entry
    • 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing where the trainee holds MSM20116 Certificate II in Process Manufacturing
    • 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM40116 Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing by direct entry
    • 36 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM40116 Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing where the trainee holds MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing
    • 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

School based

MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing

The term for a school based traineeship will be calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year. During this period the school-based trainee must undertake a minimum of 100 days of on-the-job training.

Probationary periods

Where the nominal term is:

  • up to and including 24 months - 2 months
  • greater than 24 months - 3 months

Process Manufacturing - Production Management - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 6 July 2012
Updated 14 June 2016
Qualification MSM50316 Diploma of Production Management

Terms of traineeship

Full-time:

  • MSM50316 Diploma of Production Management by direct entry
    • 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM50316 Diploma of Production Management where the trainee holds MSM40116 Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing
    • 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships
Probationary period 2 months

Recreational Vehicles - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 23 September 2011
Updated 29 February 2016
Qualification MSM41015 Certificate IV in Recreation Vehicles

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

  • MSM41015 Certificate IV in Recreation Vehicles by direct entry
    • 36 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM41015 Certificate IV in Recreation Vehicles where the trainee MSM31115 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Manufacture or MSM31015 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships
Probationary periods

Where the nominal term is:

  • up to and including 24 months - 2 months
  • greater than 24 months - 3 months

Recreational Vehicles - Accessories Retailing - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 23 September 2011
Updated 29 February 2016
Qualifications

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

  • MSM31215 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle and Accessories Retailing
    • 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM41115 Certificate IV in Recreational Vehicle and Accessories Retailing by direct entry
    • 36 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM41115 Certificate IV in Recreational Vehicle and Accessories Retailing where the trainee holds MSM31215 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle and Accessories Retailing
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary periods

Where the nominal term is:

  • up to and including 24 months - 2 months
  • greater than 24 months - 3 months

Recreational Vehicles - Manufacture - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 23 September 2011
Updated 29 February 2016
Qualifications

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

  • MSM21115 Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Manufacture
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM31115 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Manufacture by direct entry
    • 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM31115 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Manufacture where the trainee holds MSM21115 Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Manufacture
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

School based

MSM21115 Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Manufacture

The term for a school based traineeship will be calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year. During this period the school-based trainee must undertake a minimum of 100 days of on-the-job training.
Probationary period 2 months

Recreational Vehicles - Service and Repair - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 23 September 2011
Updated 29 February 2016
Qualifications
Terms of traineeships Full time:
  • MSM21015 Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM31015 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair by direct entry
    • 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
  • MSM31015 Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair where the trainee holds MSM21015 Certificate II Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair
    • 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

School based

MSM21015 Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair

The term for a school based traineeship will be calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year. During this period the school-based trainee must undertake a minimum of 100 days of on-the-job training.
Probationary period 2 months

Surface Preparation and Coating Application - Traineeship

Vocational Training Order

Date of effect 28 May 2010
Updated 14 June 2016
Qualification MSM30216 Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application

Terms of traineeship

Full-time:

  • 36 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships
Probationary period 3 months
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