Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking - Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Date of effect: 7 November 2016
Bulletin Information
This Commissioner's Information Bulletin (CIB) varies six Vocational Training Orders (VTOs) to update national qualification codes and transition qualifications from the PMB07v2.0 Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking Training Package to the PMBv1.0 Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking Training Package.
Superseded Bulletin
This Commissioner's Information Bulletin superseded CIB 593.
Registered training organisations (RTOs) may commence training in either the new or superseded qualification but must meet the requirements of ASQA. For more information refer to ASQA's General Direction - Learner Transition.
Applications under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 to establish an apprenticeship or traineeship, whether full-time, part-time or school based will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that the appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.
Apprentices and trainees may be employed under the following awards:
All private sector employers and employees in New South Wales are covered by the national industrial relations system administered by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission). The industrial instrument that applies is a national (modern) award or a current enterprise agreement registered with the Commission. Further information is available from the Fair Work Ombudsman by telephoning 13 13 94 or via their website.
On successful completion of the relevant qualification:
parties may apply to the Commissioner for Vocational Training for completion of the apprenticeship and traineeship prior to the nominal completion date of the training contract or;
Training Services NSW may issue letters from the Commissioner to both parties inviting them to consider competency based completion if it has received advice from the training organisation that the apprentice or trainee is eligible to receive their qualification.
For more information and an application form, click here.
For registered training providers that can deliver the apprenticeship qualifications go to training.gov.au.
A list of training organisations in contract with the NSW Department of Industry to be paid for the delivery of the training is here.
When developing Training Plans, registered training providers should ensure that the training program satisfies the qualification packaging requirements and at the same time, reflects the nature of the business. Training Plans should be customised so that workplace activities support and align with the qualification units of competency.
On 1 January 2015 the NSW Government introduced new fee arrangements for government subsidised vocational education and training (VET). Under Smart and Skilled, all apprenticeship and most traineeship qualifications are subsidised. For a full list of all the qualifications refer to the 2017 NSW Skills List. Information on the types and levels of subsidies can be found in the "Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy". Training for existing-worker trainees is not subsidised.
A copy of each Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any Training Services NSW Regional Office of the NSW Department of Industry.
make a range of articles, such as point of sales display stands, fume cupboards and signs.
work with sheet plastics such as acrylic and polycarbonate and use plastic welding and bonding techniques
operate hand and power tools and specialist machines such as line benders and thermoformers
operate computer controlled routers and various CAD drawing programs (in some companies)
Apprentices can specialise in one of the following four streams:
Injection moulding is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials. Material is fed into a heated barrel, mixed and forced into a mould cavity where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the mould cavity.
Plastics Extrusion is a high volume manufacturing process in which raw plastic material is melted and formed into a continuous profile. Extrusion produces items such as pipe/tubing, weather stripping, window frames, adhesive tape and wire insulation.
Blow moulding is a manufacturing process by which hollow plastic parts are formed. The blow moulding process begins with melting down the plastic and forming it into a tube-like piece of plastic with a hole in one end in which compressed air can pass through. The plastic is then clamped into a mould and air is pumped into it. The air pressure then pushes the plastic out to match the mould. Once the plastic has cooled and hardened the mould opens up and the part is ejected.
Composites is the manufacture and repair fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites components in a safe and effective manner. Apprentices learn:
to test composite/FRP materials and products
identify and rectify product faults and defects and design and manufacture composite plugs and moulds
major repairs to composite components
produce composite components using a range of laminating procedures
interpret drawings to determine fibre type and resin systems.
Trainees
Trainees work in:
design and manufacture of products made from polymers, a group of materials made up of plastics, rubber, adhesives, resins and fibres
optimisation of process systems and how to conduct trials on products and processes.
Diploma level trainees will have access to a range of management competencies including:
leadership and facilitation of work teams
quality customer service and implementation and monitoring of continuous improvement systems.
Trainees work in production:
controlling the operation of machinery which manufactures or finishes plastic, rubber or cablemaking products by injection moulding, blow moulding, hand fabrication, extrusion, hand lay-up, calendering and other processes
contributing to the development of products or processes
setting up equipment for continuous production
performing computations improving cost factors in work practices
operating computer-aided design (cad) systems to produce basic drawing elements
applying basic economic and ergonomic concepts to engineering designs and applications
