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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

National Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
21015  National Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement  OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Certificate  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  142  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Regular-Unit Stds Based 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 0480/09  2009-07-01  2011-02-16 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2013-02-16   2016-02-16  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
79666  National Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes  Level 3  NQF Level 03  121  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners, education and training providers and employers with the standards and the range of learning required to achieve competence in manufacturing and assembly processes.

This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and values acquired by learners involved in manufacturing and/or assembly of products in the metal and engineering industry.

The main skills that are recognised in this qualification are:
  • Adjusting and maintaining the production process
  • Handling and caring for materials
  • Performing first line maintenance
  • Assembling and/or dismantling components/assemblies.

    Qualified learners will also understand:
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Maintaining the process
  • Company procedures
  • Basic maintenance
  • Basic quality control
  • SHE requirements.

    With this understanding learners will be able to participate in workplace activities.
    Qualifying learners will also be able to relate what they see and experience to scientific and technological principles and concepts. They will also be able to maintain and support the various policies and procedures related to the safety, health, environment and quality systems that govern their workplace.
    What learners achieve in this qualification will also serve as a basis for further learning where they will engage more directly in the production processes.

    Rationale for the qualification:

    The metal and engineering industry is characterised by diverse manufacturing processes operating in a competitive and challenging environment.
    The manufactured products have to respond to a wide variety of exacting customer and consumer requirements.
    This higher level qualification enables learners to further their careers in metal and engineering manufacturing processes including the assembly of products
    This qualification reflects the skills, knowledge and understanding required to participate effectively in the metal and engineering industry, whether in micro, small, medium or large operations.
    For those who have been in the workplace for a long time, this qualification represents part of the RPL process to acknowledge workplace skills acquired without the benefit of formal education or training.
    The qualification also forms the basis for further development. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    This qualification assumes learners have a national certificate in metal and engineering manufacturing level 2.
    If the learner does not already have such a qualification, learning in preparation for this qualification would also have to include:
  • Language and maths beyond basic literacy and numeracy
  • Concepts of science and technology related to material, machinery and equipment in use in the engineering manufacturing process
  • Concepts of organising factors in labour, business and the economy
  • Role and purpose of procedures related to workplace relationships, roles and responsibilities.

    Recognition of prior learning

    This qualification may be obtained through a process of RPL. The learner should be thoroughly briefed prior to the assessment and support provided to assist in the process of developing a portfolio. While this is primarily a workplace-based qualification, evidence from other areas of endeavour may be introduced if pertinent to any of the exit-level outcomes. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Fundamental: All 41 credits are compulsory
    Core: All 92 credits are compulsory
    Elective: The learner must select a minimum of 9 credits from the Elective component.
    Total: a minimum of 142 credits 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of how to adjust and maintain a metal and engineering manufacturing and assembly process to ensure process remains within defined safety and quality parameters.

    2. Perform first line maintenance.

    3. Apply quality control procedures.

    4. Apply safety, health and environmental protection procedures.

    5. Demonstrate an understanding of options for further learning in this or a related field of learning and preparation requirements for such learning. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1.
  • Identify and use materials, tools and equipment.
  • Produce product according to company procedures.
  • Adhere to required specifications and standards.
  • Adjust and maintain the production process as required.
  • Materials handled and cared for.
  • Work undertaken in a safe and environmentally aware manner.

    2.
  • Comply with company maintenance procedure.
  • Select and use correct tools and equipment.
  • Identify and report defects on machinery and equipment.

    3.
  • Ensure product/component complies with specifications.
  • Report and record non-compliances.
  • Select and use appropriate measuring instruments.

    4.
  • Comply with procedures to avoid damage and incidents.
  • Identify and report unsafe conditions (including potential health and environmental hazards).
  • Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment.

    5.
  • Options are explained.
  • Preparation requirements are explained.
  • Learning plan is developed.

    Integrated assessment:

    The integrated assessment must be based on a summative assessment guide. The guide will spell out how the assessor will assess different aspects of the performance and will include:
  • Observing the learner at work (both in the primary activity as well as other interactions)
  • Asking questions and initiating short discussions to test understanding
  • Looking at records and reports in the portfolio and reviewing previous assessments.

    The learner may choose in which language s/he wants to be assessed. This should be established as part of a process or preparing the learner for assessment and familiarising the learner with the approach being taken.

    While this is primarily a workplace-based qualification, evidence from other areas of endeavour may be introduced if pertinent to any of the exit-level outcomes.

    The assessment process should cover both the explicit tasks required for the qualification as well as the understanding of the concepts and principles that underpin the activities and the manufacturing process. The assessment process should also establish how the critical outcomes have been advanced by the learning process. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification was compared to other, similar outcomes- based qualifications, certifications or skills standards in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the United States. Its outcomes correspond. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    The qualification has been designed and structured so that qualifying learners can move from one context to another. Employers or institutions should be able to evaluate the outcomes of this qualification against the needs of their context and structure top-up learning appropriately.

    Equally holders of other qualifications may be evaluated against this qualification for purpose of RPL. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Moderators for the qualification should be qualified and accredited with an appropriate Education, Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) and have a qualification in manufacturing, preferably in metal engineering manufacturing.
    To assure the quality of the assessment process the moderation should cover one of more of the following:
    1. assessor credentials
    2. the assessment instrument
    3. the assessment process (including preparation and post-assessment feedback).

    Where assessment and moderation are taking place in sectors other than the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services, assessment and moderation should be in terms of a Memorandum of Understanding negotiated with the MERS ETQA. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The following criteria should be applied by the relevant ETQA:

    1. Appropriate qualification in the field of manufacturing - with a minimum of 1 year in a metal and engineering manufacturing environment. The subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by recognition of prior learning.
    2. Appropriate experience and understanding of assessment theory, processes and practices.
    3. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to balance the conflicting requirements of:
  • Maintaining national standards
  • The interests of the learner
  • The need for transformation and redressing the legacies of the past
  • The cultural background and language of the learner.
    4. Registration as an assessor with the MERS ETQA or any other relevant ETQA.
    5. Any other criteria required by the MERS ETQA or any other relevant ETQA. 
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    NOTES 
    This qualification has been replaced by qualification 79666, which is "National Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes", Level 3, 121 credits. 

    UNIT STANDARDS: 
      ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
    Core  9922  Adjust and maintain production process  Level 3  NQF Level 03  30 
    Core  12457  Develop learning strategies and techniques  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Core  12456  Explain and use organisational procedures  Level 3  NQF Level 03  6 
    Core  9914  Handle and care for materials  Level 3  NQF Level 03  12 
    Core  9526  Manage basic business finance  Level 3  NQF Level 03  6 
    Core  9530  Manage work time effectively  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Core  9913  Perform first line maintenance  Level 3  NQF Level 03  14 
    Core  9885  Read and interpret engineering drawings  Level 3  NQF Level 03  12 
    Core  116720  Show understanding of diversity in the workplace  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Core  9533  Use communication skills to handle and resolve conflict in the workplace  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Fundamental  9357  Develop and use keyboard skills to enter text  Level 1  NQF Level 01  4 
    Fundamental  8968  Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  9528  Communicate with clients  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Fundamental  12488  Complete feasibility and commissioning reports  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Fundamental  9010  Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations  Level 3  NQF Level 03  2 
    Fundamental  9013  Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
    Fundamental  8969  Interpret and use information from texts  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  9012  Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  7456  Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  8970  Write texts for a range of communicative contexts  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Elective  12465  Develop a learning plan and a portfolio for assessment  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Elective  12483  Perform basic first aid  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Elective  12463  Understand and deal with HIV/AIDS  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Elective  9923  Assemble complex components  Level 3  NQF Level 03  25 
    Elective  9887  Coat material and components  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
    Elective  9924  Dismantle complex assemblies  Level 3  NQF Level 03  20 
    Elective  8039  Operating cranes  Level 3  NQF Level 03  10 
    Elective  8038  Operating lift trucks  Level 3  NQF Level 03  6 
    Elective  12455  Perform the role of a safety, health and environmental protection representative  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
    Elective  12392  Perform winding/rewinding of complex electro-mechanical components  Level 3  NQF Level 03  40 
    Elective  9888  Select, use and care for marking off/out equipment: routine shapes  Level 3  NQF Level 03  8 


    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
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