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- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer Occupational Awards Limited has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and Occupational Awards Limited awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Occupational Awards Limited.
The OAL Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing (Knowledge and Skills) is designed to provide learners with essential knowledge and skills in manufacturing and is integral to the Lean Manufacturing Operative Apprenticeship Standard.
These are the units Occupational Awards Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Analysing the Results of Inspection and Confirming Quality of Production Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relevant information required to analyse the results of inspection and confirm quality of production
- Analyse the results of inspection and confirm the quality of production
- Deal with problems when analysing results of inspection and confirming the quality of production
Carrying Out Inspection and Testing Activities Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the relevant information required for inspection and testing activities
- Perform inspection and testing activities according to established procedures
- Record and document inspection and testing results accurately
- Troubleshoot problems encountered during inspection and testing activities
- Implement solutions to address problems identified during inspection and testing activities
Communicating and Working Effectively Within a Manufacturing Environment Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to communicate effectively within a manufacturing environment
- Understand the types of technical information found in the manufacturing workplace
- Understand how planning and preparation support being effective in the manufacturing workplace
- Understand safe working practices and procedures in a manufacturing environment
- Understand why performance reviews are important for effective working
- Understand the importance of continuous professional development and objectives
Communicating and Working Effectively Within a Manufacturing Environment Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a team environment.
- Understand the importance of working relationships in manufacturing.
Controlling Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate knowledge of operation control processes.
Controlling Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the relevant information required for controlling manufacturing operations, including production schedules, resource allocation, and quality control procedures.
- Control manufacturing operations, ensuring adherence to production schedules, efficient resource utilisation, and maintenance of quality standards.
- Identify and address problems that may arise during manufacturing operations, implementing appropriate solutions to minimise disruption and maintain production efficiency.
Finishing Products Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the organisational procedures, health and safety legislation, environmental regulations and quality standards applicable to the finishing of products.
- Demonstrate how to safely finish products to an approved standard, adhering to relevant health and safety legislation and organisational procedures.
- Safely carry out finishing operations, using appropriate techniques and equipment to achieve the required finish quality.
- Monitor own performance when carrying out finishing operations, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency and quality.
Handing Over and Concluding Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Execute effective handover procedures in manufacturing.
Handing Over and Concluding Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Know the relevant information required for handing over manufacturing operations
- Hand over a manufacturing operation
- Know the relevant information required for concluding manufacturing operations
- Conclude a manufacturing operation
Health and Safety Within a Manufacturing Environment Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety legislation in the workplace.
- Apply safe working practices in manufacturing activities.
Health and Safety Within a Manufacturing Environment Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Know the requirements and responsibilities for health and safety in a manufacturing environment under current health and safety legislation and regulations, including risk assessments and safe systems of work
- Know the fire, accident and emergency procedures in a manufacturing environment, including evacuation routes and first aid provision
- Understand the relationship between hazards and risks in a manufacturing environment, including identifying potential hazards and assessing the associated risks
- Understand safe working practices and procedures in a manufacturing environment, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe handling of materials
Preparing for Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the process of preparing for manufacturing.
Preparing for Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare a work area for a manufacturing operation, including ensuring cleanliness, organisation, and availability of necessary tools and materials
- Prepare a work area for a manufacturing operation, following established procedures and safety guidelines
Producing Products by Assembly Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Manufacture products by assembly operations, including understanding the required tools, equipment, and materials
- Manufacture products by assembly operations, following established procedures and quality standards
Producing Products by Processing Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the relevant information required for producing products by processing, including specifications, materials, and equipment.
- Produce products by processing, adhering to specified procedures and quality standards.
- Identify and address problems that may arise during the production process, implementing appropriate solutions to maintain product quality and efficiency.
Receiving and Checking Incoming Materials for Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the relevant information required for receiving and checking incoming materials for manufacturing operations, including delivery notes, material specifications, and quality control procedures.
- Receive and check incoming materials for manufacturing operations, verifying quantities, specifications, and quality against delivery documentation and organisational standards.
- Identify and address problems that may arise while receiving and checking incoming materials for manufacturing operations, implementing appropriate solutions to ensure material availability and quality.
Recording and Reporting Inspection Test Results Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the relevant information required to analyse the results of inspection and confirm quality of production, including inspection reports, quality standards, and product specifications.
- Analyse the results of inspection and confirm the quality of production, identifying any deviations from specified standards and recommending corrective actions.
- Identify and address problems that may arise while recording and reporting inspection and test results, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of findings.
Transferring Materials for Manufacturing Operations Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Know the relevant information required for transferring materials for manufacturing operations
- Transfer materials for manufacturing operations
- Deal with problems while transferring materials for manufacturing operations
Work-related Problem-solving Techniques Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify problems in manufacturing operations and propose solutions.
Work-related Problem-solving Techniques Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of eliminating the seven wastes of lean manufacturing
- Understand methods of identifying problems in lean manufacturing
- Know the A3 method of solving problems in lean operations
- Define a problem using the A3 method
- Solve a problem using the A3 method
Working Relationships and Individual Rights and Responsibilities Within a Manufacturing Environment Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how attitude has an influence on behaviour in the workplace, including its impact on teamwork and productivity
- Understand the importance of creating and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues and supervisors
- Understand the importance of effective team working in a manufacturing environment, including communication and collaboration
- Know the main current legislation and rules that have an effect on employment in the manufacturing environment, such as health and safety regulations and employment law
- Understand how job roles can lead to career development within the manufacturing sector, including opportunities for training and promotion
- Understand the role of representative bodies, such as trade unions, in the manufacturing environment, including their function in representing employee interests
Working Relationships and Individual Rights and Responsibilities Within a Manufacturing Environment Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand individual rights in the workplace.
- Demonstrate respect and cooperation with colleagues.
Workplace Organisational Techniques Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Implement effective organisational techniques.
Workplace Organisational Techniques Real unit · Occupational Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of having a well-organised working environment in a manufacturing setting
- Understand the five phases of the 5S method of workplace organisation, including Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardise, and Sustain
- Carry out a 5S workplace organisation audit to identify areas for improvement
- Carry out the implementation of 5S in a designated work area, following established procedures
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Analyse and Interpret Data in Science or Technology Related Industries
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Analyse and interpret the results of tests on process products or equipment
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Analyse and interpret the results of tests on process products or equipment
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Analysing the results of inspection and confirming quality of production
- Standard
Carry out customised finishing in the spirits industry
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Carrying out finishing operations
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Carrying out inspection and testing activities
- Standard
Controlling manufacturing operations
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Finish Footwear and Leathergoods
- Standard
Finishing components by applying transfers, decals and livery
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Finishing materials by mechanical polishing
- Standard
Finishing products
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Handing over manufacturing operations
- Standard
Prepare tools and equipment for use in food and drink operations
- Standard
Prepare tools and equipment for use in food manufacture
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Preparing for manufacturing operations
- Standard
Producing products by processing
- Standard
Receiving Incoming Materials
Showing 18 of 21 standards these units map to.
The jobs these credits are mapped to
A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.
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Showing 6 roles, drawn from 21 job records mapped to this qualification. Near-identical records are folded together, and each row says how many it stands for.
Where this can lead
Manufacturing Specialist
This work can lead to managing a production team as an operations manager, working across processes as a lead process engineer, or moving into quality as a quality manager.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 2 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Occupational Awards Limited rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Analysing the Results of Inspection and Confirming Quality of ProductionCarrying Out Inspection and Testing ActivitiesCommunicating and Working Effectively Within a Manufacturing EnvironmentCommunicating and Working Effectively Within a Manufacturing EnvironmentControlling Manufacturing OperationsControlling Manufacturing OperationsFinishing ProductsHanding Over and Concluding Manufacturing Operations
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
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You do “Recording and Reporting Inspection Test Results” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Analysing the Results of Inspection and Confirming Quality of Production” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
- Analyse and Interpret Data in Science or Technology Related Industries
- Analyse and interpret the results of tests on process products or equipment
- Analysing the results of inspection and confirming quality of production
- Carry out customised finishing in the spirits industry
- Carrying out finishing operations
- Carrying out inspection and testing activities
- Controlling manufacturing operations
- Finish Footwear and Leathergoods
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Analysing the Results of Inspection and Confirming Quality of Production, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit enables learners to analyse inspection results and confirm production quality against standards. Learners will identify relevant information, detect trends and patterns, compare results to specifications, and address problems encountered during quality analysis.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for OAL Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing (Knowledge and Skills)
16 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Occupational Awards Limited.
- Analysing the Results of Inspection and Confirming Quality of Production
- Carrying Out Inspection and Testing Activities
- Communicating and Working Effectively Within a Manufacturing Environment
- Controlling Manufacturing Operations
- Finishing Products
- Handing Over and Concluding Manufacturing Operations
and 10 more in the full unit list below.
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