PMA PRE-ORDER UNITS OF COMPETENCY

PMASUP342- Monitor and maintain electrical systems.

PMASUP342 – Monitor and maintain electrical systems (Release 1)

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to monitor and maintain electrical systems and equipment on systems used to carry products.

This unit of competency applies to operations technicians and those in similar roles who are required to test, repair and recommission electrical systems and equipment; issue permits to allow work to be undertaken; verify equipment and system operation; troubleshoot problems; and prepare reports related to the equipment/systems.

This unit of competency applies to a wide range of electrical equipment and systems. Examples include voltage regulators, alternators, generators and motors, battery banks, air conditioning systems, lighting, emergency shutdown systems (ESD), low voltage power systems, communications systems, single wire earth return (SWER) line systems, solar power systems, fire systems and control panels.

This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate.

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Description

PMA – Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining Training Package Unit of Competency.

Status: Pre-order* 

* Products marked as pre-order are not immediately available. We will develop these training and assessment materials to order. Contact Us to confirm development timescale.

You will receive the following in editable Microsoft Word and PowerPoint format.

  • Learner Guide
  • Learner Guide With Images
  • Learner Assessment Workbook, including:
    • Written/Verbal Questions
    • Element Practical Assessments
    • Whole Unit Practical Assessment
    • Observation Checklists
  • Assessor Guide
  • Assessment Mapping Document
  • PowerPoint
  • Delivery Session Plan
  • Assessment Validation Template
  • RPL Kit (Additional Cost)

Our training and assessment resources are designed to be as efficient as possible and to provide your learners with simple, direct and informative content to enable them to meet the knowledge evidence, performance evidence, performance criteria and foundations skills with minimal involvement from your trainers. This means less work for your RTO and a better experience for your learners.

Our licence agreement includes complete freedom to edit the materials as you see fit and all of our RTO resources are provided in Word and PowerPoint format to facilitate this.

Our licence agreement also permits you to use the training and assessment materials for as many learners as you want. You can also upload the content of the training and assessment resources into a Learning Management System (LMS) to create engaging on-line learning courses.

Please note that purchased RTO training and assessment materials need to be contextualised by your RTO before use. We provide all of the required content and cover all of the conditions of the unit of competency within our resources. However, to be compliant with the RTO Standards, you are required to contextualise the resources to make them relevant to your RTOs target industry, learners and training and Assessment Strategy.

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PMA - Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining

The PMA – Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining Training Package provides nationally recognised qualifications for roles in chemical processing, oil and gas production, refining and resource processing industries. It covers competencies in plant operations, process control, safety systems, instrumentation, maintenance support and environmental compliance, preparing workers for technical and operational roles in high-risk industrial environments.

Jobs in this industry include:

  • Process Plant Operator
  • Refinery Operator
  • Chemical Plant Technician
  • Hydrocarbons Production Operator
  • Control Room Operator
  • Gas Processing Operator
  • Instrumentation Technician
  • Production Technician
  • Maintenance Technician (Process Plant)
  • Operations Supervisor

Examples of qualifications in this training package:  

  • PMA20116 Certificate II in Process Plant Operations
  • PMA30120 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations
  • PMA40116 Certificate IV in Process Plant Technology
  • PMA50116 Diploma of Process Plant Technology
  • PMA60116 Advanced Diploma of Process Plant Technology

Examples of skill sets in this training package:  

  • PMASS00015 Workplace assessor, trainer, coach
  • PMASS00016 Confined space work team
  • PMASS00017 Contractor induction
  • PMASS00019 Hot work observer
  • PMASS00020 Incident response commander

Examples of units of competency in this training package:  

  • PMAOMIR301 Undertake initial rescue
  • PMAOMIR302 Respond to a helideck incident
  • PMAOMIR306 Operate control panel during an emergency
  • PMAOMIR317 Facilitate search and rescue operations
  • PMAOMIR322 Manage incident response information
  • PMAOMIR323 Manage communication systems during an incident
  • PMAOMIR346 Assess and secure an incident site
  • PMAOMIR407 Audit incident preparedness and established response systems
  • PMAOMIR418 Coordinate incident response
  • PMAOMIR424 Develop and maintain community relationships

Chemical, hydrocarbons and refining roles in Australia offer strong wages and stable demand, particularly in oil, gas and resource processing sectors. Employment levels fluctuate with commodity markets, but skilled operators and technicians remain essential in major industrial and offshore operations.

Key roles and approximate annual salaries:

  • Process Plant Operator – $90,000–$130,000
  • Refinery Operator – $100,000–$140,000
  • Control Room Operator – $110,000–$150,000
  • Gas Processing Operator – $95,000–$135,000
  • Operations Supervisor – $120,000–$160,000

Types of Work Locations

People in the Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining industry commonly work in:

  • Oil refineries
  • Gas processing plants
  • Petrochemical plants
  • LNG facilities
  • Offshore oil and gas platforms
  • Chemical manufacturing plants
  • Mineral processing plants
  • Control rooms and operations centres
  • Storage terminals and tank farms
  • Pipeline operations facilities
  • Industrial maintenance workshops
  • Power generation facilities

Locations Where Jobs Are Carried Out

These roles are concentrated in major resource and industrial regions across Australia.  Places include:

  • Perth, Western Australia
  • Karratha – LNG and gas processing
  • Port Hedland – resource export operations
  • Darwin, Northern Territory
  • Gladstone, Queensland
  • Brisbane
  • Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Geelong, Victoria
  • Adelaide, South Australia

Employment exists in coastal refinery locations, offshore platforms, major resource regions and industrial processing hubs throughout Australia.

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