New occupation : Machine and Plant Operator gopa-Consultant Jürgen Weiss Kiew 2009

1. New occupation:Machine and Plant Operatorgopa-ConsultantJürgen WeissKiew 2009

2. Machine and Plant Operator:Basic Information • Training: 2 years • Scope: Industry and Trade • Structure and composition of the VET programme: 1styear: General (common) topics 2ndyear: Differentiation according to specific topics • Organisation of time:Zeitrichtmethode • Exam structure:Midterm and Final Examination • Recognition of education:Education may be continued for another occupation (depending on specific topics) • Schooling: in both first and second school year in vocational classes for the respective „related“ occupation

3. Education ProfileMachine and Plant Operator • Professional Activity: • Operating machines and plants • Setting up and re-equipping of machines and plants • Control of material flow • Maintenance and inspection of machines Where? Machine and plant operators work in almost all production areas of various industry sectors

4. Training StructureMachine and Plant Operator General Training Structure Options for continuation of education 2nd training year PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Main Focus ... Main Focus ... Main Focus ... Main Focus ... Main Focus ... Both common and specific topics General (common) topics 1st training year BASIC EDUCATION

5. Training StructureMachine and Plant Operator Training Structure Machine and Plant Operator Production Mechanic Industrial Mechanic Toolmaker Machinist VM Kunststoff- K.technik Food Technology Specialist, Fruit Juice Technology Spec. Dairy Specialist Brewer and Maltster Textile Mechanic Textile Finisher Bookbinder Packaging Materials Mechanic Main Focus Technology of Metals /Plastics Technology Main Focus Food Technology Main Focus Textile Technology Main Focus Textile Finishing Main Focus Postpress- and Paper Processing 2nd training year Professional education Both common and specific topics General (common) topics 1st training year Basic education

6. Education ProfileMachine and Plant Operator • Qualifications: • Selection and application of test methods and testing equipment • Selection and application of mechanical and manual manufacturing techniques • Selection and processing of materials • Settting up and operating of production plants, use of control and regulating devices • Material flow control • Maintenance and inspection of machines and plants • Implementation of quality assurance measures

7. Training ContentMachine and Plant Operator • Industry-specific manufacturing techniques • „Material Handling“ • Textile: Fibers, yarns • Press: Paper • „Differentiation and selection of manufacturing techniques“ • Metal: drilling, lathing, reshaping • Food: chopping, mixing, cooking

8. Exam Structure:Machine and Plant Operator Midterm Beginning of the 2nd training year Written Tasks (maximum 60 minutes) Practical Task (maximum 3 hours) Final Exam Summer/Winter examination period Practical Section Written Section General tasks and respective specific tasks Econo-mics& Social Scien-ces Production Technology Production Planning 2 practical tasks (maximum 7 hours) Maximum 120 minutes Maximum 60 minutes Max. 60 minutes

9. Evaluation / Passing Criteria:Machine and Plant Operator Midterm Written Tasks Practical task + Final Examina-tion 50% 50% Written Section Practical Section Econo-mics& Social Scien-ces Production Technology Production Planning 2 practical tasks 50% 30% 20% Σ min. requirement: sufficient results, poor performance in max. one test area, no failing grade minimal requirement: sufficient results