Manufacturing Team Challenge

WorldSkills Occupational Standards (WSOS)

Occupation description and WSOS

The name of the skill competition is

Description of the associated work role(s) or occupation(s)

The skill competition of Manufacturing Team Challenge is based on the design, manufacture assembly and testing of equipment by teams of complementary specialists. In either large or small manufacturing operations there is a strong demand for several specialists to come together to design, manufacture, assemble, and test new or improved equipment either as a one-off item or as the prototype for mass production. Technicians skilled in project management, computer-aided design, programming, machining, welding, electrical/electronic, and fitting can combine to form efficient and effective teams covering design through to commissioning.

While each specialism has value, each team member requires additional attributes. The capacity to work within and contribute to a team is vital, requiring both self-understanding and interpersonal skills. Team members also need the ability to think beyond their own specialisms and the boundaries of each skill, in order to make the most of the teams’ combined efforts. This skill has exceptional value as an exemplar of modern manufacturing practices. Whatever the size or sector of the manufacturing organization, continuous improvement and innovation are key to its survival and prosperity. These features do not happen in isolation, but through the combined efforts of high level, insightful specialists.

Where diverse manufacturing teams are most successful, this will also be due to the inclusion within the team of both broad and specific financial and organizational skills. The teams will strictly control time and cost while seeking at all times to go beyond the client’s expectations for quality. Whatever their specialism, members of successful manufacturing teams have the opportunity to generate the skills normally associated with accelerated promotion and management development.

The WorldSkills Occupational Standards (WSOS)

General notes on the WSOS

The WSOS specifies the knowledge, understanding, skills, and capabilities that underpin international best practice in technical and vocational performance. These are both specific to an occupational role and also transversal. Together they should reflect a shared global understanding of what the associated work role(s) or occupation(s) represent for industry and business (www.worldskills.org/WSOS).

The skill competition is intended to reflect international best practice as described by the WSOS, to the extent that it can. The Standard is therefore a guide to the required training and preparation for the skill competition.

In the skill competition the assessment of knowledge and understanding will take place through the assessment of performance. There will only be separate tests of knowledge and understanding where there is an overwhelming reason for these.

The Standard is divided into distinct sections with headings and reference numbers added.

Each section is assigned a percentage of the total marks to indicate its relative importance within the Standards. This is often referred to as the “weighting”. The sum of all the percentage marks is 100. The weightings determine the distribution of marks within the Marking Scheme.

Through the Test Project, the Marking Scheme will assess only those skills and capabilities that are set out in the WorldSkills Occupational Standards. They will reflect the Standards as comprehensively as possible within the constraints of the skill competition.

The Marking Scheme will follow the allocation of marks within the Standards to the extent practically possible. A variation of up to five percent is allowed, if this does not distort the weightings assigned by the Standards.

WorldSkills Occupational Standards

Section		Relative importance (%)
1	Work organization and management	5
	The individual needs to know and understand: Manufacturing The purposes, uses, care, and maintenance of all equipment and materials, together with their safety implications Environmental and safety principles and their application to good housekeeping in the work environment Principles of team working and their applications Personal skills, strengths and needs relative the roles, responsibilities, and duties of others individually and collectively The parameters within which activities need to be scheduled
	The individual shall be able to: Prepare and maintain a safe, tidy, and efficient work area Prepare self for the tasks in hand, including full regard to health and safety Schedule work to maximize efficiency and minimize disruption Select and use all equipment and materials safely and in compliance with manufacturers’ instructions Apply or exceed the health and safety standards applying to the environment, equipment, and materials Restore the work area to an appropriate state and condition Contribute to team performance both broadly and specifically Give and take feedback and support Manufacture components and assembly to meet cost constraints and record manufacturing costs and budgets Maximize material utilization in order to reduce waste
2	Communication and interpersonal skills	5
	The individual needs to know and understand: The range and purposes of documentation in both paper based and electronic forms The technical language associated with the skill and technology The standards required for routine and exception reporting in oral, written, and electronic form The required standards for communicating with clients, team members and others The purposes and techniques for maintaining and presenting records, including financial records
	The individual shall be able to: Read, interpret, and extract technical data and instructions from documentation in any available format Communicate by oral, written and electronic means to ensure clarity, effectiveness, and efficiency Use a standard range of communication technologies Explain complex technical principles and applications to non-experts Complete reports and respond to issues and questions arising Respond to clients’ needs face to face and indirectly Arrange to gather information and prepare documentation as required by the client
3	Design and realization	10
	The individual needs to know and understand: The principles and applications of project design The nature and formats of project specifications The bases on which the manufactured item will be appraised Design parameters including: Options appraisal Selection of materials and work processes Prototype development Manufacture Refinement Commissioning Principles and methods for work organization, control and management
	The individual shall be able to: Read and interrogate briefs or specifications for manufactured items Identify and resolve areas of uncertainty within the briefs or specifications Generate designs for the manufacture of a functioning item within given timescales Generate innovative solutions to design challenges Prepare and implement documentation for work management and control Complete the design stage within the required limits of cost and time Use of engineering measurement tools including rules, verniers, micrometres and digital measuring tools
4	Drawing	10
	The individual needs to know and understand: How to interpret drawings that conform to ISO standards How to create drawings that conform to ISO standards The principles and uses of 2D and 3D modelling software
	The individual shall be able to: Create drawings to ISO standards Create and modify 2D and 3D models Interpret, construct, and modify engineering CAD drawings to work with 3D modelling Complete drawing activities within the planned timetable and to suit the project’s overall requirements
5	Component manufacture using workshop machinery and equipment	30
	The individual needs to know and understand: The specific safety principles and practices to be used with a range of workshop machinery/equipment and materials The principles and applications of machining The use of general machining equipment used in activities such as centre lathing and manual milling The relationship between drawings and machining, including modifying the machining to meet specifications The characteristics of metals and the potential impact on them of cutting tools and processes The applications of machining to a range of metals and materials The principles and applications of working with sheet metal The processes required for bending and cutting sheet metal The principles and applications of a range of welding types, including TIG (for steel and aluminium) and MAG (for steel) The principles and applications for working with electronics and related equipment The principles and uses of PCBs The principles and applications of electronic programming software The principles and applications of robotics and mechatronics The principles of manual pipe bending
	The individual shall be able to: Safely operate workshop equipment such as lathes, mills, drill presses, sheet metal working equipment, welding equipment and welding holding equipment, pipe bending equipment and electronics bench equipment, such as a soldering iron and PSU Apply safe working practices to all workshop equipment and processes. Address the issues caused by temperature during machining, including the use of coolants Manufacture components to industry finishes and tolerances and adjust manufacturing process to meet specifications Bend and cut sheet metal components in accordance with drawings Fit sheet metal components to an assembly Weld a variety of materials Use a range of welding types Assemble and commission electronics from drawings Design control circuits
6	Fitting and assembly	10
	The individual needs to know and understand: Principles and methods for manufacturing parts such as jigs, fixtures, adaptors and process attachments Principles and methods for assembly and fastening of manufactured parts such as jigs, fixtures, adaptors, and process attachments
	The individual shall be able to: Design a range of jigs, fixtures, and accessories Manufacture jigs, fixtures, and accessories in accordance with drawings and specifications Assemble and commission items in accordance with drawings and specifications Assemble items using fasteners such as glues, screws, bolts, etc. Complete the fitting activity within the planned timetable and to suit the project’s overall requirements
7	Testing and commissioning	20
	The individual needs to know and understand: The criteria and methods for operating test runs The scope and limits of the technologies and methods employed Strategies for thinking creatively and generating innovation The possibilities and options for making incremental and/or radical changes
	The individual shall be able to: Test run the assembled item Review each part of the manufacturing and assembly process against established criteria, including quality, functionality, time, and cost Modify, test, and appraise each part of the process, including: Design Tool paths Assembly procedures Jigs Fixtures Machining Undertake a final test run to commission the item Present the item to the client with explanations and responses to questions Generate and present a portfolio including all essential documentation such as: 2D mechanical drawings Electronic solid models Electrical drawings Manufacturing plans Design calculations Manufacturing costs Generate support documents such as: The Operating Manual The Maintenance Manual
8	Additive Manufacturing	10
	The individual needs to know and understand: Principles and methods to design parts Principles and methods to design parts in special software Principles and methods to make postprocessing for 3D printers (FDM, SLS, DLP and SLM) Principles and methods to design parts considering variety of materials used Principles and methods to reduce production time keeping with quality in resistance and durability Principles of part design for manufacture Principles of machine settings and refinement for differing materials
	The individual shall be able to: Design parts in the special software (www.autodesk.com/solutions/generative-design) Calculate the variety of materials used Postprocess jobs of 3D printers Start and control the process Operate a 3D printer Adjust and set up parameters for 3D printing; interpret drawings Respond to engineering problems with a rapid prototype design Design solutions given a variety of parameters; size, weight, durability, function and finish Design assemblies for parts larger than the print area of the given machine, or for interconnecting, moving, interlocking or interacting pieces
	Total	100

References for industry consultation

General notes

WorldSkills is committed to ensuring that the WorldSkills Occupational Standards fully reflect the dynamism of internationally recognized best practice in industry and business. To do this WorldSkills approaches a number of organizations across the world that can offer feedback on the draft Description of the Associated Role and WorldSkills Occupational Standards on a two-yearly cycle.

In parallel to this, WSI consults three international occupational classifications and databases:

ISCO-08: (http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/isco/isco08/)
ESCO: (https://ec.europa.eu/esco/portal/home )
O*NET OnLine (www.onetonline.org/)

References

This WSOS (Section 2) appears to be a junior version of a Mechanical Engineer:
https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2141.00

and to relate to a Mechanical Engineering Technician:
http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b31e404e-9af6-457d-a58a-208f612eeba3

Adjacent occupations can also be explored through these links.

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The following table indicates which organizations were approached and provided valuable feedback for the Description of the Associated Role and WorldSkills Occupational Standards in place for WorldSkills Lyon 2024.

Organization	Contact name
Ricoh UK Products Ltd,	Mark Smiths, Senior Design and Development Engineer