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Prepare and fabricate a new motor body panel in the motor body industry

Level / 3
Credits / 6

PurposeThis unit standard is for people in the motor body industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to fabricate a motor body panel in the motor body industry, and fabricate the new motor body panel.

Subfield / Motor Industry
Domain / Vehicle Bodywork
Status / Registered
Status date / 25 February 2008
Date version published / 25 February 2008
Planned review date / 31 December 2012
Entry information / Recommended: Unit 24082, Demonstrate knowledge of fabricating a new motor body panel in the motor body industry, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 24082 replaced unit standard 3876.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0014

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

2Definitions

Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality specifications, and legislative requirements.

Suitable tools and equipment means industry approved tools and equipment that are recognised within the industry as being the most suited to complete the task in a professional and competent manner with due regard to safe working practices.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Prepare to fabricate a motor body panel in the motor body industry.

Performance criteria

1.1Template is made and the panel is marked out to specifications supplied in accordance with company requirements.

1.2Marking out equipment is used safely and without damage to equipment in accordance with company requirements.

1.3Marking out on the panel is legible and all dimensions are accurate in accordance with specifications supplied.

1.4Suitable tools and equipment are selected that enable the job to be carried out in accordance with company requirements.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – hammers, dollies, disc sander, body file, oxy-acetylene or gas metal arc welding (GMAW) plant, snips, hacksaw, files, folding, wheeling, rolling equipment, guillotine, measuring and marking equipment.

Element 2

Fabricate the new motor body panel.

Performance criteria

2.1Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task in accordance with legislative requirements.

Rangepersonal safety, safety of others, vehicle safety, workshop safety, environmental safety, tools and equipment safety.

2.2Metal is cut to size in accordance with job specifications and company requirements.

Rangeguillotine, snips.

2.3Metal is shaped and folded in accordance with job specifications and company requirements.

2.4Welding is carried out in accordance with job specifications and company requirements.

Rangeoxy-acetylene or GMAW.

2.5Panel is fabricated ensuring that there are no irregularities that may impair painting in accordance with job specifications and company requirements.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – dents, file or deep sanding disk marks, rough welds, uneven swage lines.

2.6Tools and equipment are put away after use, and the work area is cleaned in accordance with company requirements.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018