Diamond bagger and flueter
SECTOR: GEMS & JEWELLERY
SUB-SECTOR: Cast and Diamonds-Set Jewellery
OCCUPATION: Procuring and Assorting
REFERENCE ID: G&J/Q2503
ALIGNED TO: NCO-2004/ NIL
Diamond bagger and flueter: A diamond bagger and flueter is also known
as ‘bagger’ or ‘flueter’ in the Indian jewellery making industry.
Brief Job Description: The individual at work counts diamonds and
gemstones and puts into a bag as per the product requirement for any given
jewellery design.
Personal Attributes: The job requires the individual to have: attention to
details; good eyesight; ability to sit for long hours; high level of
concentration and patience. A bagger is expected to have integrity in
dealing with high value diamonds and gemstones.
Organise diamond and gemstones in bags
Unit Code G&J/N2501
Unit Title
(Task) Organise diamond and gemstones in bags
Description This OS unit is about counting diamonds and gemstones and putting in a labelled
bags as per the product requirement for any given jewellery design
Scope This unit/task covers the following:
Collect job sheet and diamonds from supervisor
read job sheets to understand diamond and gemstones requirement
collect diamonds and gemstones from supervisor
Bag the diamonds and gemstones
pick the diamonds and gemstones with pins
inspect the diamonds and gemstones
segregate diamonds as per the shades of diamonds and gemstones
count and measure weight of the number of diamonds and gemstones and
match with the requirement in the job sheet
separate required number of diamonds and gemstones, having same shades
and put into a bag
label the bag as per job sheet instructions
Report problems related to:
mismatch in the number and shades of the diamonds and gemstones
surface defects in the diamonds and gemstones
shortage of diamonds and gemstones
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Diamond bagging and
flueting
To be competent, the user/individual on the job must be able to:
PC1. read job sheet for the diamond and gemstone requirement
PC2. count and measure weight of the number of diamonds and gemstones
PC3. segregate the diamonds and gemstones in terms of shades
PC4. identify surface defects in diamonds and gemstones
PC5. report mismatch and number, weight and shades of the diamonds and
gemstones
Productivity To be competent, the user/individual on the job must be able to:
PC6. timely deliver diamond bags to next process
PC7. complete bagging and flueting number of diamonds and gemstones as per
target deliverable and quality approved by the supervisor
PC8. improve productivity by organising the workspace
Organise diamond and gemstones in bags
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Organizational
Context
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. company’s policies on: quality, incentives, delivery standards, safety and
hazards, integrity and IPR, personnel management and dress code
KA2. importance of the individual’s role in the workflow
KA3. reporting structure
B. Technical
Knowledge
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. Basics of types and shades of diamonds and gemstones
KB2. methods of calculating required quantities of diamonds and gemstones
Skills (S) [Optional]
A. Core Skills/ Generic
Skills
Basic reading and writing skills
The user/ individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. read notes, designs and instructions on job sheet
SA2. read company rules and compliance documents required to complete the
work
Calculation skills
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA3. calculate and weigh the correct quantities of diamonds and gemstones
required as per job sheet
Teamwork and multitasking
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA4. share work load as required
SA5. receive feedback from co-workers and supervisor
B. Professional Skills Reading design
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
SB1. the requirement of diamonds and gemstones as per design
Reflective thinking
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB2. improve productivity based on the past experience
SB3. handle diamonds and gemstones
Unit Code G&J/N9901
Unit Title
(Task) Maintain IPR of company and respect IPR of other companies
Description This OS unit is about protecting company’s IPR and avoiding infringement to IPR of
other companies
Scope This unit/task covers the following:
Protect company’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
prevent leak of new designs to competitors by reporting on time
be aware of any of company’s product or design patents
report IPR violations observed in the market, to supervisor or company heads
Avoid infringement to IPR of other companies
read copyright clause of the material published on the internet and any other
printed material
consult supervisor or senior management when in doubt about using publicly
available information
report any infringement observed in the company
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Respecting and
Maintaining IPR
To be competent, the user/individual on the job must:
PC1. be able to spot plagiarism and report
PC2. be aware of patents and IPR
PC3. not be involved in IPR violations
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Organizational
Context
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. company’s policies on IPR and plagiarism
KA2. reporting structure
KA3. company’s unique product range
B. Technical
Knowledge
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. patents and IPR laws
KB2. how IPR protection is important for competitiveness of a company
Skills (S) [Optional]
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
Communication skills
The user/ individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. effectively communicate any observed IPR violations or order leaks
B. Professional Skills Decision making
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA2. report potential sources of violations
Reflective thinking
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand to:
SA3. learn from past mistakes and report IPR violations on time
Critical thinking
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA4. spot signs of violations and alert authorities in time
Unit Code G&J/N9902
Unit Title
(Task) Interact with colleagues and seniors
Description This OS unit is about communicating with colleagues and seniors in order to achieve
smooth and hazard-free work flow
Scope This unit/task covers the following:
Interact with supervisor
receive work instructions and raw materials from reporting supervisor
communicate to reporting supervisor about process-flow improvements, product
defects received from previous process, repairs and maintenance of tools and
machinery as required
communicate any potential hazards or expected process disruptions
handover completed work to supervisor
Interact with colleagues within and outside the department
work as a team with colleagues and share work as per their or own work load and
skills
work with colleagues of other departments
communicate and discuss work flow related difficulties in order to find solutions
with mutual agreement
receive feedback from qc and rework in order to complete work on time
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Interaction with
supervisor
To be competent, the user/individual on the job must be able to:
PC1. understand the work output requirements
PC2. comply with company policy and rule
PC3. deliver quality work on time as required by reporting any anticipated reasons
for delays
Interactions with
colleagues and other
departments
To be competent, the user/individual on the job must be able to:
PC4. put team over individual goals
PC5. be able to resolve conflicts
PC6. learn how to multi-task relevant activities
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Organizational
Context
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. company’s policies on: preferred language of communication, reporting and
escalation policy, quality delivery standards, and personnel management
KA2. reporting structure
B. Technical
Knowledge
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
KB1. communicate effectively
KB2. build team coordination
G&J/N9902 Coordinate with others
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Skills (S) [Optional]
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
Communication skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. read and write preferred language of communication as prescribed by the
company
SA2. read job sheets and interpret technical details mentioned in the job sheet
B. Professional Skills Decision making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
SB1. how to spot and communicate potential areas of disruptions to work process
and report the same
SB2. when to report to supervisor and when to deal with a colleague individually,
depending on the type of concern
Reflective thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB3. improve work processes by interacting with others and adopting best
practices
Critical thinking
The individual on the job needs know and understand how to:
SB4. spot process disruptions and delays and report and communicate with
solutions
Unit Code G&J/N9905
Unit Title
(Task) Maintain occupational health and safety
Description This OS unit is about being aware of, communicating and taking steps towards
minimizing potential hazards and dangers of accidents on the job and maintaining
occupational health and safety
Scope This unit/task covers the following:
Understand potential sources of accidents
to avoid accidents related to use of potentially dangerous chemicals, sharp tools
and machines
Use safety gear to avoid accidents
wear safety gear such as goggles, mask, gloves, ear plugs
Actively participate in the health and safety awareness campaigns attend fire drills organised by the company or industrial zone
learn first aid procedure
be alert about designated assembly area in the event of an emergency
read and understand the evacuation and emergency procedures
Communicate to reporting supervisor about:
process flow improvements that can reduce anticipated or repetitive hazards
mishandling of tools, machines or hazardous materials
electrical problems that could result in accident
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Communicating
potential accident
points
To be competent, the user/individual on the job must be able to:
PC1. spot and report potential hazards on time
PC2. follow company policy and rules regarding use of hazardous materials
PC3. attend and actively participate in the health and safety campaigns organised
by the company
Using safety gear To be competent, the user/individual on the job must be able to:
PC4. use or wear safety gear as per the rules of the company
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Organizational
Context
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. company’s policies on: safety and hazards and personnel management
KA2. reporting structure
B. Technical
Knowledge
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. how different chemicals react and what could be the danger from them
KB2. how to use machines and tools without suffering bodily harm
G&J/N9905 Maintain occupational health and safety
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Skills (S) [Optional]
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
Communication skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. effectively communicate the danger
Organising skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA2. keep all the tools in an organised manner so as to avoid accidents
SA3. keep the work environment safe and clean
B. Professional Skills Decision making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB1. report potential sources of danger
SB2. follow prescribed procedure in the event of an accident
SB3. wear appropriate safety gear to avoid an accident
Reflective thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand to:
SB4. learn from past mistakes regarding use of hazardous machines or chemicals
Critical thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB5. spot danger
Decision making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB6. report potential sources of danger
SB7. follow prescribed procedure in the event of an accident
SB8. wear appropriate safety gear to avoid an accident
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and global contexts.
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performance required when carrying out a task.
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Understanding
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and how it operates, including the extent of operative knowledge
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Core skills or generic skills are a group of skills that are the key to learning
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Keywords /Terms Description
CAD Computer Aided Design
CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing
IPR Intellectual Property Rights
NOS National Occupational Standard(s)
NVQF National Vocational Qualifications Framework
NSQF National Qualifications Framework
NVEQF National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework
QP Qualifications Pack
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF TRAINEES
ob Role Qualifications Pack- Diamond bagger and flueter
Qualification Pack Qualifications Pack- Diamond bagger and flueter
Sector Skill Council
GEMS & JEWELLERY
Assessment Strategy Marks Allocation
NOS Elements Performance Criteria Theory Practical
- G&J/N2501 Organise diamond and
gemstones in bags
Diamond bagging and flueting
PC1. read job sheet for the diamond and gemstone requirement 1 8
PC2. count and measure weight of the number of diamonds and gemstones 2 12
PC3. segregate the diamonds and gemstones in terms of shades 1 8
PC4. identify surface defects in diamonds and gemstones 2 12
PC5. report mismatch and number, weight and shades of the diamonds and gemstones 1 12
Productivity
PC6. timely deliver diamond bags to next process 0 6
PC7. complete bagging and flueting number of diamonds and gemstones as per target
deliverable and quality approved by the supervisor 0 6
PC8. improve productivity by organising the workspace 0 6
7 70 - G&J/N9901 Respect and maintain IPR Respecting and Maintaining IPR
PC1. be able to spot plagiarism and report 1 0
PC2. be aware of patents and IPR 1 0
PC3. not be involved in IPR violations 1 0
3 0 - G&J/N9902 Coordinate with others
Interaction with supervisor
PC1. understand the work output requirements 1 2
PC2. comply with company policy and rule 1 2
PC3. deliver quality work on time as required by reporting any anticipated reasons for delays 1 2
Interactions with colleagues and
other departments
PC4. put team over individual goals 1 0
PC5. be able to resolve conflicts 1 0
PC6. learn how to multi-task relevant activities 1 0
6 6 - G&J/N9905 Maintain occupational Communicating potential PC1. spot and report potential hazards on time 1 0
