Stream 4 - Clothing/Textile Services

4.9.0 Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist

4.9.1 Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Preparing new clothing technical specifications, manufacturing data, purchase descriptions, production drawings, sealed samples and revising existing specifications, drawings, and evaluation of existing sealed samples;
2. Supporting the design and development of badges/insignia/ceremonial accoutrements;
3. Reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards;
4. Establishing badges, insignia ceremonial accoutrements technical databases for materiel and information management;
5. Preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples;
6. Investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply;
7. Supporting badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment;
8. Preparing badges/insignia/ceremonial accoutrements displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings;
9. Converting existing engineering drawings to new drawingsutilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications;
10. Supporting preparation or revision badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements information manuals and instructor manuals;
11. Investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts;
12. Evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability;
13. Supporting preparing plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols;
14. Evaluating badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements and insignia against technical specifications;
15. Supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements; and
16. Researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements.

4.9.2 Occupational Minimum Mandatory Qualifications

A. Junior Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of one (1) years of experience as a Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist.

B. Intermediate Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist.

C. Senior Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Badges/Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist.