Approx. duration: 12 months
Start date: September
Attendance: Day release at Ipswich Campus
Entry requirements:
- Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants
- Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and have a contract of employment
- Entry into the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan assessment to clarify course suitability
- Apprentices must achieve Functional Skills Level 1 in English and/or Maths if they have a GCSE grade below Grade 2 or E. Additionally, they should demonstrate a commitment to working towards and completing the Level 2 exam before reaching the End-point assessment
- Apprentices who have already achieved GCSE grade 2 or Functional Level 1 in English and/or Maths will need to demonstrate a willingness to work towards and successfully complete the Level 2 exam prior to the End-point assessment
On-programme learning:
- Certificate in Engineering Operations (knowledge) Level 2
- Diploma in Engineering Operations (skills) Level 2
- English and Maths (if required) to achieve Level 2
End-point assessment:
Delivered by EAL
Progression:
On completion of this apprenticeship, an Engineering Operative will have the opportunity to progress within the industry in a range of roles depending on their chosen pathway or progress onto a higher level apprenticeship.
Course Summary:
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes designed around the need of both the Apprentice and their employer.
Engineering Operatives will have clear reporting lines with anything outside their role and responsibility. They will work individually or as part of a team to carry out a range of engineering operations which could include
- Ensuring machines and equipment used are maintained and serviceable
- Dealing with breakdowns
- Restoring components and systems to serviceable condition by repair and replacement
- Operating a variety of machines (CNC or Conventional)
- Assembling and repairing machine and press tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other tools
- Fabrication/installation of a wide variety of other sheet fabrications and equipment
- Fabrication and assembly of metal parts joining techniques
- Preparing materials and equipment for engineering processes
- Providing technical support including communications software, test tools, performance, capacity planning, and e-commerce technology as required
An Engineering Operative will meet the core requirements set out within the apprenticeship and be able to demonstrate the specialist requirements in ONE job specific role. These could be:
- Engineering Operatives working within a maintenance role . This role can cover either mechanical, electrical, electronic or fluid power work or a combination of them
- Engineering operatives working within a mechanical manufacturing engineering role
- Engineering operatives working within an electrical and electronic engineering role
- Engineering operatives working within a fabrication role
- Engineering operatives working within a materials, processing or finishing role
- Engineering operatives working within a technical support role