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    Apprenticeship - Engineering Operative

    Apprenticeship - Engineering Operative | Level 2 | A2S352

    Study options

    How to study

    Full Time

    duration

    Duration

    12 Months

    location

    Location

    Burton Town Centre Campus

    • Course overview

      Engineering Operatives are predominantly involved in engineering operations which are key to the success of the Manufacturing and Engineering sector allowing employers to grow their business while developing a work force with the relevant skills and knowledge to enhance the sustain the  sector.

      The role covers a wide range of common and job specific skills sets that can be transferred across the manufacturing engineering industry sectors during the course of their careers. Dependent on the sector that they are employed in there may be subtle differences in terms of composition and application of the job role specific skills and knowledge they will require, however the core skills and knowledge will be the same regardless of the sector/area they work in.

      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 equipmentand; 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.

      Engineering Operatives must comply with statutory regulations and organisation safety requirements including any environmental compliance procedures and systems; Identify hazards and hazardous situations; Prepare the work area and equipment; Obtain and follow the appropriate job documentation and work instructions; Extract the necessary data and information from specifications and related documentation; Carryout the engineering activities in line with their job role; Carry quality checks as required; working with minimum supervision either individually or as part of a team and will be responsible for their own actions and for the quality and accuracy and timely delivery of the work they undertake.

      For more information please visit the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

    • Entry requirements

      Individual employers set the selection criteria, but it's likely to expect maths and English at grade 2 or a relevant grade 1 functional skills qualification. Apprentices lacking these qualifications must gain them before taking the end point assessment. 

    • What can I do next?

      Employment in roles such as servicing and maintenance operative; machine setter/operative; mechanical engineering operative; fabricator; engineering fitter; multi-disciplined engineering operative; materials, processing and finishing operative; technical upport operative; founding/casting operative.

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    Burton and South Derbyshire College
    Tel: 01283 494400

    Town Centre Campus

    Burton Town Centre Campus, Lichfield Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE14 3RL

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