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Engineering operative (level 2)

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Apprentice's work location: CB24 5NN

Apprentice can travel: 10 miles

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Information about Engineering operative (level 2)

Carrying out a range of engineering operations.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
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Knowledge

  • The engineering and manufacturing function and role of the Engineering Operative. Responsibilities, limits of role and escalation procedures.
  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Isolation and emergency stop procedures, Manual handling operations regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working at height, Working in confined spaces.
  • Awareness of environment and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance and impact on role. Recycling, reuse, and safe disposal of waste.
  • Preparation and maintenance of the work area.
  • Workplace operating procedures. What they are and why they are important.
  • Methods of interpreting relevant information from engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.
  • Consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Storage environment and requirements for consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities..
  • First line maintenance principles for tools, equipment and machinery.
  • Principles and methods of measuring and marking out materials.
  • Quality assurance requirements and monitoring processes.
  • Documentation requirements for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Continuous improvement (CI) techniques.
  • Verbal communication techniques.
  • Written communication techniques.
  • Information and digital technology: email, word processing, work sharing platforms, General data protection regulation (GDPR), cyber security.
  • Maintenance. Maintenance based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Maintenance. Maintenance planning techniques.
  • Maintenance. Maintenance strategies: Preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, condition-based maintenance, planned maintenance, risk-based maintenance.
  • Maintenance. Principles of maintenance testing schedules.
  • Maintenance. Maintenance diagnostic and fault-finding techniques.
  • Maintenance. Principles of mechanical systems, including gears, bearings, pumps and motors.
  • Maintenance. Principles of electrical systems, including wiring, circuits, motors and control panels.
  • Maintenance. Principles of fluid power systems, including pneumatic and hydraulic components and their function.
  • Maintenance. Electrical and electronic circuit analysis and troubleshooting.
  • Maintenance. Corrective action procedures.
  • The engineering and manufacturing function and role of the Engineering Operative. Responsibilities, limits of role and escalation procedures.
  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Isolation and emergency stop procedures, Manual handling operations regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working at height, Working in confined spaces.
  • Awareness of environment and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance and impact on role. Recycling, reuse, and safe disposal of waste.
  • Preparation and maintenance of the work area.
  • Workplace operating procedures. What they are and why they are important.
  • Methods of interpreting relevant information from engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.
  • Consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Storage environment and requirements for consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities..
  • First line maintenance principles for tools, equipment and machinery.
  • Principles and methods of measuring and marking out materials.
  • Quality assurance requirements and monitoring processes.
  • Documentation requirements for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Continuous improvement (CI) techniques.
  • Verbal communication techniques.
  • Written communication techniques.
  • Information and digital technology: email, word processing, work sharing platforms, General data protection regulation (GDPR), cyber security.
  • Manufacturing production. Manufacturing production based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Manufacturing production. Manufacturing production planning techniques.
  • Manufacturing production. Principles and operation of manufacturing production systems, including, mass production, batch production, job production, production prioritisation and impact on business.
  • Manufacturing production. Forming, component and assembly fitting techniques: presswork, welding, fastening methods, joint integrity and automated assembly.
  • Manufacturing production. Principles of tolerances, fits and geometric dimensioning.
  • Manufacturing production. Principles of cycle times, throughput times and efficiency metrics.
  • Manufacturing production. Characteristics and properties of materials used in manufacturing production operations.
  • Manufacturing production. Setting up and operational methods for manual and semi-automated machines, including use of fixtures and jigs and work holding devices.
  • Manufacturing production. Diagnostic checks and methods for fault identification in manufacturing production operations.
  • Manufacturing production. Quality requirements for manufacturing production operations.
  • Manufacturing production The application of digital technologies and automation in manufacturing production.
  • The engineering and manufacturing function and role of the Engineering Operative. Responsibilities, limits of role and escalation procedures.
  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Isolation and emergency stop procedures, Manual handling operations regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working at height, Working in confined spaces.
  • Awareness of environment and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance and impact on role. Recycling, reuse, and safe disposal of waste.
  • Preparation and maintenance of the work area.
  • Workplace operating procedures. What they are and why they are important.
  • Methods of interpreting relevant information from engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.
  • Consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Storage environment and requirements for consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities..
  • First line maintenance principles for tools, equipment and machinery.
  • Principles and methods of measuring and marking out materials.
  • Quality assurance requirements and monitoring processes.
  • Documentation requirements for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Continuous improvement (CI) techniques.
  • Verbal communication techniques.
  • Written communication techniques.
  • Information and digital technology: email, word processing, work sharing platforms, General data protection regulation (GDPR), cyber security.
  • Electrical and electronic. Electrical and electronic based safe working practices and procedures, including isolation and reinstatement of equipment or systems.
  • Electrical and electronic. Cable types and their application.
  • Electrical and electronic. Properties and applications of insulating and conductive materials.
  • Electrical and electronic. Principles of electrical systems, including electrical supply systems, wiring, circuits, motors, transformers, distribution boards and control panels.
  • Electrical and electronic. Principles of digital and analogue electronics.
  • Electrical and electronic. Fundamentals of electronic components, including resistors, capacitors, transistors, and diodes.
  • Electrical and electronic. Electrical and electronic assembly techniques.
  • Electrical and electronic. Principles of ohms law with respect to voltage, current, resistance and power in series, parallel and combinational circuits.
  • Electrical and electronic. Electrical and electronic testing techniques.
  • Electrical and electronic. Principles of circuit analysis and electrical and electronic fault-finding techniques.
  • The engineering and manufacturing function and role of the Engineering Operative. Responsibilities, limits of role and escalation procedures.
  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Isolation and emergency stop procedures, Manual handling operations regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working at height, Working in confined spaces.
  • Awareness of environment and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance and impact on role. Recycling, reuse, and safe disposal of waste.
  • Preparation and maintenance of the work area.
  • Workplace operating procedures. What they are and why they are important.
  • Methods of interpreting relevant information from engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.
  • Consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Storage environment and requirements for consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities..
  • First line maintenance principles for tools, equipment and machinery.
  • Principles and methods of measuring and marking out materials.
  • Quality assurance requirements and monitoring processes.
  • Documentation requirements for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Continuous improvement (CI) techniques.
  • Verbal communication techniques.
  • Written communication techniques.
  • Information and digital technology: email, word processing, work sharing platforms, General data protection regulation (GDPR), cyber security.
  • Fabrication. Fabrication based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Fabrication. Marking out and preparation techniques.
  • Fabrication. Fabrication and joining techniques, including welding, bonding, sheet metal work, bolting, riveting and additive manufacturing.
  • Fabrication. Forming equipment, including press brakes, drawform presses, hydroform presses and rollers.
  • Fabrication. Characteristics and properties of materials used in fabrication operations, including metals, alloys and composites and their malleability, hardness and corrosion resistance.
  • Fabrication. Quality requirements for fabrication operations.
  • The engineering and manufacturing function and role of the Engineering Operative. Responsibilities, limits of role and escalation procedures.
  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Isolation and emergency stop procedures, Manual handling operations regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working at height, Working in confined spaces.
  • Awareness of environment and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance and impact on role. Recycling, reuse, and safe disposal of waste.
  • Preparation and maintenance of the work area.
  • Workplace operating procedures. What they are and why they are important.
  • Methods of interpreting relevant information from engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.
  • Consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Storage environment and requirements for consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during engineering and manufacturing activities..
  • First line maintenance principles for tools, equipment and machinery.
  • Principles and methods of measuring and marking out materials.
  • Quality assurance requirements and monitoring processes.
  • Documentation requirements for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Continuous improvement (CI) techniques.
  • Verbal communication techniques.
  • Written communication techniques.
  • Information and digital technology: email, word processing, work sharing platforms, General data protection regulation (GDPR), cyber security.
  • Machining. Machining based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Machining. Principles of manual and CNC machining, including turning, milling, drilling, and grinding.
  • Machining. Work holding devices for machining operations.
  • Machining. Characteristics and properties of materials used in machining operations.
  • Machining. Cutting speeds, feed rates, and machining parameters.
  • Machining. Tool types and tool selection for machining operations.
  • Machining. Principles of fault identification within machining operations.
  • Machining. Principles of machine fault identification, routine machine maintenance, and lubrication schedules.
  • Machining. Methods of monitoring machine performance.
  • Machining. Principles of first-off, in-process and final inspection.
  • Machining. Tolerances, fits, and geometric dimensioning.

Skills

  • Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Prepare and maintain the work area before, during and after the engineering and manufacturing activity.
  • Follow workplace operating procedures.
  • Read and interpret engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Select and use consumables, tools, equipment and machinery for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Store consumables, tools, equipment and machinery in line with requirements.
  • Apply first line maintenance principles to tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
  • Measure and mark out materials as part of engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Comply with quality assurance requirements and follow monitoring processes.
  • Record information relating to engineering and manufacturing activities, paper based or electronic.
  • Apply continuous improvement (CI) techniques, for example, contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes or procedures.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Communicate in writing (electronically or paper based) with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Maintenance. Complete maintenance operations in line with maintenance based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Maintenance. Support maintenance operations in line with maintenance plans.
  • Maintenance. Support maintenance operations in line with maintenance strategies.
  • Maintenance. Conduct maintenance testing in line with testing schedules.
  • Maintenance. Use maintenance diagnostic techniques to identify faults.
  • Maintenance. Support maintenance operations related to engineering systems, for example, mechanical systems, electrical systems, fluid power systems.
  • Maintenance. Carry out corrective actions, including assembling and dismantling components, ensuring alignment and tolerance specifications are adhered to.
  • Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Prepare and maintain the work area before, during and after the engineering and manufacturing activity.
  • Follow workplace operating procedures.
  • Read and interpret engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Select and use consumables, tools, equipment and machinery for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Store consumables, tools, equipment and machinery in line with requirements.
  • Apply first line maintenance principles to tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
  • Measure and mark out materials as part of engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Comply with quality assurance requirements and follow monitoring processes.
  • Record information relating to engineering and manufacturing activities, paper based or electronic.
  • Apply continuous improvement (CI) techniques, for example, contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes or procedures.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Communicate in writing (electronically or paper based) with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Manufacturing production. Complete manufacturing production operations in line with manufacturing production based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Manufacturing production. Complete manufacturing production operations in line with manufacturing production plans, for example assembly operations.
  • Manufacturing production. Adjust operating parameters during manufacturing production operations to meet specification.
  • Manufacturing production. Identify and select material for manufacturing production operations.
  • Manufacturing production. Set up and operate manual or semi-automated machines, for example, presses, assembly tools, including use of fixtures, jigs and work holding devices.
  • Manufacturing production. Identify faults in manufacturing production operations. For example, components and sub assemblies.
  • Manufacturing production. Carry out quality checks before, during and after manufacturing production operations.
  • Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Prepare and maintain the work area before, during and after the engineering and manufacturing activity.
  • Follow workplace operating procedures.
  • Read and interpret engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Select and use consumables, tools, equipment and machinery for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Store consumables, tools, equipment and machinery in line with requirements.
  • Apply first line maintenance principles to tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
  • Measure and mark out materials as part of engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Comply with quality assurance requirements and follow monitoring processes.
  • Record information relating to engineering and manufacturing activities, paper based or electronic.
  • Apply continuous improvement (CI) techniques, for example, contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes or procedures.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Communicate in writing (electronically or paper based) with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Electrical and electronic. Complete electrical and electronic operations in line with electrical and electronic based safe working practices and procedures, including isolation and reinstatement of equipment or systems.
  • Electrical and electronic. Wire and terminate different types of cabling, for example single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured.
  • Electrical and electronic. Assemble a range of electrical and electronic components, for example component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors.
  • Electrical and electronic. Test electrical and electronic assembles and components, for example component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors.
  • Electrical and electronic. Identify faults within electrical or electronic systems.
  • Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Prepare and maintain the work area before, during and after the engineering and manufacturing activity.
  • Follow workplace operating procedures.
  • Read and interpret engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Select and use consumables, tools, equipment and machinery for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Store consumables, tools, equipment and machinery in line with requirements.
  • Apply first line maintenance principles to tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
  • Measure and mark out materials as part of engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Comply with quality assurance requirements and follow monitoring processes.
  • Record information relating to engineering and manufacturing activities, paper based or electronic.
  • Apply continuous improvement (CI) techniques, for example, contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes or procedures.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Communicate in writing (electronically or paper based) with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Fabrication. Complete fabrication operations in line with fabrication based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Fabrication. Mark out and prepare components and assemblies for fabrication operations.
  • Fabrication. Use fabrication, joining and forming techniques to produce components and assemblies in fabrication operations, for example welding, bonding, sheet metal work, bolting, riveting and additive manufacturing.
  • Fabrication. Identify and select material for fabrication operations.
  • Fabrication. Carry out quality checks before, during and after fabrication operations.
  • Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Prepare and maintain the work area before, during and after the engineering and manufacturing activity.
  • Follow workplace operating procedures.
  • Read and interpret engineering and manufacturing specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Select and use consumables, tools, equipment and machinery for engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Store consumables, tools, equipment and machinery in line with requirements.
  • Apply first line maintenance principles to tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
  • Measure and mark out materials as part of engineering and manufacturing activities.
  • Comply with quality assurance requirements and follow monitoring processes.
  • Record information relating to engineering and manufacturing activities, paper based or electronic.
  • Apply continuous improvement (CI) techniques, for example, contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes or procedures.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Communicate in writing (electronically or paper based) with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Machining. Complete machining operations in line with machining based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Machining. Operate manual or CNC machines to complete machining operations.
  • Machining. Set up manual or CNC machines to complete machining operations, including material preparation and component alignment
  • Machining. Identify and select material for machining operations.
  • Machining. Control machining parameters: Adjust speed, feed, depth of cut, and coolant flow.
  • Machining. Select and use appropriate tooling to complete machining operations.
  • Machining. Identify faults within machining operations.
  • Machining. Identify faults with machine, complete routine maintenance activities and follow lubrication schedules.
  • Machining. Monitor machine performs, for example sounds, vibrations and behaviours.
  • Machining. Conduct first-off, in-process & final inspections in relation to machining operations.

Behaviours

  • Put health and safety first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Demonstrate resilience in the workplace identifying challenges with opportunities.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and makes suggestions for improvements.
  • Support an inclusive workplace for example respectful of different views.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Adhere to company values and principles.
  • Put health and safety first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Demonstrate resilience in the workplace identifying challenges with opportunities.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and makes suggestions for improvements.
  • Support an inclusive workplace for example respectful of different views.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Adhere to company values and principles.
  • Put health and safety first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Demonstrate resilience in the workplace identifying challenges with opportunities.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and makes suggestions for improvements.
  • Support an inclusive workplace for example respectful of different views.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Adhere to company values and principles.
  • Put health and safety first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Demonstrate resilience in the workplace identifying challenges with opportunities.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and makes suggestions for improvements.
  • Support an inclusive workplace for example respectful of different views.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Adhere to company values and principles.
  • Put health and safety first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Demonstrate resilience in the workplace identifying challenges with opportunities.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and makes suggestions for improvements.
  • Support an inclusive workplace for example respectful of different views.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Adhere to company values and principles.
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Engineering and manufacturing
Qualification level
2
Equal to GCSE
Course duration
12 months
Funding
£10,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • Electrical engineering operative
  • Electrical maintenance operative
  • Electronic engineering operative
  • Fabrication operative
  • Machining operative
  • Manufacturing production operative
  • Mechanical engineering operative
  • Mechanical maintenance operative
  • Multi skilled maintenance operative

View more information about Engineering operative (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.