Apprenticeship training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Producing complex high value, low volume components or assemblies.
- Qualification level
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3
Equivalent to A level. - Typical duration
- 42 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Maximum funding
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£21,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Controls and systems fitter
- Electrical fitter
- Electronic fitter
- Instrumentation fitter
- Mechanical fitter
- Pipe fitter
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Full information on Engineering fitter (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.