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Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician (Single)

Duration 40 months plus 4 months for end point assessment.

Day release delivery from Chesterfield campus and Derby campus.

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Entry requirements
  • GCSE English and maths grade 4
  • Or Functional skills level 2
Assessment methods
  • End Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Observation with questions.
  • Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
  • Multiple-choice test.
Progression

On a successful completion, apprentices will be eligible for the following job roles or further studies.

  • Level 4 Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician.
  • Level 3 management qualifications.

Engineering Maintenance Technicians Engineering maintenance technicians work in a range of industries that use plant, equipment and systems. This includes energy, leisure entertainment, manufacturing, processing, and utilities companies. This is a core and options apprenticeship. An apprentice must be trained and assessed against the core and one option. The options are: electrical engineering maintenance technician, control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technician and mechanical engineering maintenance technician. Electrical engineering maintenance technicians’ work focuses on electrical aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, motors, single-phase and three-phase, power supplies, and low voltage or high-voltage electrical distribution. Control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technicians’ work focuses on the control and instrumentation aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, programmable logic controllers, flow meters, heat exchangers and safety controls. Mechanical engineering maintenance technicians’ work focuses on mechanical aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, actuators, fans, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and pipework.

Skills and Knowledge Development

  • Health and Safety
  • Locate and rectify faults on plant and equipment
  • Communication with stakeholders
  • Learn to read and understand technical specifications
  • Inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements
  • Assess and test plant and equipment
  • Maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment
  • Learn engineering theories and principles relative to their occupation

Workplace behaviours development

  • Working together and building trust
  • Customer experience and communication
  • Making it happen and commercial awareness
  • Quality focussed
  • Risk Awareness

As a technician you are responsible for maintaining the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment. As part of the role you will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment, sometimes complex, as part of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes. You may also undertake decommissioning activities when a plant is being removed from service.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you are supported by a work-based tutor and employer mentor to ensure you are progressing at the right pace and developing the skills and knowledge expected. During the apprenticeships you will learn a wide range of skills including:

 

  • First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment
  • Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment
  • Complying with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations
  • Understanding and interpreting information and working in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation
  • Assessing and testing the performance and condition of plant and equipment
  • Following health and safety policies and procedures, and being prepared to challenge unsafe behaviour using appropriate techniques to ensure the protection of people and property when working alone and/or with appropriate supervision
  • Ensure that work achieves quality standard both occupationally and personally
  • Learn to work well with people from different disciplines, backgrounds and expertise to accomplish an activity safely and on time
  • Use resources, techniques and obtained facts to develop sound solutions while recognising and defining problems
  • Demonstrate high concentration with the desire to reduce risks
  • Have the ability to be compliant and be aware of change through regular monitoring an checking of information

Off the job training

Every apprenticeship includes off-the-job training – equivalent to one day per week. This takes place during time normally spent at work but does not include the usual daily duties and responsibilities carried out as part of their normal role. It can consist of work and tasks ranging from projects, lectures and seminars to day release, blended learning and training to use specialist equipment.

It can form part of regular weekly sessions or be combined for larger blocks of time, depending on the approach that works best for the employer.

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