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Level 4 Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician

Duration: 36 months plus 4 months for end point assessment.

Day release delivery from Chesterfield campus or Derby campus.

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Entry requirements
  • Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships.
  • Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above (including English and science, and a grade B/6 in maths) or a relevant Level 3 engineering qualification.
Assessment methods
  • End Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Project report and presentation with questions.
  • Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
Progression

Upon successful completion apprentices will be eligible for the following job roles or further studies:

  • Maintenance team leader
  • Maintenance manager
  • Manufacturing Production Engineer
  • Test and Commissioning Manager
  • Installation Manager.

The broad purpose of the occupation is to offer engineering support, technical leadership and expertise. Examples can include support for installation, refit, overhaul, alteration, upgrading, design and maintenance. They can also provide support for testing of significant assets, systems or machinery. They assist in the delivery of complex and critical asset management programmes. These asset management programmes are often to unique specifications involving complex maintenance and planning. They analyse technical information, plan schedules, co-ordinate, lead and deliver work on time. They ensure work is completed to the required quality, following product and personnel safety processes. They provide customer liaison, leadership, support and expertise to maintenance teams on technical issues. They deal with problems that occur using a structured and controlled approach. They carry out inspections on systems, equipment and components. They may lead on the commissioning back into operation after maintenance and overhaul. They can work in office environments while conducting research or maintenance design and scheduling activities. They can be in a workshop environment or outdoors conducting maintenance and commissioning activities. Depending on the organisation, they might be expected to work flexibly, including shift work. They may also be ‘on-call’, to meet customer requirements.

Workplace behaviours development

  • Prioritise and promote the environment and sustainability.
  • Promote adoption of emerging and advanced engineering and maintenance technologies.
  • Take responsibility for work.
  • Collaborate within teams, across disciplines and external stakeholders.

Skills and knowledge development

  • Risk identification, risk assessments, mitigations and safe systems of work.
  • Engineering mathematical techniques and scientific principles: methods, techniques, graphical expressions, symbols, formulae and calculations.
  • Problem solving techniques: diagnostics, root cause analysis, 6 thinking hats, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control), PDCA (Plan Do Check Act). Fault finding techniques: root cause analysis, 5 Whys’, fishbone, half-split.
  • Maintenance and engineering strategies, practices and techniques: planned, preventative, predictive and reactive.
  • Standard operating procedures and work instructions: rationale, review and updates.  Engineering, manufacturing and maintenance technical information, related documentation, such as job records, service reports, checklists and condemn notices; representations, drawings, graphical information, visuals and symbols.
  • Awareness of engineering international, national and regulatory standards, relevance to the occupation and technician’s responsibilities. British Standards (BS). International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Leadership and management techniques: customer relationship management, negotiating, influencing, networking, commercial awareness, conflict management and assertiveness.
  • The engineering maintenance sector. Regulators. Types of employers. Clients. Supply chain. Stakeholders. Audits.
  • Awareness of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and the principles of quality control and assurance, principles and practice in a maintenance and engineering environment.
  • Relevance to the occupation and the technician’s responsibilities.
  • Continuous improvement techniques: lean, 6-sigma, KAIZEN, 5S (Sort, set, shine, standardise and sustain).
  • Project management techniques: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping and summary risk profiles.

An employee in this occupation is responsible for the quality, safety and delivery of service. They ensure that work is delivered to the customer on time at the agreed cost. They must ensure their own work and the work of others is completed to specification. They must meet set deadlines. They must meet quality requirements and ensure that all relevant records are completed. They must work to health and safety and environmental regulations. They work alone and as part of a larger team on complex technical issues. These include supervisory duties and oversight of work completed. Depending on organisation size, they will support or lead a maintenance team. They are responsible for complying with regulatory and organisation requirements, civil or military as appropriate.

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.

The delivery plan is for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change.

Stage duration and completion will vary dependent upon the apprentices ability and/or employer requirements

Qualifications gained

    • Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering.
    • Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering.

On completion, of this standard the apprentice will be eligible to apply for professional recognition in Mechanical or Electrical. (IET, Eng. Tech or IMechE/ Eng. Tech)

Career progression routes

  • Maintenance team leader.
  • Maintenance manager.
  • Manufacturing Production Engineer.
  • Test and Commissioning Manager.
  • Installation Manager

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