Reference Quantity: ST0457
Particulars of ordinary
The next Normal displays employers’ necessities for the abilities, information and behaviours anticipated from somebody to be competent within the job function.
Core occupational profile
Engineering Technicians within the Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, Maritime Defence and wider Superior Manufacturing and Engineering Sector are predominantly concerned in extremely expert, advanced work and should, at least have the ability to:
- Apply secure techniques of working
- Make a technical contribution to both the design, improvement, high quality assurance, manufacture, set up, commissioning, decommissioning, operation or upkeep of merchandise, tools, techniques, processes or companies
- Apply confirmed strategies and procedures to unravel engineering/manufacturing issues
- Show efficient interpersonal abilities in speaking each technical and non-technical data
- Have a dedication to continued skilled improvement
Engineering Technicians take duty for the standard and accuracy of the work they undertake throughout the limits of their private authority. In addition they want to have the ability to show a core set of behaviours with a view to be competent of their job function, complement wider enterprise technique and improvement. This can allow them to assist their long run profession improvement.
Engineered and manufactured merchandise and techniques that Engineering Technicians work on might contain mechanical, electrical, digital, electromechanical and fluid energy elements/techniques.
Typical job titles:
Engineering Technician, Aerospace Technician, Aviation Engineer, Maritime Engineering, Machinist, Mechatronics Engineer and Toolmaker
Aerospace and Aviation
1. Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter
2. Aerospace Manufacturing Electrical/Mechanical and Techniques Fitter
3. Plane Upkeep Fitter/ Technician (Mounted and Rotary Wing)
4.Airworthiness, Planning, High quality and Security Technician
Maritime Defence
5. Maritime Electrical Fitter
6. Maritime Mechanical Fitter
7. Maritime Fabricator
8. Maritime Pipeworker
Sector Broad
10. Mechatronics Upkeep Technician
11. Product Design and Growth Technician
12. Toolmaker and Device and Die Upkeep Technician
13. Technical Help Technician
Core Information & Expertise
Engineering Technicians are in a position to show:
Information:
- understanding the significance of complying with statutory, high quality, organisational and well being and security rules
- understanding of normal engineering/manufacturing mathematical and scientific ideas, strategies, strategies, graphical expressions, symbols formulae and calculations utilized by engineering technicians
- understanding the construction, properties and traits of widespread supplies used within the sector
- understanding the standard issues which will come up inside their regular work actions/setting
- understanding accredited diagnostic strategies and strategies used to assist clear up engineering/manufacturing issues
- understanding the significance of solely utilizing present accredited processes, procedures, documentation and the potential implications for the organisation if this isn’t adhered to
- understanding and deciphering related engineering/manufacturing knowledge and documentation with a view to full their job function
- understanding the totally different roles and capabilities within the organisation and the way they work together.
- understanding why it’s important for an organisation to repeatedly evaluate their processes and procedures
Expertise:
- acquiring, checking and utilizing the suitable documentation (corresponding to job directions, drawings, high quality management documentation)
- working safely always, complying with well being, security and environmental laws, rules and organisational necessities
planning and the place relevant acquiring all of the sources required to undertake the work exercise - enterprise the work exercise utilizing the proper processes, procedures and tools
- finishing up the required checks (corresponding to high quality, compliance or testing) utilizing the proper procedures, processes and/or tools
- dealing promptly and successfully with engineering/manufacturing issues throughout the limits of their duty utilizing accredited diagnostic strategies and strategies and report these which can’t be resolved to the suitable personnel
- finishing any required documentation utilizing the outlined recording techniques on the applicable phases of the work exercise
- restoring the work space on completion of the exercise and the place relevant return any sources and consumables to the suitable location
Behaviours
The required behaviours are:
1. Private duty, resilience and ethics. Adjust to well being and security steerage and procedures, be disciplined and have a accountable strategy to danger, work diligently always, settle for duty for managing time and workload and keep motivated and dedicated when going through challenges. Adjust to any organisational insurance policies/codes of conduct in relation to moral compliance
2. Work successfully in groups. Combine with the staff, assist different individuals, contemplate implications of their actions on different individuals and the enterprise
3. Efficient communication and interpersonal abilities. open and sincere communicator, speaking clearly utilizing applicable strategies, listening to others and have a constructive and respectful angle
4. Deal with high quality and drawback fixing. Comply with directions and steerage, demonstrates consideration to element, observe a logical strategy to drawback fixing and search alternatives to enhance high quality, pace and effectivity
5. Steady private improvement. Replicate on abilities, information and behaviours and seeks alternatives to develop, adapt to totally different conditions, environments or applied sciences and have a constructive angle to suggestions and recommendation
Entry Necessities
Particular person employers will set the recruitment and choice standards for his or her Apprenticeships. With a purpose to optimise success, candidates will sometimes have 4 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or equal, together with Arithmetic, English and a Science.
Period of apprenticeship
Sometimes 42-48 months – timescales might differ relying on occupational function and/or prior related {qualifications} / expertise and Evaluation of Prior Studying and Information (APL/Okay) alternatives.
{Qualifications} and improvement
All apprentices shall be required to realize as a minimal:
- An employer accredited Stage 2 Basis Competence qualification
- An employer accredited Stage 3 Growth Competence qualification
- An employer accredited Stage 3 Growth Technical Information qualification
- Apprentices with out Stage 2 English and Maths might want to obtain this stage previous to taking finish level evaluation
See part Employer Particular Necessities of this Normal for additional particulars on the precise obligatory {qualifications} required for every job function
The entire qualification necessities within the basis and improvement phases are obligatory outcomes for the completion and closing certification of the Apprenticeship Normal. Every qualification has a core and choices strategy and employers will choose probably the most relevant pathway and unit choices to satisfy their organisational necessities.
There shall be an finish level evaluation throughout the closing section of the Apprenticeship the place the apprentice might want to show to the employer how they’ve achieved full occupational competence towards, abilities, information and behaviours, set out within the Normal On profitable completion of the Finish Level evaluation and employer endorsement section (closing log out) apprentices shall be then be put ahead to be awarded their Apprenticeship completion certificates.
Skilled recognition
Completion of the Apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by related Skilled Engineering Establishments on the applicable stage {of professional} registration (EngTech). Within the case of the Navy particular pathway within the Plane Upkeep Fitter/Technician Normal, skilled competence shall be recognised by the Navy Impartial Evaluation Authority (MIAA).
Stage and evaluate
This Apprenticeship Normal is at Stage 3 and shall be reviewed at least each three years.
Choices: Sector/Occupational Particular Function Necessities – Information, Expertise and
Behaviours (NB All Obligatory {Qualifications} listed in sections 1-13 to be made obtainable by September 2017)
Aerospace and Aviation
1. Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter
Function Profile
Aerospace manufacturing fitters are predominantly concerned in extremely expert, advanced and specialist detailed work, assembling plane techniques in accordance with particular work directions, utilizing related hand and machine instruments, jigs and measuring tools. They have to adjust to statutory rules and organisational security necessities. They have to have the ability to use and interpret engineering knowledge and documentation corresponding to engineering drawings and pc generated printouts. They are going to be anticipated to work each individually and as a part of a producing staff. They are going to be anticipated to
take a look at and regulate the techniques they’ve put in making certain particular person elements and assemblies meet the required specification. They’ll have the ability to work with minimal supervision, taking duty for the standard and accuracy of the work they undertake. They are going to be proactive find options to issues and figuring out areas for bettering the enterprise.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, algebraic expressions, formulae and calculation utilized to the speculation of flight, aerodynamics and aviation manufacturing processes
- perceive the construction, properties and traits of supplies used within the development of aero elements, sub-assemblies and complete constructions
- perceive the basics {of electrical}, digital and fluid energy principle
Particular Specialist Expertise
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used to fabricate aerospace elements/techniques
- assemble and disassemble aerospace mechanical elements, sub-assemblies and complete techniques (new and in service) as required
measure and mark out of supplies to hold out precision machining and hand becoming processes - precision drilling and ending of holes in plane assemblies
use mechanical and or electrical/digital measuring and or take a look at tools used on plane assemblies and techniques - apply meeting strategies (corresponding to mechanical fasteners, welding and bonding strategies)
- use sealing and jointing strategies: use of seals, gaskets, and jointing supplies
contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Aerospace Manufacturing (Growth Competence)
- Stage 3 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation (Growth Information)
2. Aerospace Manufacturing Electrical / Mechanical and Techniques Fitter
Function Profile
Aerospace Manufacturing Electrical / Mechanical and Techniques Fitters are predominantly concerned in extremely expert, advanced and specialist detailed work, assembling, putting in and testing plane electrical / mechanical/electromechanical tools and techniques in accordance with particular work directions, utilizing related hand instruments, set up and testing strategies and strategies. They are going to be anticipated to check and regulate the tools/ techniques they’ve put in making certain particular person elements, assemblies and techniques meet the required specification.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, algebraic expressions, formulae and calculation utilized to the speculation of flight, aerodynamics, electrical, gasoline, hydraulic
and pneumatic and flying management techniques and aviation manufacturing processes - perceive the construction, properties and traits of supplies used within the development of aerospace elements, sub-assemblies and complete constructions
- perceive the sensible and theoretical necessities of aerospace electrical, digital, mechanical, electromechanical and fluid energy tools and techniques
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used to fabricate aerospace elements/techniques
- assemble, disassemble and set up aerospace elements, sub-assemblies and complete techniques (new and in service) as required corresponding to wiring looms, anti-icing techniques, electrical connectors, avionic items and utilizing specified strategies and procedures
- arrange and use a variety of measuring, testing, diagnostic instruments, rigs and tools, utilizing accredited strategies and procedures set up lighting, energy provides, engine management and instrumentation techniques
- perform testing and diagnostic actions on put in elements, tools and techniques and making adjustment/rectification the place relevant
- perform precision drilling and ending of holes in aerospace assemblies
apply right locking and securing strategies and strategies (mechanical fasteners, locking and electrical bonding strategies) - use sealing and jointing strategies: use of seals, gaskets, and jointing supplies
set up and join pipe-work techniques and aerospace assemblies - contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Aerospace Manufacturing (Growth Competence)
- Stage 3 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation (Growth Information)
3. Plane Upkeep Fitter/Technician (Mounted and Rotary Wing) Function Profile
Plane Upkeep Fitters/Technicians work on sustaining plane of all kinds from small aeroplanes to airliners, jet fighters and helicopters, each civil and army. They’re anticipated to hold out accredited upkeep processes to take care of the airworthiness of the plane. It entails extremely expert, advanced and specialist work, sustaining plane techniques in accordance with accredited necessities and work directions, utilizing related hand instruments and tools. They have to adjust to civil and or army regulatory and organisational necessities. They have to have the ability to analysis knowledge sources, making certain that on completion of a process all plane documentation is precisely stuffed in.
Specific Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculation utilized in an plane upkeep setting.
- perceive the construction, properties and traits of supplies used within the development, upkeep and restore of plane elements, complete constructions and sub-assemblies
- perceive the basics {of electrical}, digital, digital, analogue, plane techniques and upkeep practices
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used to take care of plane elements and techniques
- choose and use the proper hand and mechanical instruments and tools whereas finishing up upkeep of plane
apply human components in aviation – attitudes and behaviours to make sure aviation security - use mechanical and electrical measuring and or take a look at tools whereas finishing up plane upkeep actions
- perform plane useful checks and fault analysis e.g. electrical bonding and earthing; flight management rigging
- use floor assist tools
Plus two of the next:
- establish, management, restore and forestall harm, fatigue and corrosion of plane elements
- preserve power-plant (piston or turbine engines), propellers or rotors
- use the proper bonding and meeting strategies e.g. in composite meeting
- measure and mark out supplies to hold out precision repairs to plane
- perform precision drilling and ending of holes in plane assemblies
- establish and set up mechanical fasteners
- use sealing and jointing strategies: use of seals, gaskets and jointing strategies
- assemble, restore and exchange pipe work for plane and engine techniques
- examine, restore, take away and exchange plane constructions, elements, sub-assemblies and techniques
- undertake plane flight-line dealing with and operations
- perform testing and diagnostic actions on elements, sub – assemblies or complete techniques, making changes/rectifications the place relevant
- preserve aerospace elements, sub – assemblies or complete techniques as required
undertake plane function configuration actions/necessities
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next qualification:
- Stage 2 Diploma Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Basis Competence) Or
- Stage 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Navy Basis Competence)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize one of many following {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Aviation Upkeep (Growth Competence)
Or
- Stage 3 Diploma in Aviation Upkeep (Growth Competence) – Navy
Plus one of the next Technical Information {Qualifications} as relevant to the pathway being undertaken
- Stage 3 Diploma in Plane Upkeep (Civil Plane Mechanical) accredited by the CAA
- Stage 3 Diploma in On-Plane Upkeep Class A
- Stage 3 Diploma in Plane Upkeep (Navy)
- EASA Plane Upkeep Licence Class A, Half 66 modules via an accredited Half 147 Coaching Organisation
4. Airworthiness, Planning, High quality and Security Technician
Function Profile
Airworthiness, Planning, High quality and Security Technicians work on reviewing knowledge, making and implementing selections, and monitoring their impact on the operation and airworthiness of plane of all kinds from small aeroplanes to airliners, jet fighters, airships and helicopters, each civil and army, utilizing accredited airworthiness data and processes. It entails extremely expert, advanced and specialist work, monitoring persevering with airworthiness knowledge and plane techniques in accordance with relevant necessities and work directions, utilizing related documentation. They might work inside civil or army organisations figuring out and researching relevant data, making certain that every one plane documentation is precisely accomplished. They are going to be anticipated to work each individually or as half of a bigger staff. They’ll establish and resolve issues utilizing the suitable processes throughout the limits of their authority/approval. They’ll perceive how and why procedures are produced for conserving plane airworthy and the significance of following them. Development from this function might embody supervisory and administration roles.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive the regulatory and organisational necessities and wish for producing, monitoring and finishing plane persevering with airworthiness doc units and related duties
- perceive practices, processes and philosophy of plane upkeep for servicing, scheduled, situation based mostly, unplanned upkeep work, and defect
rectification - perceive mathematical strategies, algebraic expressions, formulae, calculation and physics utilized to the speculation of flight, aerodynamics and aviation upkeep processes
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- put together and preserve the plane upkeep programme
- adjust to statutory, high quality and organisational necessities for aviation security and occupational well being and security in a unbroken airworthiness organisation
- apply Human Elements in aviation – growing attitudes and behaviours to make sure aviation security
- preserve relationships between the plane operator and the plane upkeep organisation recognising the regulatory tasks of each events
- use related pc software program, data techniques and documentation obligatory to hold out the function
- use asset and stock administration techniques inside a unbroken airworthiness setting
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
- A number of choices can be found via the apprenticeship relying on the context of the organisation, whether or not in civil or army aviation, rotary or mounted wing plane, in persevering with airworthiness administration or plane upkeep and restore organisations.
Plus two of the next:
- apply the ideas and strategies used to implement aviation security administration techniques
- apply reliability monitoring and evaluation of plane and their techniques
- apply compliance monitoring and high quality auditing of the organisation and plane
work with different personnel inside and exterior to the organisation, offering good customer support - apply fleet planning, upkeep scheduling and plane on the bottom (AOG)
necessities
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement inside a protected setting all apprentices shall be required to realize the next qualification:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Basis Competence) – Airworthiness
Planning, High quality and Security Technician
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Airworthiness Planning, High quality and Security (Growth Competence)
Or
- Stage 3 Prolonged NVQ Diploma – Engineering Technical Help
Or
- Stage 3 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Competence) – Technical Help
Plus one of many following Technical Information {Qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Plane Upkeep (Civil Plane Mechanical) – accredited by the CAA
- Stage 3 Diploma in Plane Upkeep (Navy)
- Stage 3 Diploma in On-Plane Upkeep-Class A
- EASA Plane Upkeep Licence Class A Half 66 modules
Maritime Defence
5. Maritime Electrical Fitter
Function Profile
The Electrical Fitter utilises engineering drawings, knowledge and documentation with a view to undertake the manufacture, set up, testing, commissioning, fault analysis, upkeep, overhaul and removing {of electrical} and knowledge techniques on maritime vessels. This covers propulsion equipment, weapons, sensors, reactor and auxiliary techniques (corresponding to water, air-con, digital tools together with programmable logic controllers, energy era and distribution). It requires information and experience in using widespread and specialist electrical tools, machines and hand instruments, and using quite a lot of measuring and diagnostic tools and processes to make sure particular person elements and assemblies meet the required specification.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive the precise mathematical strategies, formulation and calculation in a maritime electrical/digital setting
- perceive maritime electrical/digital engineering expertise and ideas within the design, tools construct, operation and upkeep of maritime vessels.
- perceive accurately choose and use hand, electrical, mechanical instruments and take a look at tools used within the Maritime Business.
- perceive the sensible and theoretical necessities of maritime electrical, digital, mechanical, electromechanical, fibre-optics, fluid energy tools and techniques used on board vessels.
- perceive the supplies and properties used within the electrical space of the Maritime Business.
Particular Specialist Expertise
- learn, analyse and interpret engineering knowledge, drawings and documentation used within the design, construct, operation and restore of maritime vessels
- use hand, energy and machine instruments to measure, mark out, minimize, drill, form and end elements to the required engineering tolerances.
- assemble, take away, preserve and overhaul elements, sub-assemblies and complete techniques in a maritime setting.
- apply meeting and set up strategies and strategies (corresponding to terminations, connectors, mechanical fasteners, seals, gaskets, and jointing supplies) on maritime vessels.
- undertake testing, inspection and diagnostic actions on elements, tools and techniques on maritime vessels, making changes the place relevant.
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Competence)
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Information)
6. Maritime Mechanical Fitter
Function Profile
The Mechanical Fitter function entails working from engineering drawings, knowledge and documentation with a view to undertake the manufacture, set up, testing, commissioning, fault analysis, upkeep, overhaul and removing of mechanical and fluid energy tools on ships and submarines concerned in defence and industrial delivery. This may embody propulsion equipment, weapons, reactor and auxiliary techniques (corresponding to water, air-con and energy era). It requires information and experience in using widespread and specialist machine and hand instruments, and using quite a lot of measuring and diagnostic tools and processes to make sure particular person elements and assemblies meet the required specification. The Mechanical Fitter should adjust to statutory rules and organisational security necessities and shall be anticipated to work each individually and as a part of a staff. On completion of the Apprenticeship they may have the ability to work with minimal supervision, taking duty for the standard and accuracy of the work they undertake and shall be proactive find options to issues and figuring out areas to enhance enterprise processes.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive the precise mathematical strategies, formulation and calculation utilized in a maritime mechanical becoming setting
- perceive maritime engineering expertise and ideas utilized within the design, construct, operation and upkeep of Maritime vessels.
- perceive the sensible and theoretical necessities of maritime electrical, digital, mechanical, electromechanical and fluid energy tools and techniques used on board vessels.
- perceive materials and fluid properties used within the mechanical space of the Maritime Business.
- perceive accurately choose and use hand and mechanical instruments and jigs used within the Maritime business.
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn, analyse and interpret engineering knowledge, drawings and documentation used within the design, construct, operation and restore of maritime vessels
- measure and mark out to hold out precision machining and hand becoming processes
use hand instruments to chop, drill, form and end elements to the required engineering tolerances. - assemble, take away and overhaul elements, sub-assemblies and complete techniques in a maritime setting
- apply meeting and set up strategies and strategies (corresponding to mechanical fasteners, use of seals, gaskets, and jointing supplies) on board ships and submarines.
- undertake the testing, inspection and diagnostic actions on elements, tools and techniques on board ships and submarines and making changes the place relevant.
- undertake deliberate and corrective upkeep actions on elements, tools and techniques.
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Competence)
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Information)
7. Maritime Fabricator
Function Profile
The Maritime Fabricator function entails the fabrication, development and restore of constructions for defence and industrial vessels. That is achieved by working from engineering drawings, knowledge and documentation. It requires information and experience in using machine and hand instruments concerned in making ready and reducing supplies, this may embody sizzling working processes corresponding to welding, thermal reducing and grinding. A wide range of measuring tools, diagnostic strategies and processes are used to make sure particular person elements and assemblies meet the required specification. The
Fabricator should adjust to statutory rules and organisational security necessities and shall be anticipated to work each individually and as a part of a staff. They’ll have the ability to work with minimal supervision, taking duty for the standard and accuracy of the work they undertake and shall be proactive find options to issues and figuring out areas to enhance enterprise processes.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive particular mathematical strategies, formulation and calculation utilized in a maritime fabrication setting.
- perceive engineering terminology and ideas utilized within the design, construct, operation and restore of maritime vessels.
- perceive choose the proper sizzling working course of and instruments / tools.
- perceive supplies and processes used within the fabrication and development space of the Maritime Business.
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- use hand and mechanical instruments, jigs and take a look at tools safely within the Maritime Business.
- learn, analyse and interpret engineering knowledge, drawings and documentation used within the design, construct, operation and restore of maritime vessels.
- perform fabrication and development processes via precision measuring and marking out.
- use hand instruments / equipment to chop, drill, form and end elements to the required engineering tolerances.
- assemble, take away and overhaul elements in a maritime setting.
- apply meeting and set up strategies and strategies (corresponding to mechanical fasteners, use of seals, gaskets, and jointing supplies) on maritime vessels.
- undertake deliberate and corrective restore actions on constructions, elements and tools.
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Competence)
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Information)
8. Maritime Pipeworker
Function Profile
The Pipeworker function entails working from engineering drawings, knowledge and documentation with a view to undertake the fabrication, set up, testing, commissioning and removing of fluid energy and home pipe techniques on ships and submarines in defence and industrial delivery. This may
embody techniques related to propulsion, equipment, weapons, reactor and auxiliary (corresponding to water, air-con and energy era). It requires information and experience in using widespread and specialist pipe forming machine and hand instruments. The Pipeworker will use quite a lot of measuring and diagnostic processes to make sure particular person elements and assemblies meet the required specification. They have to adjust to statutory rules, organisational security necessities and be anticipated to work each individually and as a part of a staff. They’ll work with minimal supervision, taking duty for the standard and accuracy of the work they undertake and be proactive find options to issues and figuring out enhancements to enterprise processes.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculation utilized within the fabrication, restore and set up of maritime pipe techniques.
- perceive engineering expertise and ideas utilized within the design, construct, operation and upkeep of maritime vessels.
- perceive accurately choose and use hand and mechanical instruments and jigs utilized in fabrication, restore and set up of maritime pipe techniques.
- perceive the widespread and specialist pipe materials (ferrous, non-ferrous and non- metallic) used within the pipework space of the Maritime Business.
- perceive the ideas of brazing, welding and different sizzling working strategies used within the fabrication, restore and set up of pipework techniques.
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn, analyse and interpret engineering knowledge, drawings and documentation used within the design, construct, operation and restore of maritime vessels
- measure and mark out to allow the fabrication of pipework utilizing quite a lot of supplies (ferrous, non-ferrous and non-metallic) and processes (to incorporate taking
- wire templates and jigs, setting to boards and so forth).
- use hand and machine instruments to chop, drill, form and end elements to the required engineering tolerances.
- fabricate, set up and restore pipe techniques in a maritime setting.
- apply meeting and set up strategies (corresponding to brazing, welding, mechanical fasteners, seals, gaskets, jointing supplies and strategies) on Maritime vessels.
- undertake testing, inspection and diagnostic actions on pipework techniques on maritime vessels, making changes the place relevant.
- undertake deliberate, corrective upkeep and survey actions on pipework elements and techniques.
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Competence)
- Stage 3 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Growth Information)
Sector Broad Superior Manufacturing and Engineering
Machinist – Superior Manufacturing Engineering
9. Function Profile
Machinists within the Superior Manufacturing Engineering sector are predominantly concerned in extremely expert, advanced and precision work, machining elements from specialist supplies utilizing typical and/or CNC machine instruments corresponding to centre lathes, vertical and horizontal milling machines, horizontal and cylindrical grinding machines, electro discharge machines, single and multi- axis CNC machine instruments centres. They are going to be anticipated to have the ability arrange, function and regulate/edit tools settings as relevant to the machine software getting used. When utilizing CNC tools they
shall be anticipated to have the ability to produce, show and/or edit programmes. Throughout and on completion of the machining operations they are going to be anticipated to measure and test the elements being produced and make changes to the tools/programme to make sure elements meet the required specification.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculation concerned within the machining processes corresponding to speeds and feeds, calculating angles/tapers, materials removing
- perceive the sensible and theoretical makes use of of the machines used, and their functions.
- perceive the work-holding units, reducing instruments, and establishing procedures, in satisfactory depth to supply a sound foundation for finishing up the actions, correcting faults and making certain the work output is to the required specification
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used to supply machined elements
- decide probably the most environment friendly and efficient strategy to machine the part utilizing a variety of instruments, machining course of and Strategies
- choose and arrange the proper tooling and work holding units
- set and regulate the machine working parameters to supply the work items to the required specification. This can contain setting feeds and speeds for roughing and ending operations
- choose and use a variety of measuring and testing tools to test elements are to the required high quality and accuracy
- produce advanced and specialist elements as a one off take a look at and trial work piece and/or producing elements in small or giant batches
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Basis Competence)
- Stage 2 Diploma in Machining (Basis Information)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Competence) – Machining
- Stage 3 Diploma in Machining (Growth Information)
10. Mechatronics Upkeep Technician
Function Profile
Mechatronics Upkeep Technicians be certain that plant and tools carry out to the required normal to facilitate manufacturing targets concerning Security, High quality, Supply and Price inside Excessive Worth Manufacturing environments. Sometimes the work would cowl a broad vary of actions embody set up, testing, fault discovering and the on-going deliberate upkeep of advanced automated tools. This requires the appliance of a posh mix of abilities, information and occupational behaviours throughout {the electrical}, digital, mechanical, fluid energy and management techniques disciplines.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculations in a mechatronics upkeep setting and the kind of tools being maintained
- perceive mechanical, electrical, digital, fluid energy and course of management ideas in a mechatronics upkeep setting
- perceive how tools being maintained capabilities and working parameters in particular person elements and the way they work together
- perceive fault diagnostic strategies, strategies and tools used when sustaining tools and techniques
- perceive situation monitoring strategies and tools used and perceive how the data gained helps the planning of upkeep actions
- perceive minimise equipment downtime by implementing deliberate preventative upkeep programmes
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used to take care of elements, tools and techniques
- perform situation monitoring of plant and tools
- perform deliberate upkeep actions on plant and tools
- finishing up advanced fault analysis and restore actions on excessive expertise engineered techniques corresponding to:
- Sustaining mechanical tools
- Sustaining fluid & pneumatic energy tools
- Sustaining electrical & digital tools
- Sustaining course of management tools
- finishing up affirmation testing and subsequent easy hand over of apparatus & plant assist the set up, testing and commissioning of apparatus (the place relevant).
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}
- Stage 2 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Basis Competence)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Competence) – Mechatronics Upkeep Technician
Plus one of the next
- Stage 3 Diploma in Engineering Expertise (QCF) – for begins as much as June 2017 solely
- Stage 3 Prolonged Diploma in Engineering Applied sciences (QCF) – for begins as much as June 2017 solely
- Stage 3 Diploma or Prolonged Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Information) – for all begins from 1st July 2017
11. Product Design and Growth Technician
Function Profile
Product Design & Growth Technicians primarily work on all phases of product creation and modification. They assist actions starting from early idea feasibility, design and improvement phases proper via to closing preparation for launch and clients. This consists of working in idea studios, speedy prototyping, meeting, testing, validating and analysing efficiency. Sometimes they
work intently with engineers in convey new ideas to life or supporting redesigns of present merchandise.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculations in a product design and improvement setting
- perceive materials functions and strategies of testing (damaging and non- damaging)
- perceive Laptop Aided Design (CAD) strategies and functions
- perceive materials becoming a member of functions and techniques
- perceive mechanical, electrical, digital and course of management techniques
- perceive measurement, monitoring, testing and diagnostic strategies and strategies
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used within the design and improvement of elements, assemblies and techniques
- produce elements and prototypes utilizing a variety of hand becoming strategies
- produce assemblies and rigs utilizing a variety of supplies and strategies
- put together and utilizing lathes, milling machines, in addition to different normal or specialist excessive expertise tools corresponding to 3D printing/additive manufacturing strategies
- use a variety of mechanical, electrical and digital testing units and tools
- apply mechanical ideas and becoming a member of strategies to develop merchandise, units and tools
- apply electrical and digital ideas to develop merchandise units and tools
- establish, diagnose and rectify design issues via the entire creation course of together with design studio, workshops, take a look at environments or underneath laboratory circumstances
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Basis Competence)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Competence) – Product Design and Growth
Plus one of the next
- Stage 3 Diploma in Engineering Expertise (QCF) – for begins as much as June 2017 solely
- Stage 3 Prolonged Diploma in Engineering Applied sciences (QCF) – for begins as much as June 2017 solely
- Stage 3 Diploma or Prolonged Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Information) – for all begins from 1st July 2017
12. Toolmaker and Device and Die Upkeep Technician
Function Profile
Toolmakers and Device & Die Upkeep Technicians are predominantly concerned within the extremely expert, advanced and specialist detailed work of producing and sustaining the engineering tooling used to supply elements, merchandise and assemblies. These merchandise, assemblies and techniques have an effect on all of our each day lives, whether or not it’s for journey corresponding to (vehicles, planes, boats and rail) power, defence, meals, clothes, packaging and well being together with medical tools, units and implants corresponding to joint replacements. This requires the appliance of a broad vary of actions together with the interpretation of Engineering drawings and technical directions and using hand, machine and automatic pc managed machine instruments and measuring tools.
Technicians should adjust to relevant laws and organisational security necessities and be anticipated to work each individually and as a part of a producing staff, working with minimal supervision, taking duty for the standard and accuracy of the work they undertake. They are going to be proactive find options to issues and figuring out methods to enhance the enterprise
They are going to be anticipated to check and regulate the techniques they’ve constructed or maintained making certain tooling, jigs, fixtures and assemblies meet the required specification. This requires the appliance of a broad vary of abilities, information and occupational behaviours throughout a variety of engineering disciplines.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculations in a Toolmaking setting
- perceive the construction, properties and traits of widespread supplies used for the manufacture and restore of tooling, Moulds, Dies and jigs and fixtures
- perceive the secure operation, right choice and the appliance of a variety of hand instruments used for toolmaking and die upkeep, together with grinders, drills, stones and so forth.
- perceive the secure operation and working ideas of a variety of advanced and infrequently cutting-edge workshop equipment (corresponding to CNC lathes, milling, grinding and erosion machining centres, drilling and welding tools)
- perceive arrange and function the equipment/tools effectively and successfully
- perceive the ideas of how the related instruments, dies, jigs and fixtures being manufactured/maintained operate, the working sequences, the aim of particular person elements/techniques and the way they work together
- Perceive the appliance of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical and digital techniques as utilized to varied moulding, injection, urgent and related related
equipment.
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- learn and interpret related knowledge and documentation used to supply and/or preserve software and die elements, assemblies and techniques
- apply strategies and strategies to supply, assemble, disassemble restore and/or preserve instruments, dies, jigs and fixtures as relevant to the employer necessities
- manufacture elements (corresponding to tooling, dies, jigs and fixtures)
- undertake testing to substantiate right operation, and of the effectiveness of repairs and upkeep actions carried out.
- undertake tools/asset care and/or Preventative Deliberate Upkeep processes and procedures
- Perform advanced fault analysis and restore actions masking the next applied sciences as relevant to the software, die, jig and fixture setting:
- Sustaining mechanical tools
- Sustaining fluid & pneumatic energy tools
- Sustaining electrical & digital tools
- Sustaining course of management tools
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Basis Competence)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Competence) – Toolmaker, Device and Die Upkeep
Plus one of the next
- Stage 3 Diploma in Engineering Expertise (QCF) – for begins as much as June 2017 solely
- Stage 3 Prolonged Diploma in Engineering Applied sciences (QCF) – for begins as much as June 2017 solely
- Stage 3 Diploma or Prolonged Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Information) – for all begins from 1st July 2017
13. Technical Help Technician
Function Profile
Technical Help Technicians, work as a part of a staff to supply technical assist and experience for all areas of the Engineering and Manufacturing operate together with communications software program, take a look at, evaluation instruments, measurement, off line programming, course of management, efficiency and steady enchancment options, capability planning, manufacturing scheduling/planning, product technical functions and functionality, technical gross sales and advertising assist, product improvement and innovation, engineering drawing, buying and/or provide of products or companies for engineering actions, high quality management, inspection and e-commerce applied sciences as required. The necessities are designed to supply stretch and development. They’ll have the ability to work with minimal supervision, taking duty for the standard, accuracy and well timed supply of the work they undertake. They are going to be proactive find options to issues and figuring out areas for bettering the enterprise.
Particular Specialist Information and Expertise
Particular Specialist Information:
- perceive mathematical strategies, formulation and calculations utilized in a technical assist setting
- perceive the strategies and strategies used to judge technical knowledge and documentation
- perceive establish that the info and documentation getting used is present and updated
- perceive the process for use for making modifications to issued documentation
- perceive the place and supply different areas of technical experience/data to assist clear up technical issues
- perceive the necessities of the shopper (inside/exterior) and assist utilizing the suitable instruments, tools and processes
Particular Specialist Expertise:
- produce technical documentation that accommodates all of the related and obligatory knowledge
and data required for the technical assist exercise being carried out - current the technical documentation within the required format
be certain that codes, symbols and different references used within the technical
documentation follows agreed uk/worldwide conventions - save and retailer technical documentation within the right format, location in accordance with organisational and/or buyer necessities
- make any modifications/amendments to the technical documentation utilizing agreed high quality
- assurance management procedures
- develop efficient enterprise and/or buyer relationships
- present technical recommendation and steerage to others
- contribute to the enterprise by figuring out doable alternatives for bettering working practices, processes and/or procedures
Plus one of the next:
- produce engineering/manufacturing manufacturing plans
- get hold of sources for engineering/manufacturing actions
- get hold of and management supplies utilized in engineering/manufacturing environments
implement high quality management/assurance techniques and procedures in an engineering/manufacturing setting - present technical assist companies on services or products to inside and/or exterior clients
- produce documentation to provide or procure items or companies
- produce off line packages for pc numerical managed machines
- produce packages for scanning/digitizing or co-ordinate measuring machines
- produce packages for programmable logic management tools
- produce packages for industrial robotic functions
- produce engineering software program instruments/packages for evaluation, high quality, configuration administration, security assessments, system safety functions
- produce engineering drawings/fashions utilizing pc aided design strategies
(corresponding to mechanical, electrical, fabrication, fluid energy, built-in techniques or companies) - undertake advanced fault diagnostic and/or situation monitoring actions on tools, plant or companies
- perform inspection actions on tools/elements/techniques (corresponding to mechanical, electrical, digital, welded and fabricated.
- test and calibrate management and take a look at tools utilized in an engineering and/or manufacturing setting
Obligatory {Qualifications}
After a interval of basis abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 2 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Basis Competence)
After an additional interval of abilities and technical information improvement all apprentices shall be required to realize the next {qualifications}:
- Stage 3 Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Competence) – Technical Help
- Stage 3 Diploma or Prolonged Diploma in Superior Manufacturing Engineering (Growth Information) – for all begins from 1st July 2017
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