Level 3 Engineering - Semi-Skilled Maintenance Apprentice

Responsibilities

• To attend regularly and work diligently at Technical Classes approved by local education establishment.
• To undertake training as identified by the company or his representatives to attain a level of tool maker competency.
• To conform to all regulatory and legal requirements as pointed out by the company or his representatives.
• To maintain a training log as evidence of competency.

Specific

• To attain an Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship.

• To demonstrate competency in the following after training:

  • Operation, functionality, and techniques of lathes.
  • Operation, functionality, and techniques of Milling machines.
  • Operation, functionality, and techniques of surface grinding machines.
  • Operation of Pillar drills and Band saw.
  • Techniques of bench fitting.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

• To support the maintenance of all production machinery and equipment in a safe, serviceable condition, including guard systems.

• To support the repair of production machinery and equipment in case of breakdowns.

• To support all safety and environmental regulations are adhered to, including housekeeping standards.

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Course Contents

• Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication, and information management.
• Obtain, read, and interpret task-related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications, and service manuals.
• Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, worksheets, checklists, waste environmental records, and any legal reporting requirements.
• Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
• Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
• Select, prepare, and use material, consumables, tools, and equipment.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and organizational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE, and applying safe systems of work.
• Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification, and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
• Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
• Manufacture, repair, and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
• Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables, and equipment to process owner.
• Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems.
• Produce, maintain, update, record, and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programs.
• Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems.
• Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
• Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive, or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
• Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohm's law, power calculations, and cable sizing calculations.
• Select, use, and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
• Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
• Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents, and reports on technical matters.
• Segregate, separate, and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
• Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques.
• Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
• Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
• Apply fault-finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution, and equipment diagnostics.