Engineering

Lean Manufacturing Operatives are trained to work safely and efficiently in fast-paced production environments, following standard operating procedures and maintaining high-quality standards. They are expected to contribute to continuous improvement using lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, and root cause analysis. Operatives must be capable of working across multiple product lines, adapting to different specifications, and taking ownership of their processes. They play a key role in maintaining health, safety, and environmental compliance, while also supporting productivity, quality assurance, and effective teamwork within the manufacturing operation.

Additional Qualifications: Apprentices on this standard will complete a Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing.

Duration: Approximately 15 months (12 months training + 3-month assessment window [EPA])

Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technicians covers the following roles: Electrical Technicians; Mechanical Technicians; Control & Instrumentation Technicians; Electromechanical Technicians.

To support the business and operational requirements of modern integrated engineered production plant and services, Electrical Systems and Process Control Technicians and Electromechanical Technicians will need to apply a range of conventional skills and knowledge to undertake engineering activities on a selection of electromechanical and process control plant, systems, and equipment.

These Technicians 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. They may also undertake decommissioning activities when plant is being removed from service.

This standard has a range of qualifications available to study, these are dependent on workplace and previous learning

Additional Qualifications: Apprentices on this standard will complete a L3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Duration: Approximately 42 months (36 months training + 6-month assessment window [EPA])

This occupation is found in a wide range of industries of national importance including but not limited to power and water infrastructure, petrochemical, oil and gas, nuclear, renewables, food and drink processing, defence, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. This is a core and options apprenticeship standard. Apprentices will be trained and assessed against the core and one option. There are five options:

• Electrical power design technician
• Control and instrumentation design technician
• Mechanical design technician
• Piping design technician
• Structural design technician

The broad purpose of the occupation is to contribute to the preparation of design solutions and produce designs, drawings or models for structures, piping, electrical systems, control and instrumentation systems or mechanical components. They must understand technical models, drawings and specifications and be able to create their own. They will identify factors likely to affect design decisions, produce Computer Aided Design (CAD) models and engineering drawings and be able to communicate design information to internal and external parties.

Additional Qualifications: Apprentices will complete a L3 BTEC Diploma Advanced Manufacturing Engineering alongside this apprenticeship.

Duration: Approximately 48 months (42 months training + 6-month assessment window [EPA])

The role of the Engineering Fitter apprentice is to produce complex high value, low volume components or assemblies in full or part, using machines, equipment, or systems, to the required specification. For example, turbines, cranes, gearboxes, production lines, rigs, and platforms.

Fitters may typically have a mechanical, electrical, electronic, control systems, pipe fitting or instrumentation bias. To produce or re-furbish the components fitters will interpret drawings/ specifications and plan their work, for example ensuring they have the right tools, equipment, and resources to complete the task to the required specification.

Fitters are required to check their work against quality standards and make adjustments as required based on their knowledge. On completion of the task a fitter will hand over the product and prepare the work area for the next task by checking equipment meets the standards required to operate. They may be based in a workshop or client’s premises - this may include hazardous environments.

Additional Qualifications: Apprentices will complete a L3 BTEC Diploma Advanced Manufacturing Engineering alongside this apprenticeship.

Duration: Approximately 46 months (42 months training + 4-month assessment window [EPA])

The role of the Engineering Manufacturing Technician apprentice is to provide specialist technical support for engineers, so that organisations can develop, produce or test new/ existing products, processes, or procedures to meet a customer specification in terms of quality, cost, and delivery, as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Engineering Manufacturing Technicians gather information and data from a range of sources and analyse the information/data. They will make decisions, solve problems, and produce and/or update technical documentation, reports or specifications covering areas such as quality, reliability, production schedules/ targets, costing or other technical documentation that informs others, either internally or externally what needs to be done such as how a product must be designed, manufactured, tested, modified, maintained, stored, transported, commissioned, or decommissioned.

Additional Qualifications: Apprentices will complete a L4 Engineering HTQ alongside this apprenticeship.

Duration: Approximately 45 months (42 months training + 3-month assessment window [EPA])