Engineering Operative (Mechanical Manufacture) – Apprenticeship

Engineering Operatives carry out a range of engineering operations which could include ensuring machines and equipment used are maintained and serviceable, dealing with breakdowns, restoring components and systems to serviceable condition by repair and replacement; operating a variety of machines; assembling and repairing machines and much more.

During this apprenticeship, you will be required to learn the following knowledge, skills and behaviours:

CORE KNOWLEDGE:
– How to obtain the necessary job instructions, engineering drawings and specifications and how to interpret them.
– Relevant statutory, quality, environmental compliance procedures/systems, organisational and health and safety regulations relating to engineering operations.
– Their individual roles and responsibilities within the organisation and the flexibility required to support the achievement of company targets.
– Engineering operational practices, processes and procedures.
– Potential problems that can occur within the engineering operations and how they can be avoided.

CORE SKILLS:
– Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines.
– Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment.
– Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic.
– Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required.
– Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation.
– Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation.
– Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment.
– Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste.

BEHAVIOURS:
– Personal responsibility and resilience.
– Work effectively in teams.
– Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
– Focus on quality and problem solving.
– Continuous personal development.

Engineering Operatives working within a mechanical manufacturing engineering role will have:

KNOWLEDGE:
– Specific equipment operating parameters.
– Mechanical manufacturing techniques.
– Specific quality specifications for mechanical manufacturing operations.

SKILLS:
– Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation.
– Mount and set the required workholding devices.
– Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques.
– Carry out quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations.