L2 Engineering Operatives Apprenticeship Standard

Engineering Operatives are predominantly involved in engineering operations
which are key to the success of the Manufacturing and Engineering sector
allowing employers to grow their business while developing a work force with the
relevant skills and knowledge to enhance the sustain the sector.

The role covers a wide range of common and job specific skills sets that can
be transferred across the manufacturing engineering industry sectors during the
course of their careers. Dependent on the sector that they are employed in there
may be subtle differences in terms of composition and application of the job
role specific skills and knowledge they will require, however the core skills
and knowledge will be the same regardless of the sector/area they work in.

Engineering Operatives will have clear reporting lines with anything outside
their role and responsibility. They will work individually or as part of a team
to 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 (CNC or Conventional);
assembling and repairing machine and press tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other
tools; fabrication/installation of a wide variety of other sheet fabrications
and equipment and; fabrication and assembly of metal parts joining techniques;
preparing materials and equipment for engineering processes, providing technical
support including communications software, test tools, performance, capacity
planning, and e-commerce technology as required.

Engineering Operatives must comply with statutory regulations and
organisation safety requirements including any environmental compliance
procedures and systems; Identify hazards and hazardous situations; Prepare the
work area and equipment; Obtain and follow the appropriate job documentation and
work instructions; Extract the necessary data and information from
specifications and related documentation; Carryout the engineering activities in
line with their job role; Carry quality checks as required; working with minimum
supervision either individually or as part of a team and will be responsible for
their own actions and for the quality and accuracy and timely delivery of the
work they undertake.

Examples of the occupational roles from across the engineering and
manufacturing sector that would be covered within this standard are: Servicing
and maintenance operative; Machine setter/operative; Mechanical engineering
operative; Fabricator; Engineering fitter; Multi-disciplined engineering
operative; Materials, processing and finishing operative, Technical Support
operative, founding/casting operative.

Maths
and English will be embedded within the
apprenticeship.