Level Four Engineering Manufacturing Technician, Apprenticeship

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The broad purpose of the occupation 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.

What will I study?

Engineering Design
Engineering Maths
Engineering Science
Managing a Professional Project
Mechanical Principles
Mechanical Workshop Practices
Engineering Management
Maintenance Engineering

How will I be assessed?

Achievement of the course is dependent on passing the end point assessment. The end point assessment will consist of an observation with questioning (Pass/Fail) and a professional discussion, supported by portfolio of evidence (Pass/Distinction).

How will the course be delivered?

The delivery will be a mixture of work-based training and progress assessment mixed with college taught sessions throughout the programme week on Wednesday’s to support the 20% off the job training requirement.

Entry requirements

Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their Apprenticeships. In order to optimise success candidates will typically have 5 GCSE's at Grade C/4-5 or above, including Mathematics, English and a Science, Technology or Engineering related subject

or 90+ credits in an Engineering BTEC at level 3. *(As further guidance, the level of Mathematics has an advisory GCSE level of grade B/5-6

What next?

A career as: Manufacturing Engineer Quality, Manufacturing Production Engineer, Manufacturing Procurement Engineer, Quality Engineer, Costing Engineer, Test and Commissioning Engineer, Installation Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Support Engineer.