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 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.
To apply for this apprenticeship, applicants are required to have:
During the programme the apprentice will gain knowledge and understanding of:
Throughout the programme the apprentice will gain skills to enable them to:
Successful completion of the programme will enable the apprentice to progress to a range of Level 3 and Level 4 engineering apprenticeships.