Overview of the role
Designing, building, servicing and repairing a range of engineering products and services.
Details of Standard
The following Standard reflects employers' requirements for the skills, knowledge and behaviours expected from someone to be competent in the job role.
Core occupational profile
Engineering technicians in the aerospace, aviation, automotive, maritime defence and wider advanced manufacturing and engineering sector are predominantly involved in highly skilled, complex work and must, as a minimum be able to:
Engineering technicians take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work they undertake within the limits of their personal authority. They also need to be able to demonstrate a core set of behaviours in order to be competent in their job role, complement wider business strategy and development. This will enable them to support their long term career development.
Engineered and manufactured products and systems that engineering technicians work on could involve mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical and fluid power components/systems.
Typical job titles include engineering technician, aerospace technician, aviation engineer, maritime engineering, machinist, mechatronics engineer and toolmaker
Role profile for Technical Support Technician
Technical support technicians, work as part of a team to provide technical support and expertise for all areas of the engineering and manufacturing function including communications software, test, analysis tools, measurement, off line programming, process control, performance and continuous improvement solutions, capacity planning, production scheduling/planning, product technical applications and capability, technical sales and marketing support, product development and innovation, engineering drawing, purchasing and/or supply of goods or services for engineering activities, quality control, inspection and e-commerce technologies as required.
The requirements are designed to offer stretch and progression. Apprentices will be able to work with minimum supervision, taking responsibility for the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of the work they undertake and will be proactive in finding solutions to problems and identifying areas for improving the business.
Individual employers will set the recruitment and selection criteria for their apprenticeships.
In order to optimise success, candidates will typically have 4 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or equivalent, including mathematics (Grade B/5), English and a science.
CORE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR REQUIREMENTS
Engineering Technicians are able to demonstrate:
KNOWLEDGE
In addition, apprentices will develop an understanding of specific specialist knowledge for the pathway:
SKILLS
Apprentices will gain core skills in the following areas:
In addition, apprentices will develop specific specialist knowledge for the pathway:
Plus, one of the following:
BEHAVIOURS
• Personal responsibility, resilience and ethics: Comply with health and safety guidance and procedures, be disciplined and have a responsible approach to risk, work diligently at all times, accept responsibility for managing time and workload and stay motivated and committed when facing challenges. Comply with any organisational policies/codes of conduct in relation to ethical compliance.
• Work effectively in teams: Integrate with the team, support other people, consider implications of their actions on other people and the business.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills: Open and honest communicator, communicating clearly using appropriate methods, listening to others and have a positive and respectful attitude.
• Focus on quality and problem solving: Follow instructions and guidance, demonstrates attention to detail, follow a logical approach to problem solving and seek opportunities to improve quality, speed and efficiency.
• Continuous personal development: Reflect on skills, knowledge and behaviours and seeks opportunities to develop, adapt to different situations, environments or technologies and have a positive attitude to feedback and advice.
After a period of foundation skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:
Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
After a further period of skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:
Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) - Technical Support
Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to the end point assessment.
Throughout the programme the apprentice will receive expert training from highly qualified staff A qualified assessor will provide an induction and regular workplace assessments
On completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices can progress to the Engineering Level 4 HNC.
Completion of the apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by relevant professional engineering institutions at the appropriate level of professional registration (EngTech).
02/09/2024
Full Time Programme Component