Maintenance Technician

This course will give you the necessary skills to enable you to progress into a fully qualified maintenance technician role. To qualify for entry to this apprenticeship standard, the candidate must have an employer to support the application.

• Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment
• Producing components using hand fitting techniques
• Wiring and testing programmable controller-based systems (PLCs)
• Preparing and using Lathes for turning operations
• Preparing and using Milling Machines
• Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities
• Carrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systems
• Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems
• Maintaining Mechanical equipment
• Maintaining Electrical equipment.

The course is a 3-year programme with the first year full-time at the college, followed by Year 2 and 3 as day release.

The apprenticeship consists of 6 qualifications;

• Level 2 Foundation phase
• Level 2 Gateway
• Level 3 Development (Competence)
• Level 3 Development (Knowledge)
• Level 2 Functional Skills Maths
• Level 2 Functional Skills English

Year 1 – Level 2 Foundation, full time at the college: Practical workshop activities and classroom instruction.

Level 2 gateway – 3 days practical assessment.

Year 2 & Year 3 – Level 3 Development (Knowledge) day release with classroom activities.

Level 3 Development (Competence) Workplace assessment of knowledge and understanding.