Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Level 3

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 enables 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.

Qualitrain Engineering Academy delivers one specialist specific option:

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician

Core Knowledge

Mechatronics & Maintenance Technician Apprentices will learn the following core knowledge:

Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculations in a mechatronics maintenance environment and the type of equipment being maintained
Understand mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment
Understand how equipment being maintained functions and operating parameters in individual components and how they interact
Understand fault diagnostic methods, techniques and equipment used when maintaining equipment and systems
Understand condition monitoring methods and equipment used and understand how the information gained supports the planning of maintenance activities
Understand how to minimise machinery downtime by implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes

Core Skills

Mechatronics & Maintenance Technician Apprentices will learn the following core skills:

Read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to maintain components, equipment and systems
Carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment
Carry out planned maintenance activities on plant and equipment
Carrying out complex fault diagnosis and repair activities on high technology engineered systems such as:
Maintaining mechanical equipment
Maintaining fluid & pneumatic power equipment
Maintaining electrical & electronic equipment
Maintaining process control equipment
Carrying out confirmation testing and subsequent smooth hand over of equipment & plant support the installation, testing and commissioning of equipment (where applicable).
Contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures

Entry Requirements

There are no official entry requirements for this qualification, however individual employers are able to set the selection criteria for their Apprenticeships.