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This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical engineers to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the engineering sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of relevant engineering principles and practices, and problem solving skills, to perform engineering tasks to industry standards
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide services in a commercial mechanical engineering environment
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical engineering field.

Graduates of the General Engineering strand will also be able to:

Build, maintain and repair a broad range of machinery and equipment using fitting, machining, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and welding skills and knowledge.

This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical engineers to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the engineering sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of relevant engineering principles and practices, and problem solving skills, to perform engineering tasks to industry standards
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide services in a commercial mechanical engineering environment
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical engineering field.

Graduates of the General Engineering strand will also be able to:

Build, maintain and repair a broad range of machinery and equipment using fitting, machining, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and welding skills and knowledge.

This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical engineers to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the engineering sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of relevant engineering principles and practices, and problem solving skills, to perform engineering tasks to industry standards
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide services in a commercial mechanical engineering environment
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical engineering field.

Graduates of the General Engineering strand will also be able to:

Build, maintain and repair a broad range of machinery and equipment using fitting, machining, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and welding skills and knowledge.

This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical engineers to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the engineering sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of relevant engineering principles and practices, and problem solving skills, to perform engineering tasks to industry standards
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide services in a commercial mechanical engineering environment
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical engineering field.

Graduates of the General Engineering strand will also be able to:

Build, maintain and repair a broad range of machinery and equipment using fitting, machining, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and welding skills and knowledge.

This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical engineers to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the engineering sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of relevant engineering principles and practices, and problem solving skills, to perform engineering tasks to industry standards
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide services in a commercial mechanical engineering environment
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical engineering field.

Graduates of the General Engineering strand will also be able to:

Build, maintain and repair a broad range of machinery and equipment using fitting, machining, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and welding skills and knowledge.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and fabrication industries with people who have sufficient underpinning knowledge, understanding, and practical skill to work under limited supervision as operators or trade assistants within their chosen discipline.

This qualification is designed for people already working in the mechanical engineering or engineering fabrication industry and wanting to develop their skills further.

Graduates will be capable of performing a defined range of engineering tasks under limited supervision.

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All graduates will be able to:·      

• Work safely, applying an understanding of relevant Health and Safety requirements, job ergonomics, risk assessment, and knowledge of safety culture, when carrying out engineering tasks
• Apply numeracy to perform basic trade calculations to determine angles, lengths, areas, volume, and conversion of units of measurement, related to engineering tasks
• Use basic trade terminology when communicating information or workplace instructions related to performing engineering tasks
• Use visualisation skills to produce and interpret basic engineering sketches, to perform engineering tasks
• Interpret basic knowledge of engineering materials in relation to mechanical properties, strength, and their uses
• Performa defined range of engineering tasks according to instructions using relevant materials, correct and safe use of tools, and equipment
• Apply knowledge of marking out, marking out and measuring equipment calibration, and the application of basic tolerances to manufacture components.
• Setup and carry out a single process engineering job, efficiently using the correct tools and equipment required to carry out the work and monitoring their condition for safe and effective operation according to instructions
• Apply knowledge of effective and efficient work practices for specific manufacturing processes used to complete engineering jobs undertaken to ensure delivery in full, on time and to specifications
• Work to an acceptable standard with responsibility for the quality of own engineering work by following quality systems, damage minimisation practices, simple inspection techniques, and make corrections as required.
• Participate and communicate effectively with awareness of other cultures and languages, to confirm and clarify instructions, communicate health and safety matters, and completing basic workplace documentation, within an engineering team.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the food or beverage processing industry with people who have the skills and knowledge to work in production roles, under limited supervision.

Graduates will have the technical skills and knowledge required to work within quality systems in food or beverage processing, and for the safe, efficient operation plant and equipment used in food or beverage processing operations.

The food processing industry includes, but is not limited to: poultry, general food including: frozen products, milling, confectionery, edible oils and fats.

The beverage industry includes but is not limited to: the production of fermented and unfermented beverages including fruit, and syrup based beverages, but excluding wine.

Processing at this level includes operating equipment or controlling processes to add value to food or beverage raw materials or products and controlling storage and packaging operations for raw materials or products.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wood panel manufacturing industry with people who have technical skills and knowledge relevant to operational roles in composite wood panel manufacturing.

Graduates will have the technical skills and knowledge required for the safe and efficient operation of complex plant and equipment used to prepare, form, and press composite wood panel products.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Assess and minimise risk to self, others and plant equipment in a complex composite panel operation.
• Understand production processes used in composite wood panel manufacture.
• Apply a range of skills and knowledge to support the control of costs, product quality and performance improvement in a complex composite wood panel manufacturing operation.
• Use composite panel manufacturing plant and equipment to produce quality products and meet productivity requirements.
• Monitor production parameters, and identify operating and equipment faults and take corrective actions required to control complex composite panel manufacturing plant and equipment.
• Carry out plant and equipment preventative maintenance and cleaning.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wood panel manufacturing industry with people who have the skills and knowledge to achieve production requirements as operators under limited supervision in a wood panel manufacturing operation.

Graduates will have the technical skills and knowledge required for the safe and efficient operation of plant and equipment used for either finishing composite panels, or manufacturing LVL, plywood, or overlay bonding or veneer products - four strands have been included in this qualification to cover these types of wood panel products.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Assess and minimise risk to self, others and plant equipment.
• Apply a range of skills and knowledge to support productivity, quality and performance improvement.

Graduates of the Composite Panel Finishing strand will also be able to:

• Use plant and equipment to produce quality products.
• Monitor production parameters, identify faults and take corrective actions.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Communicate operational conditions and issues.

Graduates of the LVL and Plywood strand will also be able to:

• Use LVL or plywood plant and equipment to produce quality products.
• Monitor production, identify faults and take corrective actions.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Communicate operational conditions and issues.

Graduates of the Overlay Bonding strand will also be able to:

• Select, handle, and load raw materials used in overlay bonding.
• Carry out waste management and cleaning.
• Use machinery, equipment to carry out tasks specific to overlay bonding.

Graduates of the Veneer Preparation strand will also be able to:

• Use veneer preparation plant and equipment to prepare quality veneer products.
• Monitor production parameters, identify faults and take corrective actions.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Communicate operational conditions and issues.