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.
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.
