Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) Engineering Maintenance Technician - Single Discipline
Role overview
Level: 3
Duration: 46 months
Awarding organisation: PEARSON/EAL
Code: AP3EMTS
Engineering maintenance technicians work in a range of industries that use plant, equipment and systems. This includes energy, leisure entertainment, manufacturing, processing, and utilities companies. The working environments vary across the industries.
This is a core and options apprenticeship. An apprentice must be trained and assessed against the core and one option. The options are:
- Electrical engineering maintenance technician
- Control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technician
- Mechanical engineering maintenance technician
Electrical engineering maintenance technicians' work focuses on electrical aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, motors, single-phase and three-phase, power supplies, and low voltage or high-voltage electrical distribution.
Control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technicians' work focuses on the control and instrumentation aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, programmable logic controllers, flow meters, heat exchangers and safety controls.
Mechanical engineering maintenance technicians' work focuses on mechanical aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, actuators, fans, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and pipework.
Engineering maintenance technicians maintain plant, equipment and systems to optimise operation. They conduct planned and preventative maintenance to prevent issues occurring and reactive maintenance when problems occur. For example, responding to breakdowns. They must prepare for and accept jobs, complete work safely to required standards, close the job, and complete work records. They also contribute to continuous improvement activities. They may complete work as part of a team or alone, depending on the task.
Entry requirements
- Five GCSEs at grade C/4 (or above) including Level 2 or GCSE C/4 or above in English, Maths and Science.
- If an Apprentice has not already achieved Level 2 (GCSE C/4 or above) English and Maths they must study for and achieve Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths - while not a mandatory requirement, this is encouraged due to the entry requirements progression
- Initial Assessment on enrolment Level 2 Maths and English
Qualifications obtained
Level 3 BTEC Foundation Award (4 units of BTEC - Maintenance, Electrical Principles, Maths, Health and Safety)
Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Standard
Programme includes
- Engineering maintenance principles and practices
- Planned, preventative and reactive maintenance
- Fault diagnosis and problem solving
- Health, safety and environmental procedures
- Engineering drawings and technical information
- Maintenance tools, equipment and safe working practices
- Sustainability and continuous improvement
- Communication, teamwork and maintenance reporting
- Inspection, testing and equipment maintenance
- Specialist technical skills in one pathway: Electrical, Mechanical, or Control and Instrumentation
Where can you work?
Control and Instrumentation Technician, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Engineering Maintenance Technician, Engineering Technician, Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Electrical or Mechanical Craftsperson
About the Role:
Engineering Maintenance Technicians help ensure plant, equipment and systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently. They work alongside engineers, technicians and operational teams to carry out maintenance activities in line with industry regulations, health and safety requirements, environmental procedures and organisational standards.
The role also requires an awareness of sustainability, cost, quality, service requirements and wider business priorities.
Key information
Starts
- The Apprenticeship programme will start in September
Enrolment
- The enrolment process will be completed prior to the start date of the Apprenticeship
Delivery
- The Apprenticeship will be delivered at Loughborough College for one day per week (term time only)
Awarding organisation
PEARSON/EAL
Progression opportunities
Level 4, 5 & 6 Apprenticeship standards
Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering
Full-time employment
Additional information
Current delivery involves:
- One day per week (term time only) at Loughborough College
- A progress review every 12 weeks with dedicated trainer assessor and line manager / workplace mentor
- Observations and professional discussions with dedicated trainer assessor in the workplace
