Typical duration to gateway: 42 months
Delivery: Weekly day release and off-the-job training
Delivery Location: East Coast College – Lowestoft Campus
Engineering Manufacturing Technicians: Providing Specialist Technical Support to Develop, Produce and Test Products, Processes and Procedures
Engineering Manufacturing Technicians specialise in designing, developing and overseeing the production of complex engineering products. They use advanced techniques to ensure quality, efficiency and innovation.
Engineering Manufacturing Technicians also gather information and data from a range of sources and analyse the information. They will use this data to make decisions, solve problems and produce/update technical documentation. This could be for reports or specifications covering areas such as quality, reliability, production schedules and targets, costing or other technical documentation that informs others. Whether this is internally or externally, they will advise what needs to be done such as how a product must be designed, manufactured, tested, modified, maintained, stored, transported, commissioned or decommissioned.
Whilst studying this apprenticeship, you will work towards achieving a Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering or Manufacturing disciplines that fully align with the KSBs of the standard.
Course Content:
- Ensuring the safe and efficient performance of every production task in compliance with company procedures, approved engineering data and local Health & Safety requirements
- Preparing product and process documentation by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends
- Liaising with internal and external customers to implement programme initiatives, such as the application of lean analysis methods, processes and tools
- Carrying out new product introduction or existing product modifications within engineering or manufacturing by contributing to activities such as facilitation of quality activities
- Developing new technology initiatives by contributing to activities such as, justifying capital investment equipment and system upgrades from purchase through to installation and commissioning
Entry Requirements:
- GCSE grade 4 or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths
If you do not possess these grades, you will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End Point Assessment.
Progression Opportunities:
- Senior Manufacturing Technician: Taking on more responsibility and overseeing processes, managing teams and ensuring quality control over larger projects.
- Engineering Manager: You could transition into an engineering manager role, where you’ll lead teams, manage operations and handle budgets and schedules.
- Project Manager: You’ll oversee the planning, execution and implementation of engineering products from start to finish.
- Process Improvement Specialist: Focusing on analysing and improving manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs and enhance quality.
- Design Engineer: If you’re interested in product development, you can work towards specialising in design engineering to create and optimise new products and systems.
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