Manufacturing

Knowledge

• The importance of complying with statutory, quality, organisational and health and safety regulations

• General engineering mathematical and scientific principles, methods, techniques, graphical expressions, symbols formulae and calculations

• The structure, properties and characteristics of common materials

• The typical problems that may arise within their normal work activities/environment

• Approved diagnostic methods and techniques used to help solve engineering problems

• The importance of only using current approved processes, procedures, documentation and the potential implications if they are not adhered to

• The different roles and functions in the organisation and how they interact

• Why it is important to continually review fabrication and general engineering processes and procedures

• The correct methods of moving and handling materials

• Processes for preparing materials to be marked out

• The tools and techniques available for cutting, shaping, assembling and finishing materials.

• Allowances for cutting, notching, bending, rolling and forming materials

• Describe Pattern development processes, tooling and equipment

• Describe Cutting and forming techniques, tooling and equipment

• Describe Assembly and finishing processes, tooling and equipment

• Inspection techniques that can be applied to check shape and dimensional accuracy

• Factors influencing selection of forming process

• Principles, procedures and testing of different joining techniques (Mechanised or Manual)

• Equipment associated with Manual or Mechanised joining techniques including maintaining equipment in a reliable and safe condition

• Consumables used in Manual or Mechanised joining

• Effects of heating and cooling metals

• Metallurgy associated with joining

• Different types of Welds and joints

• How to interpret relevant engineering data and documentation
  

Skills

• Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements

• Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements

• Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation)

• Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity

• Undertake the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment

• Carry out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment

• Deal promptly and effectively with problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel

• Complete any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity

• Restore the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location

• Identify and follow correct Metal work instructions, specifications, drawing etc.

• Mark out using appropriate tools and techniques

• Cut and form Metal for the production of fabricated products

• Produce and assemble Metal products to required specification and quality requirements

• Identify and follow correct joining instructions, specifications, drawing etc.

• Carry out the relevant preparation before starting the joining fabrication activity

• Set up, check, adjust and use joining and related equipment

• Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements

• understanding the importance of complying with statutory, quality, organisational and health and safety regulations

• understanding of general engineering/manufacturing mathematical and scientific principles, methods, techniques, graphical expressions, symbols formulae and calculations used by engineering technicians

• understanding the structure, properties and characteristics of common materials used in the sector

• understanding the typical problems that may arise within their normal work activities/environment

• understanding approved diagnostic methods and techniques used to help solve engineering/manufacturing problems

• understanding the importance of only using current approved processes, procedures, documentation and the potential implications for the organisation if this is not adhered to

• understanding and interpreting relevant engineering/manufacturing data and documentation in order to complete their job role

• understanding the different roles and functions in the organisation and how they interact.

• understanding why it is important for an organisation to continually review their processes and procedures

Skills:

• obtaining, checking and using the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation)

• working safely at all times, complying with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements

• planning and where applicable obtaining all the resources required to undertake the work activity

• undertaking the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment

• carrying out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment

• dealing promptly and effectively with engineering/manufacturing problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel

• completing any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity

• restoring the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location

• Engineering Design

• Engineering Maths

• Engineering Science

• Managing a Professional Engineering Project

• Mechanical Principles

• Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines

Optional Units, select two from:

• Mechanical Workshop Practices

• CAD for Maintenance Engineers

• Maintenance Engineering

• Production Engineering for Manufacture

On successful completion of this apprenticeship you will hopefully gain full time employment or you may wish to progress onto an HNC