Level 2 - Engineering Operative Apprenticeship

Engineering Operatives are predominantly involved in the engineering operations which are key to the success of the Manufacturing and Engineering sector allowing employers to grow their business while developing a work force with the relevant skills and knowledge to enhance the sustainability of the sector.

The role covers a wide range of common and job specific skills sets that can be transferred across multiple manufacturing and engineering industry sectors during your career.

Examples of the occupational roles from across the engineering and manufacturing sector that would be covered within this standard are -

Servicing and maintenance operative

Machine setter / operative

Electrical engineering operative

Mechanical engineering operative

Fabrication operative

Multi-disciplined engineering operative

Materials, processing and finishing operative

Technical Support operative

During this course you will learn a full range of skills that a qualified engineering operative needs including -

how to obtain the necessary job instructions, engineering drawings and specifications and how to interpret them

relevant statutory, quality, environmental compliance procedures/systems, organisational and health and safety regulations relating to engineering operations

their individual roles and responsibilities within the organisation and the flexibility required to support the achievement of company targets

engineering operational practices, processes and procedures

potential problems that can occur within the engineering operations and how they can be avoided

demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written and electronic

You will work towards gaining an apprenticeship standard to be a qualified engineering operative. The apprenticeship standard contains a list of skills, knowledge and behaviours you will need to have learnt by the end of your apprenticeship.

Exams and practical assessments, plus practical observation and professional discussion as part of the final end-point assessment (EPA)

You need to be aged 16 years and over

GCSE Grade (D/3) and above in maths and English (or equivalent). If you do not have these grades then call or email to discuss

You do not need any prior Engineering qualifications, but you do need to be employed to start this course

Here you will find some potential career pathways once you have completed your apprenticeship with us:

• Potentially progress to a Level 3 apprenticeship in your specific industry
• Continue to work in your current job role and progress within the company