A Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship involves work-based learning and vocational technical knowledge.
The broad purpose of the Engineering Manufacturing Technician is to provide specialist technical support for engineers. This will then enable organisations to develop, produce or test new/existing products, processes, or procedures. The outcome of this is that the customer specification will be met in terms of quality, cost and delivery, as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Engineering Manufacturing Technicians gather information and data from a range of sources and analyse the information and data.
Course information
During this course you will learn a full range of skills that an engineering manufacturing technician needs including -
- making decisions
- solving problems
- producing and updating technical documentation, reports or specifications covering areas such as -
- quality
- reliability
- production schedules and targets
- costing
- other technical documentation.This will be used to inform others, either internally or externally, what needs to be done such as how a product must be designed, manufactured, tested, modified, maintained, stored and/or transported
Entry requirements
- GCSE Grade (C/4) and above in maths and English (or equivalent)
- Level 3 Engineering qualification or relevant equivalent experience
- To ensure that the apprenticeship standard and pathway is appropriate for the job role, both the employer and yourself will have a consultation with the Engineering Centre tutors prior to enrolment. A bespoke training plan will be created for you
- You will be expected to complete an initial assessment in maths and English to ensure you are at a suitable level to work towards this qualification
Course duration
42 months plus 6 months End Point Assessment (EPA)