Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician – Level 3
Apprenticeship Standard in Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician L3
Role OverviewMaintaining the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment in industries that are part of the national infrastructure engineering sector, such as electricity generating, oil and gas refining and pharmaceuticals.
Programme Code: 6APSMOET
Standard Code: ST0154
Typical Duration: 36 Months
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technicians covers 7 roles: Electrical Technicians; Mechanical Technicians; Control and Instrumentation Technicians; Wind Turbine Technicians Electrical System and Process Control Technicians; Electromechanical Technicians and Plant Operations Technicians.
They will maintain the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment in one or more of the following Industries that are part of or have activities that are part of the broader national infrastructure Engineering Sector: the electricity generating environment, which may use a range of different fuels including coal, gas, nuclear, wind and other renewable sources; telecommunications power plants; oil and gas refining; nuclear waste reprocessing; processing and production of chemicals; pharmaceuticals; human and animal food; cosmetics; petrochemicals; sewerage and the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas.
Electrical / Mechanical / Control and Instrumentation / Wind Turbine Technicians will work on various types of plant and equipment commonly found throughout the Engineering Industry sectors and the Technicians can be expected to migrate through these sectors during the course of their careers. Dependent upon the sector that they are employed in there may be subtle differences in terms of the composition and application of the plant and equipment. However, the fundamental principles of operation will be the same regardless of the engineering sector.
To support the business and operational requirements of modern integrated engineered production plant and services, Electrical Systems and Process Control Technicians and Electromechanical Technicians will need to apply a range of conventional skills and knowledge to undertake engineering activities on a selection of electromechanical and process control plant, systems and equipment.
These Technicians will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment, sometimes complex, as part of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes. They may also undertake decommissioning activities when plant is being removed from service.
Plant Operation Technicians will undertake the safe and efficient operation of complex integrated energy conversion and production plant and systems. These activities could include plant commissioning, isolation and testing, plant preparation, plant start-up and shut down, monitoring and controlling plant and dealing with critical operational problems.
They will be responsible for the quality of their own work, possibly others’ and ensuring the work is completed safely, meets stakeholder quality, time and budget requirements, whilst maintaining the efficient running of plant and equipment.
Specialist Roles
In addition, an Electrical Technician will:
position, assemble, install and dismantle electrical plant and equipment, which will include motors, switchgear, cables and conductors, to agreed specifications
carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on electrical plant and equipment.
replace, repair and / or remove components in electrical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
diagnose and determine the cause of faults in electrical plant and equipment
In addition, a Mechanical Technician will:
position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment which will include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications
carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment.
replace, repair and / or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
diagnose and determine the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment
College and Workplace – Timetable to be confirmed at enrolment.
- Candidates require Level 2 Maths and English (equivalent to GCSE grade 4 (C) or above),
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- Other comparable qualification,
- Employers may set their own entry requirements specific to their own organisational needs.
- Please note that entry requirements and course offer can be subject to change at any time.
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