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Engineering

Engineering Technician (Tool Technician) - Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2023 and July 2024)

Start Date: Between 01/08/2023 and 31/07/2

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Course Overview

Toolmakers and Tool & Die Maintenance Technicians are predominantly involved in the highly skilled, complex and specialist detailed work of manufacturing and maintaining the engineering tooling used to produce components, products and assemblies. These products, assemblies and systems affect all of our daily lives, whether it be for travel such as (cars, planes, boats and rail) energy, defence, food, clothing, packaging and health including medical equipment, devices and implants such as joint replacements. This requires the application of a broad range of activities including the interpretation of Engineering drawings and technical instructions and the use of hand, machine and automated computer controlled machine tools and measuring equipment. This requires the application of a broad range of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across a range of engineering disciplines.

Qualification Gained

• Engineering Technician Level 3 •Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) •Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Toolmaker, Tool and Die Maintenance •Level 3 Diploma or Exte

After The Course

Degree Apprenticeship or higher education

What Will I Learn

Machining including: Milling, turning, CNC and Grinding Business Improvement Techniques Health and Safety CAD Hand Fitting Maths and Science

English And Maths

Where required you will be expected to achievea English and maths qualifications at level 2.

Our Lecturers

Our lecturers are passionate about engineering. Having all worked as engineers we strive to develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours enabling you to succeed in the world of engineering.

Teaching Learning and Assessment

You will be taught using a range of practical and theoretical methods. Assessment will take place in the form of formatice/summative assessments, and reviews held with your assessor on a regular basis.

How Will I Be Assessed

Learners are requried to demonstrate all evidence requirements, learning outcomes and assessment criteria through the production of an evidence based portfolio via; assessor observations, job write ups and professional discussions. Evidence will be naturally occurring examples across a range of units selected to allow the learner to demonstrate their competency in completing their regular work based activities.

Entry Requirements

Individual employers will set the recruitment and selection criteria for their Apprenticeships. In order to optimise success, candidates will typically have 4 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or equivalent, including Mathematics, English and a Science

How To Apply

Apply via the website, call the Apprenticeship team - 01935 845392 or email apprenticeships@yeovil.ac.uk

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