Apprenticeship unit

Mechanical fitting and assembly – Apprenticeship unit (level 2)

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Information about Mechanical fitting and assembly – Apprenticeship unit (level 2)

This apprenticeship unit is for existing employed engineering operatives and technicians who, with the support of their employer, need to upskill in mechanical fitting and assembly fundamentals.

Apprenticeship units are short, flexible training courses based on employer-designed occupational standards.

You can only enrol your existing employees in an apprenticeship unit. Employees who are already doing an apprenticeship cannot do them.

• Knowledge and skills learners will gain:
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  Technical knowledge

  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Isolation and emergency stop procedures, Manual handling operations regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working at height, Working in confined spaces.
  • Methods of interpreting relevant information from mechanical specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.
  • Consumables, tools, equipment and machinery used during mechanical activities.
  • Principles and methods of measuring and marking out materials.
  • Mechanical. Forming, component and assembly fitting techniques: presswork, welding, fastening methods, joint integrity and automated assembly.
  • Mechanical. Principles of tolerances, fits and geometric dimensioning.
  • Mechanical. Characteristics and properties of materials used in mechanical operations.
  • Mechanical. Diagnostic checks and methods for fault identification in mechanical operations.
  • Mechanical. Quality requirements for mechanical operations.

  Technical skills

  • Follow procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Read and interpret mechanical specifications, drawings and technical information.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan mechanical activities.
  • Select and use consumables, tools, equipment and machinery for mechanical activities.
  • Measure and mark out materials as part of mechanical activities.
  • Mechanical. Identify and select material for mechanical operations.
  • Mechanical. Complete mechanical operations in line with mechanical based safe working practices and procedures.
  • Mechanical. Complete mechanical operations in line with mechanical plans, for example assembly operations.
  • Mechanical. Identify faults in mechanical operations. For example, components and sub-assemblies.
  • Mechanical. Carry out quality checks before, during and after mechanical operations.
• Training category (sector): Engineering and manufacturing
• Training level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Delivery hours: 70 delivery hours ; Delivery hours are the minimum amount of time a learner will spend with their instructor while on the course. This does not include coursework or self-paced activities.
• Duration: Exact duration depends on the training provider. Contact them to find out more.
• Maximum funding: £1,650 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship unit training and assessment costs.

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