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Engineering fitter (level 3)

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Producing complex high value, low volume components or assemblies.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
View knowledge, skills and behaviours

Knowledge

  • Materials used in components or assemblies, for example; mild steel, aluminium, composites, copper. Their use and application considerations, for example machinability, hardness, conductivity, cost, availability, compatibility.
  • Principles of design and operation, for example; design for cost, minimising waste, productivity (speed), health and safety, reverse engineering.
  • Manufacturing and assembly processes for example; filing, sawing, scraping, drilling, soldering, bolting, wire cutting, threading.
  • Safe use of tools and equipment (hand and power tools); right tool for the job, requirements for machinery checks, adjustments, operation and shut down.
  • Component or assembly specifications, for example; electrical loading, load charts, torque settings, tolerances. What they are and how to use them.
  • Techniques for measuring, marking, cutting and drilling materials to the required size and shape, accurately, safely and economically during manufacturing processes.
  • Engineering mathematical and scientific principles; methods, techniques, graphical expressions, symbols, formulae and calculations.
  • Engineering data, for example; electrical readings, vibration, speed and calibration. What they are and how to interpret and use.
  • Component or assembly documentation. For example, bill of materials, standard operating procedures, inspection records, assembly instructions, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic circuit diagrams. What they are and how to interpret and use.
  • Quality standards for components or assembly for example, drawing, calibration of equipment, materials specification. How to ensure they have been met and assured. Application of ISO9001 (Quality Management Standard) in the workplace.
  • Health and safety, including Health and Safety at Work Act, personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), Noise at Work Regulations, Electricity at Work regulations, risk assessments; how they must be applied in the workplace.
  • Environmental considerations; safe disposal of waste, minimizing waste, re-use and re-cycle, energy efficiency.
  • Who they need to communicate with and when, and communication techniques - verbal and written.
  • Planning techniques – resources, tools, equipment, people; time management.
  • Component or assembly quality checks for example; checking tolerances, threads, voltages. Types of faults that occur and problem solving techniques, for example; cause and effect, 5 Whys, flow process analysis.
  • Improvement techniques, for example; 5S techniques, problem solving techniques, value stream mapping, kaizen, contributing to effective team working, Total Productive Maintenance.
  • Fitters’ role in wider operation. Limits of autonomy; reporting channels. Other functions that fitters could interact with for example health & safety, quality assurance, business improvement and excellence, their purpose and interdependencies. Internal and external customers.
  • Commercial considerations including contractual arrangements, for example, penalty clauses, targets. How the role contributes to commercial operations.

Skills

  • Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
  • Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
  • Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
  • Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
  • Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
  • Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
  • Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
  • Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
  • Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
  • Reporting work outcomes or issues.
  • Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
  • Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
  • Operating within limits of responsibility.
  • Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Behaviours

  • Takes personal responsibility and be resilient. For example health and safety-first attitude, disciplined and responsible approach to risk, works diligently regardless of how much they are being supervised, accepts responsibility for managing their own time and workload and stays motivated and committed when facing challenges.
  • Works effectively in teams. For example integrates with the team, supports other people, considers implications of their own actions on other people and the business whilst working effectively to get the task completed.
  • Effective communicator and personable. For example, open and honest communicator; communicates clearly using appropriate methods, listens well to others and have a positive, respectful attitude, adjusts approach to take account of equality and diversity considerations.
  • Focuses on quality and problem solving. For example, follows instructions and guidance, demonstrates attention to detail, follows a logical approach to problem solving and seeks opportunities to improve quality, speed and efficiency.
  • Committed to continuous personal development. For example, reflects on skills, knowledge and behaviours and seeks opportunities to develop, adapts to different situations, environments or technologies and has a positive attitude to feedback and advice.
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Engineering and manufacturing
Qualification level
3
Equal to A level
Course duration
42 months
Maximum funding
£21,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
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View more information about Engineering fitter (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.