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Land-based service engineer (level 2)

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Information about Land-based service engineer (level 2)

Maintaining a range of machinery, plant and equipment in sectors such as agriculture, forestry and horticulture.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
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  Knowledge

  • Legislation relevant to land-based engineering and their role.
  • Rural location and workshop emergency procedures and to the importance of complying with risk assessments.
  • Employer business structure, procedures, protocols and how own actions impact company performance and reputation.
  • The purpose, application and operation of land-based prime-movers and machinery used within their employer’s area of influence.
  • Soil, crop, environmental and climatic conditions within the employer’s area of influence and their effect on the set-up of land-based machinery and equipment.
  • Working principles of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems used in land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment.
  • How to conduct pre-delivery assembly and inspections.
  • Alternative fuels and power sources employed in the land-based sector and measures taken to promote sustainability and the environment.
  • Ways to couple land-based machinery and equipment combinations to prime movers and set-up to meet the customer’s requirements.
  • Ways to source, interpret and record information relating to service, maintenance, repair and set-up requirements specific to the land-based application.
  • How to select, apply, maintain and store the tools and equipment used in land-based service engineering activities.
  • Types of consumables, fasteners, lubricants, fluids, gases, sealants, seals, bearings used for given service and maintenance activities.
  • Principles of fabrication, cutting, shaping and the processes used to chemically and thermally join materials.
  • Application and use of lifting, jacking, supporting equipment whilst working in workshop and on rural locations.
  • How to select, prepare and reinstate the work area prior to and following land-based engineering activities in workshop and on rural locations.
  • Methods used for, and importance of biosecurity, cleaning land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment to avoid cross contamination of weeds, diseases and product.
  • How to safely prepare land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment for service, maintenance, repair and diagnostic activities including warm up procedures, run down procedures, road testing, immobilization, disconnecting electrical supplies, securing against movement, supporting raised equipment and retracting extended hydraulic cylinders.
  • Methods used to conduct static and operational inspections and how to interpret sensory perceptions to establish maintenance actions required.
  • Ways to use digital equipment in service and maintenance operations to read fault codes, reset service indicators and perform software updates.
  • How to carry out service and maintenance in accordance with manufacturers service schedules and to meet the land-based customer operational requirements.
  • Procedures and preparatory actions required when removing and refitting parts, components and sub-assemblies exposed to land-based activities.
  • Principles of logical fault finding and how they can be used to identify set-up issues associated with the land-based equipment.
  • The impact of land-based activities on the environment and sustainability.
  • The workshop processes applied to land-based engineering tasks.
  • How Land-Based service engineers contribute to provide good ‘customer care’.
  • Methods and types of communication and when and how they should be used internally and externally, including, verbal, written, photographic and body language.

  Skills

  • Prepare and reinstate the work area for land-based engineering activities.
  • Clean land-based machinery and equipment.
  • Select and use PPE, tools and equipment required to undertake land-based engineering activities.
  • Prepare land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment for service, maintenance and repair activities.
  • Prepare parts, components and sub-assemblies prior to reassembly, including inspecting, cleaning, refurbishing, sharpening, resealing, straightening, and balancing.
  • Refit and re-assemble parts, components and sub-assemblies, ensuring their compatibility and relationship including timing and alignment.
  • Select the appropriate lifting, supporting and securing equipment.
  • Apply thermal bonding and separation methods to join, fabricate and repair materials and components.
  • Complete organisational documentation and reports.
  • Carry out work in compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.
  • Lift, support and secure loads, land-based machinery, equipment and assemblies.
  • Setup land-based prime movers, machinery and equipment to meet customer requirements.
  • Connect, attach and fit land-based machinery equipment to prime movers.
  • Service and maintain land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment to manufacturer’s recommendations.
  • Adopt safe working practices that ensure personal safety and the safety of others and the environment.
  • Conduct static and basic operational inspections and check compliance with legislative safety requirements and system tests to establish actions to be taken.
  • Interrogate control systems to view error codes, reset indicators and verify software updates.
  • Carry out checks and tests to ensure prime-movers, machinery and equipment meet manufacturers specifications before and after repair.
  • Identify and follow technical documentation and perform hydraulic or electrical repair activities on land-based machinery.
  • Perform transmission or engine repair activities on land-based machinery.
  • Record and interpret technical information relating to land-based service, maintenance and repair operations.
  • Apply the principles of customer care when dealing with internal and external customers relevant to own role.
  • Maintain service and warranty records, record data and report findings to stakeholders.
  • Carry out pre delivery inspections and conduct assembly as required on land-based equipment and prime movers.
  • Check settings and make adjustments on land-based equipment to meet customer requirements.
  • Carry out land-based machinery inspections.

  Behaviours

  • Puts safety first for themselves and others. and takes responsibility for meeting health, safety, and environmental obligations.
  • Manages time efficiently and adapts to changes in order to complete tasks on schedule and in accordance with instructions and job role responsibilities.
  • Focusses on quality and pays attention to detail.
  • Embraces a sustainable working culture, taking responsibility for the careful use of resources and handling and disposal of waste products.
  • Upholds company and professional values demonstrating honesty and integrity in the workplace.
  • Engages in professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies and best practice within the land-based engineering sector.
  • Embraces equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Employs a logical approach to problem resolution.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Agriculture, environmental and animal care
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 24 months
• Maximum funding: £16,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Agricultural service engineer
  • Field service engineer
  • Fixed plant and equipment service engineer
  • Forestry equipment service engineer
  • Horticultural service engineer
  • Land-based engineer
  • Outdoor power equipment service engineer
  • Workshop fitter
  • Workshop mechanic
  • Workshop-based engineer

View more information about Land-based service engineer (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.