COURSE DESCRIPTION

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers need to maximise the benefits of technology. Depending on the type of product and plant in the company, engineering activities carried out will include routine maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis. testing and commissioning. They must ensure that maintenance activities contribute to optimising food and drink production levels.

The Apprenticeship will cover a range of core knowledge including legislation and regulations, core skills including to plan and prepare for maintenance of engineered systems and behaviours, including safe working to name but a few.

QUALIFICATION DETAILS

Apprentices are required to complete a City & Guilds (Multi Skilled pathway) Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance prior to taking the end-point assessment for this apprenticeship and will cover the required knowledge, skills and behaviours as the standard dictates.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Set by the employer. Candidates will usually have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent), including Maths, English and a Science.

Applicants will need to meet with with an Apprenticeship Advisor prior to starting on the programme.

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

The end-point assessment should take place at either the workplace or at recognised EPA site. The assessment will include three distinct components:

A written knowledge test answered through a combination of multiple choice questions and extended answer questions

Practical tests made up of work-based observations and a work-based and job-related workplace project.

A professional dialogue and interview, which is undertaken after all other end-point assessment components have been successfully completed.

To achieve final certification, the apprentice must have completed and achieved a minimum of a pass in each end-point assessment component.

START TIME AND ATTENDANCE DETAILS

This course is available from 04/09/2018 at Wisbech
September start
College attendance required throughout the academic year

COURSE LENGTH

48 Months
College and workbased

FEE DETAILS

Fees for apprenticeships are payable by the employer. The government has recently made changes to how to funding for apprenticeships, depending on whether or not your business is a levy payer. for further information, please visit the apprenticeship fees page.

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