Apprenticeship Standard: Engineering Operative L2

Knowledge:

• How to obtain the necessary job instructions, engineering drawings and specifications and how to interpret them.
• Relevant statutory, quality, environmental compliance procedures and systems, organisational health and safety regulations relating to engineering operations.
• The Apprentice’s roles and responsibilities within the organisation and the flexibility required to support the achievement of company targets.
• Engineering operational practices, processes and procedures.
• Potential problems that can occur within engineering operations and how they can be avoided. 

Skills:

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines.
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of the Apprentice’s responsibility.
• Demonstrate effective oral, written and electronic communication skills.
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required.
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data and information from specification and related documentation.
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation.
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of the Apprentice’s responsibility.
• Always work efficiently and effectively, maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste. 

Behaviours:

• Personal responsibility and resilience: Comply with the health and safety guidance and procedures, be disciplined and have a responsible approach to risk, work diligently regardless of how much the Apprentice is supervised, accept responsibility for managing time and workload and remain motivated and committed when facing challenges. 
• Work effectively in teams: Integrate with the team, support other people, consider implications of the Apprentice’s own actions on other people and the business whilst working effectively to get the task completed. 
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills: An open and honest communicator, communicates clearly using appropriate methods, listens well to others and has a positive and respectful attitude. 
• Focus on quality and problem solving: Follow instructions and guidance, demonstrate attention to detail, follow a logical approach to problem solving and seek opportunities to improve quality, speed and efficiency. 
• Continuous personal development: Reflect on skills, knowledge and behaviours and seek opportunities to develop, adapt to different situations, environments or technologies and have a positive attitude to feedback and advice.