Land Based Service Engineer

Land Based Service Engineers will typically work on the employer's premises under supervision and where appropriate and safe to do so work on their own initiative.

They work on a diverse range of tasks and machinery, plant and equipment specific to their sector within the land-based engineering industry.

For example this could include:

• Preparation of new and second-hand machinery for sale or hire
• Pre-delivery inspection of machinery carried out in accordance with manufacturer’s and employer’s procedures
• Performing routine service and maintenance operations in accordance with manufacturer’s schedules and employer’s instructions
• The preparation of equipment for repair for example, cleaning, dismantling and reassembly of machinery and their component parts, this may be carried out under supervision or in accordance with procedures or written briefs
• Conducting routine machine operation and systems testing.
• Handing over machinery plant and equipment to the control and use of others in the workplace. For example a senior technician
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These operations typically take place under the supervision of a senior technician in the workplace or on the customer’s site, in which case work may be undertaken outdoors. The nature of the job role presents challenges ranging from routine maintenance to the repair of elementary mechanical faults. This requires a diverse blend of skills, industry underpinning knowledge and the disciplines required for environmental and safe working practice.

What apprentices will learn

• Environmental, safe working and legal requirements
• Use of specialist tools and equipment
• Thermally and chemically joining metals and components
• Advanced technical and engineering principles of land-based engineering machinery, plant and equipment
• Service, maintenance and repair principles and practices for complex machinery, plant and equipment
• Accessing, interpreting and applying technical data
• Diagnosing faults and verifying machinery
• Select and apply appropriate tools and equipment, demonstrate dexterity, resourcefulness, and a professional approach to service engineering practice
• Maintain and conduct basic repairs and maintenance activities on power units, and power trains, mechanical equipment, plant and machinery and their associated systems and components either under supervision or following procedures and service schedules prepared by the manufacturer or employer
• Thermally and chemically join metals and materials
• Access and interpret technical data relating to service and maintenance operations in accordance with the manufacturer’s documentation
• Handling regulations, the abrasive wheel regulations and the legislation relevant to the role of Service Engineer
• How to record information, maintain accurate customer service records and communicate with customers and colleagues using verbal and handwritten methods whilst observing customer care practices
• Workshop practices, the identification and application of tools and equipment used in service and maintenance operations. This will typically include knowledge of the care and storage of tools and equipment
• Methods of thermally and chemically joining metals and components
• This knowledge will be used in the context of performing service and maintenance operations to machinery and equipment

Apprenticeship Qualifications

• Apprenticeship Certificate
• Level 2 Diploma in Land-based Engineering
• Level 1 Math and English Functional Skills (if applicable)

Delivery model

A mix of weekly practical learning (three weeks a month) at Plumpton College with one online delivery workshop (forth week in every month) which will include skills and knowledge assessment and undertaking practical learning alongside quarterly workplace competency and efficiency observation and assessments.