Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2) Land-Based Service Engineer
Role overview
The apprentcieship will focus on you being able to maintaing a range of machinery, plant and equipment in sectors such as agriculture, forestry and horticulture.
You'll learn how to:
- 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.
Entry requirements
Apprentices aged 16 to 18 at the start of their training are required to achieve English and maths qualifications to complete their apprenticeship, if they do not already hold suitable equivalent qualifications grade. Apprentices who do not already hold a suitable equivalent qualification in either English or maths or both subjects are funded to achieve up to an approved level 2 qualification in these subjects.
Apprentices aged 19+ at the start of their training can also be funded to study up to an approved level 2 qualification in English or maths or both, if they do not already hold suitable equivalent qualifications and their employer agrees that this should be part of their training plan.
Qualifications obtained
L2 Apprenticeship Land-based Service Engineering
Programme includes
The broad purpose of the occupation is to maintain and service a diverse range of machinery and equipment.They assemble and carry out pre-delivery inspection of new machinery and equipment.They prepare used machinery and equipment for resale or hire and fit aftermarket accessories.
A land-based service engineer will clean and decontaminate machinery and equipment.They complete routine maintenance, service, repairs and diagnostics. They will remove and refit components and sub-assemblies.The individual will also operate land-based machinery and equipment to perform function tests where qualified to do so.
They have an appreciation of how the land-based machinery operations impact upon, the environment, sustainability, contamination, machinery set-up, customer and maintenance requirements.
Where can you work?
This occupation is typically found in the agricultural, horticultural, landscape contracts, forestry, professional sports turf, garden machinery, and amenities sectors.
The land-based engineering sector provides the after sales support of a diverse range of machinery and equipment.
The machinery and equipment supported includes mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic and robotic systems.
Land-based service engineers typically work within their employers’ workshops. They also assist skilled technicians with repair work on customer sites. Work may be undertaken outdoors requiring flexible working hours dictated by seasonal demands.
Employers range from small to large. They offer technical support to their customers and businesses to maintain their equipment. These include golf courses, amenity providers, contractors, farming estates, hire companies and dealership networks.
Key information
Enrolment is at the start of the academic year.
Delivery model is block release.
Awarding organisation
EPA is taken with the IMI
Progression opportunities
After completing this Apprenticeship, learners can progress onto the Level 3 Apprenticeship Land-based Service Engineering
