Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician
- Type: Apprenticeship
- Level: 4
- Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme & Stafford
- Sector: Advanced Engineering & High Value Manufacturing
Course Overview
This apprenticeship will involve college attendance and off the job training.
You will also develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
You need to have an employer to support your apprenticeship and be employed in a relevant job role.
The Lead Engineering Maintenance apprenticeship provides both academic development and the vocational work-based knowledge and skills to be successful in a dynamic engineering environment supporting the business needs of the company.
Lead maintenance engineering technicians typically perform a multi-disciplinary role, managing or leading other technicians. They may specialise in areas such as mechanical, electronic, or electrical engineering. Employers range from small to large businesses who deliver or require maintenance support. Typical workplaces include private and public sector manufacturing factories.
If you are looking to accelerate your engineering career and have a passion for this subject, this is the course for you.
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, your assessor will support you by discussing your potential progression options. Dependent on your role and responsibilities, this may be the next level of the subject you have been studying, or a different pathway.
Candidates need a minimum of four GCSEs, including maths & English (minimum grade 4/C). If you do not hold a suitable maths or English qualification, you will complete initial assessments to identify if you can achieve Functional Skills at level 2.
Unsure if this is for you? Please contact our team on info@sotsiot.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.