Lead Maintenance Engineering Technician
The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre - as required
2 or 4 years depending on previous experience and qualifications
Work-based
Course information
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. The broad purpose of the occupation is to offer engineering support, technical leadership and expertise. Examples can include support for installation, refit, overhaul, alteration, upgrading, design and maintenance.
They can also provide support for testing of significant assets, systems or machinery. They assist in the delivery of complex and critical asset management programmes. These asset management programmes are often to unique specifications involving complex maintenance and planning. They analyse technical information, plan schedules, co-ordinate, lead and deliver work on time. They ensure work is completed to the required quality, following product and personnel safety processes.
They provide customer liaison, leadership, support and expertise to maintenance teams on technical issues. They deal with problems that occur using a structured and controlled approach. They carry out inspections on systems, equipment and components. They may lead on the commissioning back into operation after maintenance and overhaul.
They can work in office environments while conducting research or maintenance design and scheduling activities.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures when using resources. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal applying sustainability principles.
• Follow manufacturers’ instructions and standard maintenance procedures.
• Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
• Plan and schedule tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
• Manage tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
• Evaluate tasks, projects or resources in the workplace
• Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders verbally.
• Communicate in writing.
• Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
• Identify potential conflicts and apply resolution strategies.
• Identify training needs of team members in the workplace.
• Provide technical leadership for maintenance practices and techniques.
• Provide technical leadership for repair practices and techniques.
• Provide technical leadership for fault finding techniques and practices
A level 3 qualification (such as a BTEC Diploma, T Level or a minimum of 2 A Levels (including maths & a science).
Appropriate Level 3 Apprenticeship.
The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre
Cornwall College’s specialist Engineering Skills Centre in the heart of industry in Plymouth.
The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre was opened in 2014 as a solution to our growing number of learners in and around Plymouth. It now acts as a training hub for apprentices from multiple local and international manufacturing companies, as well as providing daytime and evening courses for school pupils, adults and businesses.
The Centre is fully fitted out for manufacturing, electrical and maintenance training as well as TIG, MIG and arc welding, CAD/CAM and PAT testing.
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