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Apprenticeship

Engineering operative

Level
2
Intermediate Β· like GCSEs
Length
1 yr
typical
Sector
Engineering and manufacturing
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Carrying out a range of engineering operations.

What you'd do

Process, treat or finish materials and components to specification
Operate production or finishing machinery safely
Carry out routine quality and measurement checks
Report faults and assist with basic maintenance
Follow work instructions and engineering drawings
Keep the work area clean and hazard-free

What you'd learn

Safe use of engineering tools, machinery and processing equipment
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
Materials, processing and finishing techniques and their applications
Quality control checks and measuring techniques
Maintenance and housekeeping of equipment
Health and safety regulations in engineering workplaces
Ready to look for a place?
See live Engineering operative apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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