Europe
Mechanical Maintenance (Peterhead, Scotland)
Overview
- Apprenticeship duration: 5 years
- The first year will be spent with our partner training provider
Qualifications you will work towards
- SVQ Level 2 – Performing Engineering Operations
- A National Certificate (NC) qualification
- A Higher National Certificate (HNC) as a minimum
- The opportunity to gain accreditation through the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Experience you will gain
You will be supported each step of the way to develop your skills and knowledge in a wide variety of maintenance work scopes. You will gain experience in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and other pressurised systems. You will become proficient in conducting maintenance tasks, assessing the condition of a wide variety of specialist equipment, carrying out repair and refurbishment, and conducting reassembly and testing operations to industrial standards.
Typical responsibilities
Typical responsibilities include manufacturing, the use of hand tools, and understanding materials, machining, and hand fitting techniques. More complex tasks will include the maintenance and inspection of overhead cranes, pneumatic systems and equipment, pressure test cells and other workshop equipment. You will modify equipment and construct, inspect, check, and refit mobile workshops.
Entry requirements
Our preferred applicants will hold the following qualifications:
- National 5 or equivalent in Mathematics and English
- National 5 or equivalent in two from the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Graphical Communications, Art and Design, Computing, Craft and Design, Engineering Science or a relevant Skills for Work qualification
An applicant with a Foundation Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering will have deemed to meet all the above criteria.
Selection process
Applicants that meet the above entry requirements will be invited to undertake an aptitude test. Successful applicants will then be taken forward to the next stage of the selection process.
For more information on apprenticeships at Score, contact us.