Engineering maintenance technician - Electrical and mechanical engineering maintenance technician

Sectors in which engineering maintenance takes place. Impact of sector on maintenance activities.

Maintenance disciplines and functional areas and how they work together.

Individual maintenance technician's roles and responsibilities. Escalation procedures.

Business operation considerations: quality, cost, delivery, and ethical practices.

Planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques.

Equipment life cycle considerations.

Maintenance strategies: planned preventative maintenance (PPM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), scheduled maintenance, total productive maintenance (TPM), breakdown and run to failure maintenance.

Health and safety regulations – key features and impact on role: ATEX - safety requirements for workplaces and equipment used in explosive atmospheres, Control of Asbestos Regulations, Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR), Display Screen Equipment Regulations (DSE), Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), Management of Health and Safety at Work, Manual Handling Operations Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Working at Height Regulations, Working in Confined Spaces Regulations, Workplace (health, safety, and welfare) Regulations.

Work environment hazards and risks. Risk assessments.

Safe systems of work.

Personal protective equipment (PPE): selection, use, and care.

Asset security requirements.

Environmental regulations and standards – impact on role: Environmental Management Systems standard, Environmental Protection Act, and Hazardous Waste Regulations.

The UK's net zero commitment. Principles of sustainability.

Recycling and waste management requirements.

Emergency incident and response procedures.

Algebraic methods. Trigonometric methods and standard formulae to determine areas and volumes. Statistical methods to display data (mean, mode, median). Elementary calculus techniques: coefficient, gradient of a curve, rate of change.

Properties of engineering materials and impact on use.

Sources of engineering information.

Engineering maintenance standards - British (BSI) and International (ISO).

Engineering representations, sketches, drawings, and graphical information conventions.

Quality management systems.

Standard operating procedures (SOPs): what they are and why they are important.

Foreign material exclusion requirements.

Documentation requirements: documentation control, auditable records.

Continuous improvement (CI) systems and techniques.

Team working principles.

Principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Verbal communication methods and techniques. Engineering maintenance terminology.

Written communication techniques.

Digital and information technology to support engineering maintenance. General data protection regulation (GDPR). Cyber security.

Industry 4.0 - the integration of physical systems with internet connectivity and cloud computing: technologies, systems, and benefits.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Electricity at Work regulations. IET wiring regulations.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Electrical isolation and deisolation requirements: lockout tagout and testing for dead.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Principles of single phase and three-phase equipment, plant, and systems, the operation of motors and generators, and the use of monitoring and protection equipment.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Electrical engineering principles: circuit terminology, Ohm’s Law, transformer theory and power calculations.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Functions and applications of electrical circuits.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Types of diagrams used to represent circuits; symbols and abbreviations used to represent components in electrical schematics.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Different types of cables; their specifications and application.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Cable termination methods.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Electrical plant, equipment, and systems maintenance requirements: removing and replacing parts, inspecting, testing, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, and functional testing.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Electrical maintenance tools, measurement and test equipment application, operation, care and calibration requirements.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Common electrical plant, equipment, and systems failure modes.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Electrical fault-finding and rectification techniques; diagnostic equipment.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Isolation and deisolation of connected services considerations and requirements.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Control and instrumentation engineering principles, terminology, and calculations.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Control and instrumentation equipment installation and connection requirements.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Operating principles of control and instrumentation devices: flow, level, pressure, and temperature instruments, analysers, transducers, transmitters, gauges, and pneumatics.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Open and closed loop systems. First and second order control systems. Proportional–integral–derivative controller (PID controller or three-term controller).

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Functions and applications of control and instrumentation systems: programmable logic controller (PLC), Direct Digital Control (DDC), Distributed Control System (DCS), and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA).

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Types of control and instrumentation diagrams.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Control and instrumentation equipment and control systems maintenance requirements and methods: removing and replacing instruments and sensors, inspecting, testing, cleaning, setting up, calibration, and functional testing.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Control and instrumentation maintenance tools and equipment application, operation, care and calibration requirements.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Common control and instrumentation equipment and control system failure modes.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Control and instrumentation maintenance fault-finding and rectification techniques; diagnostic equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Electricity at Work regulations. IET wiring regulations.

Electrical and mechanical. Electrical isolation and deisolation requirements: lockout tagout and testing for dead.

Electrical and mechanical. Principles of single phase and three-phase equipment, plant, and systems, the operation of motors and generators, and the use of monitoring and protection equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Electrical engineering principles: circuit terminology, Ohm’s Law, transformer theory, and power calculations.

Electrical and mechanical. Functions and applications of electrical circuits.

Electrical and mechanical. Types of diagrams used to represent circuits; symbols and abbreviations used to represent components in electrical schematics.

Electrical and mechanical. Different types of cables; their specifications and application.

Electrical and mechanical. Cable termination methods.

Electrical and mechanical. Electrical plant, equipment, and systems maintenance requirements: removing and replacing parts, inspecting, testing, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, and functional testing.

Electrical and mechanical. Electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment application, operation, care and calibration requirements.

Electrical and mechanical. Common electrical plant, equipment, and systems failure modes.

Electrical and mechanical. Electrical fault-finding and rectification techniques; diagnostic equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.

Electrical and mechanical. Isolation and deisolation of connected services considerations and requirements.

Electrical and mechanical. Mechanical principles, terminology, and calculations: stress, strains, bending moment, heat transfer, fluid dynamics.

Electrical and mechanical. Function and application of mechanical elements of plant and equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Pneumatic and hydraulic system principles: Air compressors, hydraulic pumps, filters, regulators, lubricators.

Electrical and mechanical. Mechanical maintenance requirements and techniques: removing and replacing parts, inspecting, testing, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, and lubricating.

Electrical and mechanical. Mechanical maintenance tools and equipment application, operation, care, and calibration requirements.

Electrical and mechanical. Common maintenance problems relating to mechanical aspects of plant and equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Mechanical maintenance fault-finding and rectification techniques; diagnostic equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Bench fitting techniques: cutting threads, mechanical fitting, and joining.

Electrical and mechanical. Different types of mechanical fasteners and their uses.

Electrical and mechanical. Types of diagrams used to represent mechanical installations and assemblies; symbols and abbreviations used to represent parts in diagrams.

Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.

Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.

Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.

Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.

Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.

Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.

Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.

Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.

Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.

Follow emergency incident and response procedures.

Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.

Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.

Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.

Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.

Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.

Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.

Reinstate the work area.

Apply team working principles.

Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.

Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.

Record information.

Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.

Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.

Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.

Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.

Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.

Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.

Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.

Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.

Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.

Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.

Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.

Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.

Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.

Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.

Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.

Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.

Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.

Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.

Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.

Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.

Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.

Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.

Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.

Prioritise safe working practices. For example, risk aware, minimise risks, and proactively work towards preventing accidents.

Consider sustainability when using resources and carrying out tasks.

Take ownership for the delivery and quality of own work. For example, self-motivated, disciplined in the approach to work tasks, and work carried out in line with standards.

Team-focus to meet work goals and support inclusivity. For example, support others, show respect to others, and create and maintain productive working relationships.

Committed to continued professional development to maintain and enhance competence.