Couse Information

Qualification code:
MEM30205

Type:
Apprenticeship

Job summary:
Apprentices would generally be involved in the setting up of machinery to enable the manufacture of engineering products; repair and replacement of components, parts or other items; installation of plant and machinery; design and manufacture of modifications to existing components parts and other items; maintenance of plant and equipment; and construction and commissioning work. Duties may also involve the repair of shipping machinery (ie: winches, glands, drive shafts, turbines etc) and power station maintenance. The apprentice would normally work in a workshop but may on occasion perform work away from his normal workplace. Apprentices involved in this type of work would work in an enclosed and well equipped workshop, use specialist measuring equipment and a range of hand tools, work from detailed drawings and be expected to use the following equipment: welding equipment; lathes; milling machinery; grinding machinery; hydraulic presses; thread cutting machinery; CNC & NC lathes or machining equipment; hydraulic copying equipment; tool cutting and grinding equipment; gear cutting machinery; and boring equipment. The apprentice may operate metal/ceramic spraying equipment, hydraulic test equipment and undertake the treatment of metals (oil baths, furnaces, gas or electric ovens etc).

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations:
GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TRADESPERSONS

Sub-industry:
GENERAL MECHANICAL ENG. TRADESPERSON

Restricted calling:
This is a Restricted Calling

Apprenticeship Probation/Duration Details:
All Apprenticeships have a nominal term - this is the timeframe that is on the Apprenticeship training contract. Some Apprentice’s will now also have an Expected Duration. The Expected Duration is the amount of time that it’s reasonably expected that someone could become competent and complete their Apprenticeship. Apprentice’s Training Plans will now be developed using the Expected Duration timeframe rather than the contract’s nominal term.

Progression Points within Expected Duration:
To achieve a reasonable rate of progress and completion within the expected duration (48 months) it is anticipated an apprentice would achieve 25% of the total competency value for the qualification (refer to clause 2.1.1 of Schedule 3 of the QIRC Order) within each 12 month period of the apprenticeship