Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance (1255)

This qualification has two pathways, the first being 'Mechanical' and the second being 'Multi-Skilled'. For each pathway you will need to complete the following units:

• Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance Compliance
• Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance Best Practice
• Materials Science
• Mechanical Maintenance in Food and Drink Operations
• Producing Replacement Components for Food and Drink Operations
• Fluid Power Systems for Food and Drink Operations
• Welding Technologies for Food and Drink Operations
• Electrical Maintenance in Food and Drink Operations
• Services and Utilities within Food and Drink Operations
• Thermodynamics
• Maths for Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance

For the 'Mechanical' pathway you will also complete the following units:

• Monitoring Mechanical Maintenance for Food and Drink operations
• Repairing and Producing Replacement Components in Food and Drink operations
• Welding skills for food and drink operations

For the 'Multi-Skilled' pathway you will also complete the following units:

• Electrical maintenance and testing in food and drink operations
• Automation in food and drink operations
• Understand the requirements of electrical installations BS 7671:2018 

Maths & English: Our Functional Skills qualifications cover the core maths and English requirements for this standard.  Our support package, e-Functional Skills is an online teaching and learning platform that guides learners from an initial diagnostic assessment, through to meeting the requirements for this standard.

End Point Assessment is carried out through the Institute of Mechanical Engineers – IMechE.

Apprenticeship certification
The apprentice will receive their Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) apprenticeship certificate upon completion.

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