Engineering Operatives play a vital role in the Manufacturing and Engineering sector, performing a range of essential operations that support business growth and workforce development. They carry out tasks such as maintaining machines, handling breakdowns, assembling tools and components, operating machinery (CNC or conventional), and fabricating metal parts.

Roles may vary across sectors but share core skills, including technical support, quality checks, and adherence to work instructions. Examples of job roles include Maintenance Operative, Fabricator, Machine Setter, and Technical Support Operative.

This version of the Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard has been ended by IfATE but we are still taking contracts on this version. If you have any apprentices that are on this version then please contact us as we can still accommodate your apprentices.