Off the job - Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 2 which undertaken at the Nigg Skills Academy lasts 16 weeks
Work to be covered should include:
- Prepare work areas for fabrication activities
- Prepare materials required for fabrication activities
- Prepare equipment for fabrication activities
- Reinstate the work area on completion of fabrication activities
- Store and control resources during fabrication
- Obtain and interpret fabrication drawings
- Contribute to effective working relationships
- Work safely and comply with emergency procedures
- Deal with hazards in the work environment
- Use hot cutting equipment both manual and automatic
- Use cold cutting equipment both manual and automatic
- Tack weld artefacts in preparation for welding activities
- Hand over pre-fabricated items for welding
Qualification at VQ level 2 that could be used to deliver this model would be Performing Engineering Operations GGOV 22 – Engineering Practices. This is a qualification which along side the National Certificate in Fabrication and Welding are the given qualifications within SEMTA's apprenticeships pathways and thus recognised by industry
Units are selected with a platework Bias though basic elements of welding and Pipefitting included are