PURPOSE OF THE QUALIFICATION

This Qualification is for any individual who is or wishes to be, involved in an automotive components environment. The Qualification contains all the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes required by a learner who needs to be able to perform a range of activities within a specific automotive components environment to support the manufacture and assembly of automotive components. An individual acquiring this Qualification will be able to contribute towards the efficient operation of the manufacturing and assembling processes in the automotive components sector.

The main competencies in this qualification are operating and monitoring production machines, assembling or manufacturing components, reading and interpreting engineering drawings and performing handling and finishing operations, all within the ambit of health and safety legislation. Qualifying learners will be employed as Assemblers or Operators.

The Core component contains competencies covering, inter alia:

• Health, safety and environment legislation and procedures.
• The operation and monitoring of machines.
• Assembly and manufacture of components.
• Completion of finishing operations and dispatching of product.
• Use and care of tools and equipment.
• Reading and interpreting basic engineering drawings.
• Preparation of surfaces.

These competencies will enable the learner to work in different industries within the diverse automotive components sector.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Operate and monitor machines in the automotive component or related environment.
   Outcome Range: The automotive component environment includes both the manufacturing and assembly sectors. The sector has been specified, where applicable.
2. Assemble or manufacture components and perform finishing operations.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental standards in the workplace