EEA
Level 3
QN: 610/6636/9
Curriculum Active
EEA Level 3 Diploma for Engineering Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EEA. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 826 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
EEA
Syllabus Units
12 Units
Guided Hours
826 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Complying with business operations and quality systems within engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the key business operation considerations required for engineering maintenance
- Know and understand equipment life cycle considerations and their impact on maintenance planning and decision-making
- Understand and apply quality management and continuous improvement systems used in engineering environments
- Know and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in engineering maintenance
- Know and understand the principles and practices of Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) in maintenance operations
- Be able to apply foreign material exclusion (FME) procedures during maintenance activities
2
Diagnose mechanical system faults and implement problem solving techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand common maintenance problems with the mechanics of plant and equipment
- Know and understand the fault finding and rectification techniques and use of diagnostic equipment when maintaining the mechanics of plant and equipment
- Know and understand problem solving and critical reasoning techniques when maintaining the mechanics of plant and equipment
- Be able to apply fault finding and rectification techniques, including the use of diagnostic equipment in mechanical maintenance
- Be able to apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques in mechanical maintenance
3
Principles of engineering maintenance, regulations and standards
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand sectors in which engineering maintenance takes place and the roles and responsibilities of a maintenance technician
- Know and understand engineering standards and maintenance strategies
- Know and understand environmental regulations and sustainability requirements relevant to the engineering maintenance sector
- Be able to implement engineering maintenance standards and operational procedures
- Be able to apply environmental regulations and sustainability requirements within the workplace
4
Principles of mechanical engineering systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand mechanical engineering principles, theory, terminology and calculations
- Know and understand pneumatic and hydraulic system principles and theory
- Know and understand electricity at work regulations
5
Undertake maintenance, inspection, calibration and testing activities for mechanical systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand how to inspect
- maintain, calibrate and test mechanical equipment and systems
- Know and understand how to select
- use, care for and calibrate tools and equipment used in mechanical maintenance
- Be able to check the condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment
- Be able to remove
- examine and replace mechanical parts
- Be able to clean and lubricate mechanical parts and equipment
6
Undertake planning, organising and engineering maintenance tasks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques in engineering maintenance tasks
- Be able to apply planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to prepare and manage maintenance tasks
- Be able to identify and organise the resources required to complete maintenance tasks
- Be able to respond and adapt to work demands
- Be able to identify correct equipment for maintenance and verify plant configuration against defined specifications
- Be able to prepare the work area to undertake maintenance tasks
- Be able to follow control procedures for maintenance tools and equipment
- Be able to reinstate the work area after completing maintenance tasks
7
Undertake safe isolation and deisolation of mechanical systems whilst conducting maintenance activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand how to isolate and deisolate when working with mechanical systems
- Be able to ensure that mechanical systems have been safely isolated
- Be able to complete deisolation of electrical and connected services and confirm deisolation has been completed
8
Working effectively as part of a team to undertake engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the principles of effective team working
- Know and understand the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Know and understand communication methods and techniques relevant to engineering maintenance
- Know and understand the requirements for documenting information within engineering maintenance
- Know and understand the principles of continuous improvement and how these apply to the role of a maintenance technician
- Be able to work and communicate effectively in a team
- Be able to produce documentation
- record information and report inaccuracies with information within an engineering workplace
- Be able to undertake continuous professional development
9
Working with engineering information, materials, new technology and technical drawings required for maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand sources of engineering information to support maintenance activities
- Know and understand how to interpret engineering sketches, drawings, and graphical information
- Know and understand the principles, technologies, and benefits of Industry 4.0 in engineering maintenance environments
- Know and understand the properties of engineering materials and how they affect suitability and performance in maintenance applications
- Be able to review and use technical information to carry out maintenance activities accurately and safely
10
Working with mathematical principles and formulae required for engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand mathematical calculations and methods required for engineering maintenance
- Be able to apply mathematical principles and formulae to complete engineering maintenance tasks
11
Working with technology, equipment and systems required for mechanical engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the functions and applications of the mechanical aspects of plant and mechanical equipment
- Know and understand the types of mechanical fasteners and their uses
- Know and understand bench fitting techniques used in the installation and maintenance of mechanical systems
- Know and understand the types of diagrams used when working with mechanical plant and equipment
- Be able to select, check and use tools when maintaining mechanical systems
- Be able to set up and adjust mechanical systems
- Be able to apply bench fitting techniques used in the installation and maintenance of mechanical systems
- Be able to use innovative engineering technology
12
Working within health and safety requirements in engineering maintenance to ensure compliance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand health and safety regulations and working practices that apply to an engineering workplace
- Know and understand the hazards and risks in the engineering workplace and how to mitigate these
- Know and understand the requirement for personal protective equipment to be used in an engineering workplace
- Know and understand security procedures for an engineering workplace
- Know and understand emergency and incident response procedures
- Be able to manage health and safety risks in an engineering workplace and apply measures to control these
- Be able to apply health and safety procedures in an engineering workplace to ensure compliance with regulations and standards
- Be able to implement security procedures in an engineering workplace
- Be able to carry out emergency response procedures in an engineering workplace
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6636/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EEA
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2025