Manufacturing Technician Maintenance Skills
Underpinning the phenomenal rate of advancement in technologies is a vibrant and innovative manufacturing sector which is a major employer of maintenance technicians. In response to such quality employment opportunities FIT, in consultation with leading companies such as Intel, developed this Manufacturing Technician Maintenance Skills programme, which culminates in the attainment of QQI Level 6 Award.
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
48 weeks full-time
Entry Requirements
FIT accepts a number of different entry routes to the Manufacturing Technician Maintenance Skills programme, depending on your own individual background. Applicants must be 18 years or older with eligibility to work and live in Ireland. FIT warmly welcomes all applicants and the following criteria will inform candidate selection:
·Must be numerate and literate with the capacity to learn new skills and absorb varied product knowledge.
·A problem solver with the capacity to work as a member of a team and to communicate clearly with others.
·Good hand-to-eye coordination, mechanical aptitude and visual acuity is important
·Demonstrate a level of personal motivation and a clear desire to work in the field of technology.
·Candidates should at minimum have completed the Junior Cert with pass grades in at least five Ordinary level subjects (including Maths and English).
Recognition of Prior Learning
Candidates who wish to apply for entry, and who do not satisfy any of the standard entry requirements are advised; that an evidenced and justifiable rationale will have to be provided for consideration to be entered into the selection process. This will include the submission of a detailed synopsis of previous educational, life and/or work experiences. The FIT Registrar or delegate will review such cases with regard to the FIT Policy on Access, Transfer and Progression.
Further information
Celbridge & Ballina
Course Aim
The programme is designed to position candidates (female and male) to pursue challenging and rewarding careers in the role of manufacturing process support in a variety of industry settings. Such roles encompass electronic, electrical, mechanical, PLCs (programmable, logic controllers) with computational skills, all of which must be executed in the context of safe working practices.
This programme aims to develop candidates’ technical acumen, personal effectiveness, project management and employability skills so-as-to maximise employment opportunities and to develop the skills and capacity to establish rewarding careers.
Candidates who successfully complete this programme should be seen in the context of members of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals including mechanical and electrical engineers, supervisors and those associated with the planning, implementation and maintenance of industrial control systems
Progression
Candidates who successfully complete this programme which comprises of eight assessment modules receive a QQI Level 6 Maintenance Skills Technology Major Award. This full-time programme of 48 weeks duration includes an extra module in response to industry demands for Control Systems capabilities, which accredited by City & Guilds.
Programme Modules: 1. Electrical Principals 2. Programmable Logic Controllers 3. Mechanical Maintenance Skills 4. Electronics 5. Industrial Electrical Systems 6. Maths for Information Technology 7. Communications 8. Work Experience 9. Control Systems
If you would like to find out more or apply for the Manufacturing Technician Maintenance Skills programme please contact:
FIT
7A Bellevue Industrial Estate
Glasnevin, Dublin 11
Tel: +353 1 882 5570
Email: info@fit.ie