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Skills Programme
Course type: Mechanical, Technical Skills
Location: Reading or Onsite
Develop practical maintenance and asset care skills for machine operators with MCP's two-part Technical Operator Training Programme.
The Technical Operator Training Programme is delivered across two parts, allowing delegates to develop their technical knowledge and practical capability.
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Mechanical Maintenance & Asset Care Skills
Part 1 introduces machine operators to the practical maintenance skills required to undertake appropriate basic asset care activities.
Delegates develop an understanding of health and safety, hand tools, fixings and fasteners, measuring tools and a range of common mechanical components including shafts and keys, bearings, belt and chain drives, seals, pumps, levers, linkages, springs, cams, sensors and conveyors.
Basic fault finding is also introduced, helping operators develop a greater understanding of the equipment they work with and recognise potential problems.
Prices Quoted Exclude VAT
Course Type | Mechanical, Technical Skills
Certificate | City and Guilds Accredited Certificate
Duration of Course | 5 Days
Location | Reading
Prices Quoted Exclude VAT
Course Type | Mechanical, Technical Skills
Certificate | MCP Training Certificate
Duration of Course | 5 Days
Location | Reading
Further Practical Skills & Basic Pneumatics
Part 2 extends delegates' practical technical capability through further hands-on skills development and an introduction to pneumatic systems.
Delegates develop practical skills including working with sheet steel, drilling, tapping threads and blind riveting before progressing into the basic principles and components of pneumatics.
Training covers areas including understanding pressure and flow, regulators, valves and valve operation, pneumatic circuits and basic fault finding, with delegates gaining practical experience of building and operating pneumatic circuits.
CITY & GUILDS
Accreditation
Practical learning and assessment form an important part of Technical Operator Training, helping delegates demonstrate their understanding and ability to apply the skills developed during training.
Technical Operator Training Part 1 includes practical competence assessments and a written paper. Delegates must successfully complete the required practical assessments and pass the written paper to achieve City & Guilds Accreditation.
Technical Operator Training Part 2 leads to an MCP Technical Training Certificate.
The certification therefore differs between the two parts, reflecting the individual course requirements.
TECHNICAL OPERATOR
Training Programme
Modern manufacturing increasingly relies on production and maintenance teams working together to keep equipment operating safely, efficiently and reliably.
MCP Technical Training's Technical Operator Training Programme has been developed to give machine operators the practical knowledge and skills required to undertake appropriate high-frequency, low-risk maintenance and basic asset care activities.
Designed for operators with little or no technical background, the programme combines underpinning theory with practical tasks and assessment, helping delegates develop a greater understanding of the equipment they work with every day.
Delivered across two parts, the programme develops mechanical maintenance and asset care skills before extending delegates' practical capability into further technical activities and basic pneumatics.
Whether you are developing individual operators or looking to strengthen operator capability across a production environment, Technical Operator Training provides a structured route for developing practical skills.
Technical Operator Training
WHY ATTEND
For organisations developing operator-led asset care or autonomous maintenance approaches, appropriate technical training can also help establish clear and consistent maintenance activities within production teams.
Technical Operator Training can help organisations to:
» Support safer working practices
» Develop practical asset care skills within production teams
» Improve teamwork between production and maintenance
» Support production efficiency and plant reliability
» Develop greater technical awareness among machine operators
» Introduce more consistent ways of working
» Improve awareness of equipment condition
» Develop basic fault-finding capability
» Increase operator skills and engagement
» Allow maintenance teams to focus on activities requiring greater technical expertise
The programme is designed to develop appropriate operator capability rather than turn production operators into maintenance engineers.
IS THIS PROGRAMME
Right for You?
The Technical Operator Training Programme is designed for machine operators with little or no technical background who need to develop practical maintenance and asset care skills.
It may be particularly suitable for:
» Machine Operators
» Production Operators
» Manufacturing Operators
» Process Operators
» Production personnel developing basic maintenance skills
» Operators taking greater responsibility for asset care
» Employees developing broader technical capability
» Organisations looking to strengthen collaboration between production and maintenance teams
Whether you are developing one operator or a wider production team, the two-part structure provides a practical route for developing appropriate technical and asset care skills.
WHAT WILL YOU
Be Able to Do?
Across the Technical Operator Training Programme, delegates develop knowledge and practical skills covering mechanical maintenance, asset care and basic pneumatics, including:
» Health and safety at work
» Hand tools
» Fixings and fasteners
» Measuring tools
» Shafts and keys
» Bearings
» Lubrication
» Belt drives
» Chain drives
» Seals and gaskets
» Pumps
» Levers and linkages
» Springs and cams
» Conveyors
» Basic fault finding
» Working with sheet steel
» Drilling
» Tapping threads
» Blind riveting
» Basic pneumatic principles
» Pneumatic components
» Pressure and flow
» Pressure and flow regulators
» Pneumatic valves
» Building and operating pneumatic circuits
» Sensors
Part 1 establishes fundamental mechanical maintenance and asset care skills, while Part 2 broadens delegates' practical technical capability and introduces basic pneumatics.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
& Assessment
Technical operator skills are best developed through practical application.
Across the programme, underpinning technical knowledge is supported by hands-on tasks, allowing delegates to develop experience using tools, working with mechanical components and applying the principles covered during training.
Part 1 incorporates a series of competence assessments alongside a written paper. Part 2 extends practical skills development through activities including drilling, tapping and riveting, as well as building and operating pneumatic circuits.
This practical approach helps delegates relate their training directly to the equipment and appropriate asset care activities they encounter in the workplace.
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DELEGATE
Benefits
Hands-on training that develops practical operator maintenance skills.
Training designed for operators with limited technical experience.
Greater understanding of production equipment and components.
Structured learning that develops practical skills and confidence.
Practical skills for basic maintenance and effective asset care.
Practical training based on real manufacturing environments.
Whether you are looking to develop an individual operator or strengthen asset care capability across a wider production team, MCP Technical Training's Technical Operator Training Programme provides a structured, practical route to developing appropriate maintenance and technical skills.
Explore Parts 1 and 2 to see how the programme develops operator capability or speak to our team about the most appropriate training approach for your organisation.
BEGIN YOUR TECHNICAL OPERATORS
Training Journey
FAQs
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The programme is designed for machine operators with little or no technical background who need to develop practical skills to undertake appropriate basic asset care and high-frequency, low-risk maintenance activities.
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Part 2 extends the practical technical skills developed within the programme and introduces delegates to basic pneumatics.
For operators with little or no previous technical training, Part 1 provides an appropriate foundation before progressing to Part 2. If delegates already have relevant skills or experience, speak to MCP Technical Training about the most appropriate starting point.
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Yes. Practical skills development is an important part of both courses, with delegates applying their learning through hands-on tasks and assessment.
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Part 1 leads to City & Guilds Accreditation. Delegates must successfully complete the required practical assessments and pass the written paper. Part 2 leads to an MCP Technical Training Certificate.
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Asset care involves appropriate routine activities that help support the condition and reliable operation of equipment. Technical Operator Training develops the knowledge and practical skills operators need to undertake agreed high-frequency, low-risk activities within their role.
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Part 2 broadens delegates' practical technical skills through activities including working with sheet steel, drilling, tapping and riveting. It also introduces basic pneumatics, including components, valves, pressure and flow, circuits and basic fault finding.
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Yes. MCP Technical Training can deliver Technical Operator Training on site and tailor training to organisational requirements.