Landbased Engineering Apprenticeship – Level 2

This apprenticeship is suitable for anyone who works as a Land-based Service Engineer maintaining a range of machinery, plant and equipment in one sectors such as agriculture, forestry and horticulture. The occupational title will be prefixed by the industry sector and will include, Agricultural Service Engineer, Construction and Plant Service Engineer, Outdoor Power Equipment Service Engineer, Forestry Equipment Service Engineer or Fixed Plant and Equipment Service Engineer.

A LBSE will typically work on the employers premises under supervision and where appropriate and safe to do so work on their own initiative. They work on a diverse range of tasks and machinery, plant and equipment specific to their sector within land-based engineering industry. New and second hand machinery for sale and hire. Routine servicing of equipment, repairs, cleaning, dismantling and re-assembling of component parts.

Work is generally based in a workshop or garage but can be outdoors and can be as part of a team but must also be able to work independently.