Respond appropriately to customer needs (internal and external)

• Prepare for meetings and discussions
• Communicate marine engineering principles, concepts and processes relevant to the customer using appropriate listening, questioning, non-verbal communication, recording and presentation techniques
• Use appropriate marine and engineering terminology
• Make recommendations to ensure optimal performance of boats

• National and international marine industry and the company’s place, products and services within it
• Types of customers and their typical engineering needs
• How marine engineers interact with and support other marine trades
• Role of formal and informal communication
• Marine engineering terminology
• Use of information technology in marine engineering
• Costing, pricing and budgeting principles

Work methods and environment

• Comply with quality, health and safety and environmental regulations
• Prepare the work area in order to conduct marine engineering activities
• Select, use, maintain and store equipment and tools spanners, socket sets, screwdrivers, power tools
• Follow and maintain work procedures, method statements and production records
• Work efficiently and effectively
• Consider sustainability and environmental impacts when making, safety, quality and cost decisions
• Use mathematical techniques, formulae, and calculations in marine engineering processes

• Requirements and practices for working safely and ensuring the health and safety of themselves and others in the work environment
• Safe efficient methods of, assembly/use/maintenance/ movement/protection and storage of materials, tools and equipment
• How to produce and interpret scaled engineering drawings plus any certification requirements
• Types and uses of work procedures, method statements, production records and manufacturer’s manuals and specifications
• Characteristics and reaction of materials to their environment: temperature, humidity, pressure
• Mathematical techniques, formula, and calculations that underpin marine engineering
• Requirements and principles for ensuring quality and continuous business improvement

Planning and set up

• Design layout of marine system or component
• Interpret designer’s plans and engineering data, drawings and documentation
• Finalise time and cost of the work to be done
• Select/ maintain/ store appropriate equipment and materials
• Select/make/use appropriate engineering jigs, templates and tooling
• Select and use calibrated and measuring engineering tools
• Select, source and use a variety of precision data charts and reference tables
• Practical and safe use of tools, materials and equipment
• Safe uses of jigs, templates and tooling

• Company’s process for design, planning and set up
• How to obtain the required correct engineering data, specifications and documentation using selected procedures
• Principles underpinning technical engineering documentation, the roles and safe and efficient use of fixed and rotating components
• How to use tools, materials and equipment safely
• Calibrated tools and measuring equipment and their uses
• Vessel design and construction, and complex shapes
• Sourcing of components, bill of materials methodology and reporting discrepancies and quality issues
• Relationship between systems and efficient use of space
• Feedback and/or change process (red line) drawings and specification errors or modifications required

Install and maintain marine engines and marine ancillary systems and components

• Measure and mark out to carry out precision machining and hand fitting processes
• Use hand tools to cut, drill, shape and finish components to tolerances
• Move components using appropriate safe methods and equipment
• Assemble, remove, overhaul and refit marine engineering components, sub-assemblies and systems using appropriate machinery, equipment, tools and materials
• Check/inspect components for robustness, fit and tolerances
• Shape, fabricate, manipulate and precision alignment of marine engineering components and materials to accepted tolerances
• Conduct/undertake planned or routine maintenance to required specification
• Check/test/diagnose marine engineering components to company and manufacturing standards
• Complete required organisational and manufacturer’s documentation

• Principles of 2 and 4 stroke petrol and diesel engines and their operation
• Principles of boat ancillary systems - propulsion
• How marine engineering systems relate to each other
• Appropriate uses of measuring aids and equipment
• Basic principles of contingency planning and problem solving
• Options and constraints during installation/ maintenance of marine engineering systems and components
• Working within confines of complex shapes and curves

• Appropriate use of tools, equipment and machinery
• Appropriate use of fixing techniques: mechanical fastenings, welding, adhesives
• Storing marine engineering components safely
• Methods of disassembling and repairing, refitting engineering components
• Service and maintenance requirements: engine servicing and winterisation
• How to inspect, diagnose, record and rectify defects
• New and traditional engineering and electrical technologies
• Importance of safe waste handling and disposal in line with statutory and company policies

Support commission, test and sea trials

• Apply safety and social responsibility practices when working at sea
• Check installation meets required operational standards and is free from defects
• Commission and test systems
• Complete necessary documentation and company protocols
• Undertake basic crew roles

• Manufacturers’ specifications and requirements
• Classification definition, types and regulations/ requirements, including Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Statutory and regulatory regulations for basin and sea trials
• Principles of safe working practices for working on or near water
• Different types of documentation: Trials checklist, engine sea trial report