This standard identifies the competences you need to obtain resources for the implementation of engineering activities, in accordance with approved procedures. The range of engineering processes could include manufacturing operations, installation, production, maintenance, engineering support functions or other activities, such as performance measurement or business improvement. You will be required to apply appropriate methods for the identification and obtaining of resources, and you will be expected to resolve any issues relating to the resources in the appropriate manner.

Your responsibilities will require you to comply with organisational policy and procedures for ensuring the successful procurement of resources, and to report any problems that you cannot personally resolve to the relevant authority. You will be expected to work unsupervised, either on your own or as part of a team, which you may lead or direct, taking full responsibility for your actions, and possibly for the work of colleagues or subordinates.

Your underpinning knowledge will provide a good understanding of general and discipline-specific engineering principles and processes. You will be fully conversant with organisational procedures and systems. You will understand evaluation methods, resource management, and problem solving principles and procedures, in adequate depth to provide a sound basis for carrying out the activities to the required standard.

You will be fully aware of any health, safety and environmental requirements, and the appropriate legislative and regulatory frameworks applicable to your area of responsibility. You will be required to ensure that safe working practices are maintained throughout, and will understand the responsibility you owe to yourself and others in the workplace.

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1. work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
2. assess the engineering requirements and any factors that could affect them
3. specify clearly the resources required to implement engineering activities
4. consult with all relevant people on the resources that are available
5. use the appropriate organisational procedures to obtain the required resources
6. resolve any issues relating to the resources in the appropriate manner
7. record information on the resources in the appropriate information systems

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1. the specific health, safety and environmental issues that apply to the implementation of the engineering activities
2. the engineering methods and procedures that could be used for different types of engineering activity
3. how to obtain details of engineering resource requirements from company information systems
4. the quality assurance systems that are being used
5. how to obtain information on resources
6. how to determine the necessary resources
7. how to determine the availability and suitability of resources
8. the procedures for obtaining resources
9. the types of issue that could occur when obtaining resources, and how to resolve them
10. the company systems for recording information
11. why it is important to use the company information systems
12. the regulations, directives and guidelines that are relevant
13. how to obtain and interpret information on regulations, directives and guidelines
14. the extent of your own responsibility and to whom you should report if you have problems that you cannot resolve

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1. Carry out all of the following when obtaining resources for engineering activities:

   1. select the engineering activity for which resources are required
   2. identify potential problems which may affect the provision of resources
   3. specify the resources required, and check for their availability
   4. obtain the resources, using the appropriate organisational procedures and authorisations
   5. resolve any resource supply or quality issues
   6. record all resource data on the appropriate company information system

2. Obtain resources for two of the following engineering activities:

   1. manufacturing (such as machining, fabrication, welding, material finishing or manufacture, assembly, joining)
   2. design
   3. research
   4. product or system installation
   5. commissioning
   6. decommissioning or recycling
   7. environmental or sustainability
   8. operational processes (such as movement of materials and logistics)
   9. maintenance practices (such as preventative, corrective, predictive, reactive or prevention)
   10. processing operations
   11. service supplies (such as gas, water, electricity)
   12. engineering support functions (such as procurement, quality assurance, inspection, testing, scheduled safety audits and risk assessments, business improvement) 

3. Obtain and review resource information from two of the following sources:

   1. company information systems                  
   2. purchase orders
   3. production/planning documentation         
   4. electronic mail
   5. specifications
   6. drawings or CAD data
   7. parts/component lists                           
   8. financial data                       
   9. standard operating procedures
   10. contracts                     
   11. personnel training records
   12. other specific source

4. Specify the resources for three of the following:

   1. personnel
   2. equipment                                
   3. facilities
   4. materials                                  
   5. finance                                     
   6. information

5. Obtain the resources, using both of the following organisational procedures:

   1. communication procedures        
   2. authorisation procedures           

6. Resolve resource issues, including three of the following:

   1. availability (materials, equipment, information, finance, personnel, facilities)
   2. quality (materials, equipment, information, facilities)
   3. skills (personnel)
   4. time
   5. other specific issues (such as timescales)

7. Record and communicate details of the resources obtained, to the appropriate people, using:

   1. a verbal report

plus one from the following:
2. electronic mail                                                      
3. computer-based presentation
4. computer generated report                                           
5. specific company document
6. other appropriate media

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​Additional Information

You will be able to apply the appropriate behaviours required in the workplace to meet the job profile and overall company objectives, such as:

• strong work ethic
• positive attitude
• team player
• dependability
• responsibility
• honesty
• integrity
• motivation
• commitment

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SEMEM4-13

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Corporate Managers and Senior Officials, Engineering, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Functional Managers

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Engineering; leading; design; process; maintenance; quality; customer; function; features; objectives; manufacturing; installation; commissioning; testing; carrying out; problems; specifications; quality; research; evaluate; obtain; implementation

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