Level 3 Diploma in Maintenance Supervision for Mineral Products Operations MPQC
This qualification is designed for those individuals who are responsible for the planning, implementation and supervision of maintenance activities and personnel within mineral products operations. To achieve this qualification, learners must complete all seven of the mandatory units. Completing this qualification demonstrates the learner's competence to supervise maintenance activities.
Description
Qualification Process
The MPQC Level 3 Diploma in Maintenance Supervision for Mineral Products Operations is achieved through assessment in the work environment.
The process requires the Learner to demonstrate that he or she has the required knowledge and skills to carry out maintenance and/or fabrication on the static or mobile plant.
The qualification process would include a number of visits by one of our competent Assessors.
The first assessment visit will include an induction, to explain the process, as well as the Centre and Awarding Organisation’s policies, practices and procedures.
Each Learner will need to complete the following unit(s):
Mandatory Units – Must be achieved by all learners:
- Contribute to and Promote a Positive Safety, Health and Environmental Culture (SHE01)
- Manage Physical Resources for Workplace Activities (MS17)
- Implementing Maintenance Activities (MS18)
- Monitoring Maintenance Activities (MS19)
- Resolving Maintenance Problems (MS20)
- Supervision of Teams and Individuals in Mineral Products Operations (SHE05)
- Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment Associated with Maintenance Activities (MS21)
As part of the process, you will be required to answer a number of question papers (one for each unit), provide evidence that you implement health and safety procedures, monitor those carrying out maintenance, work with staff to resolve problems arising, and manage resources while promoting a positive health and safety culture.
Do not worry—you will plan each assessment visit with your Assessor to allow time to complete the required work!
When your assessor arrives on site, he or she will observe you carrying out your daily duties, ask questions about the tasks you carry out, examine the documentation, such as safe working procedures, risk assessments, etc, and ask you to explain the various processes and procedures.
On completion, the Centre will claim your certificate, which will be scanned, and a copy sent in advance of the original certificate.
Videos & Guidance
Your portfolio will be located online, and you can access it through any website browser via a laptop, computer, or mobile device.
Here, you can access your knowledge question papers, complete them online, and submit them for marking with one simple click of a button—which will also automatically notify your Assessor! We also provide access to a huge archive of guidance documents on a range of health, safety, waste, and environmental subjects.
This will not only help you research and learn to achieve the award, but it’s also the ideal on-site reference tool when carrying out your daily duties.
Because we have remote access to the information provided, we can add and update information over time, resulting in an ever-expanding resource at your fingertips!
We will also provide you access to a range of knowledge videos that explain how to carry out specific tasks, procedures, or assessments, as well as more in-depth videos that cover specific topic areas, such as legislation.
Do I need access to an operational facility?
Yes, you need access to an operational facility with the required resources, as the assessment phase is completed in the working environment.
- Operational facility examples: quarries, cement, asphalt (tar) plants or block works.
- Resource examples: crushing, screening, people/staff, vehicles, mobile plant, workshop, oils, lubricants.