Join materials by manually controlled welding process
This test confirms operatives can join materials by manually controlled welding process, preparing four test pieces for welding and tack weld two sections of the joint securely.
Find an approved training organisationJoin materials by manually controlled welding process
These tests confirm the technical competence of a welder on nuclear new build to safely prepare, set-up and carry out welding to the required, specific standards on a nuclear site.
Machining
This series of technical tests verifies the mechanical fitter’s ability to safely and accurately prepare and use the following:
- lathes for turning operations and advanced turning operations
- milling machines for milling and advanced milling operations
- horizontal boring
- surface and cylindrical grinders
- radial arms drills
Mark out to required specification
This test confirms operatives can mark out metal plates for fabrication and production of components to a required specification.
Find an approved training organisationMechanical fitting
This range of technical tests verifies the mechanical fitter’s ability to safely and effectively:
- accurately measure
- mark out
- make and fit
- assemble components
- prepare for installation
- position plant and equipment
- align, level and set equipment
- install drive systems
- repair faults
- diagnose faults
- prepare and assemble small bore pipework
- remove and install mechanical components
Mechanical maintenance
A range of technical tests which verify the maintenance technician’s knowledge and ability to safely and effectively maintain a range of different equipment and systems, including:
- hydraulic, pneumatic, compressed air, brake, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems
- shafts, bearings and seals
- pumps
- geared and actuating mechanisms
- belt and chain drives
- shafts and couplings
- clutches
- valves
- diesel engines
MJI technical tests
This series of MJI technical tests showcase the participants ability to safely dismantle and assemble a range of different types of pipe flanges, clamps and bolted connections (including a specific test for wind turbines) using hand torque, hydraulic tensioning and hydraulic torque.
Find an approved training organisationMove engineering loads by manual operation
This test confirms operatives can safely move an engineering load by manual operation from a storage area to its final location, securing it for work execution.
Find an approved training organisationNon-critical welding pipe and plate
- non-critical welding pipe tests: butt welds using MIG, MMA and TIG welding
- non-critical welding plate tests: 1G and 2G butt welds and 1F and 2F single-sided fillet welds using MIG, MMA and TIG plate welding and in FCAW thick plate welding (3G single V butt weld)
Non-destructive testing
Onsite machining
A series of technical tests that verify the candidate’s technical competence to undertake:
Pipefitters
These tests provide independent verification of the pipefitter’s technical skill to interpret drawing specifications and then prepare, fabricate and assemble pipework use hand and power tools for:
- setting and marking out
- developing patterns
- preparing pipe ends using portable edge preparation
- bending pipes
- hotwork preparation of welded pipework
- non-metallic pipework, small bore non-ferrous pipework, GRP pipework, pipework supports, and pipework systems
- undertake hydrostatic pressure testing of pipework systems