Plant Operator Training & Assessment Competence Scheme

The  MPQC Mobile Plant Operator Training and Assessment Competence Scheme is firmly established as the recognised scheme for plant operator training and assessment within the extractive and mineral products industries. . There are two types of provision under the scheme:

• Operator Training
• Operator Assessment

Who should attend?
This is a basic programme of training and familiarisation designed for new or recently appointed operators to give them the skills and knowledge required to be able to operate the machine in a working environment.

Course objectives

At the end of basic training the trainee operators will take a basic skills test. Following a period of improvership, (machine operating experience), they will then be eligible to apply for Mobile Plant Operator assessment.

Course structure and delivery methods

A 3-day programme of instruction covering:

• carrying out pre-start checks;
• start-up procedures;
• operation of the machine throughout all its designed motions and functions;
• function and safety checks on hydraulic systems;
• safety devices and restrictor/limit switches or stops;
• manoeuvring the machine to carry out function tests on brakes, steering and drive mechanisms;
• parking and shutdown procedures;
• refuelling and basic servicing;
• reporting of damage and faults and modifications of operating methods to suit adverse weather and night-time working.

Basic training will be conducted off-the-job outside of production activities but will include simulations related as closely as possible to the real thing. Following the basic training the novice operator will be required to carry out a period of improvership, before applying for MPQC Mobile Plant Operator certification.

Examples of courses include the following: 

• Telehandler plus attachments
• Wheeled loading shovel
• Dumptruck
• Forklift
• Mobile Crane/HIAB
• Banksman – surface vehicle and slinger/signaler (1 day practical course)
• Mobile Platforms
• Bulldozer
• Roadbuilding Operations

This list is not exhaustive and training on other machines can be arranged and full details of the vehicles covered in the scheme can be obtained from MPQC Head Office.

Contact Details
For further details, or to make a booking, contact April Berry  on 0115 9644920 or email  your enquiry below.