Course overview
The course will equip graduates with the knowledge and applied understanding of food engineering, as well as the practical skills, needed to develop successful careers within the food industry.Food and Drink Advanced Engineers will have roles across food and drink organisations, from infrastructure, asset care, production management and process development and work closely with a range of other engineers, functions and managers in their own company and interact with external equipment and ingredient providers. They contribute to business strategy and performance as leaders of teams. Food and Drink Advanced Engineers require core knowledge, skills and behaviours and specialist knowledge and skills for mechanical, automation or production engineering.Upon successful completion of this course, you will achieve a BEng(Hons) Food Engineering degree. Following the successful completion of an integrated End Point Assesment, Work-Based Project and Technical Interview you be deemed to have met the Degree Apprenticeship standard.This apprenticeship follows the Food and Drink Advanced Engineer standard.CareersApprenticeship roles may result in jobs such as Food and Drink Factory Engineering Manager, Food and Drink Process Engineering Manager, Food and Drink Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Food and Drink Reliability Manager and Food and Drink Project Engineering Manager, Food Control Process Engineer, Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Production Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer.
