Performing Manufacturing Operations qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 02 May 2024

Focussing on the practical skills and knowledge involved in the manufacturing process, the learner will be assessed in the workplace and on completion of this qualification will be well placed to work on a variety of manufacturing operations within their chosen industry. .

For an NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations you'll need to be working in a manufacturing industry - from printing and photographic processing, chemicals, metals, rubber and plastics, to food, drink and tobacco. You might be a new recruit, employed in the industry or a trainee on a government-funded training programme.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

Depending on the level you choose, you'll cover things like:

complying with statutory regulation and organisational safety requirements
moving materials within manufacturing operations
carrying out shaping, joining, processing and moulding operations
making products using computer-controlled equipment
analysing inspection results and confirming quality of production.

To gain an NVQ, you will need to show you've got a particular set of skills and find the best way to gain new ones - perhaps by trying new things at work, or by studying.

NVQs are assessed at work or in a simulated workplace. For each unit your assessor watches and asks questions as you perform a task, or looks at a portfolio of work that you've built as formal evidence of your learning. They then confirm you've got the skills to do the job well.

For the NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations this will include showing your assessors the various examples of work you've done, including evidence from before you started the NVQ.

Which level is right for me?

Level 1
You have just started working in the manufacturing sector and want to prove your competence, knowledge and skills.

Level 2
You are already employed in the manufacturing industry and want to improve your existing skills and broaden your understanding.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

An NVQ Diploma in Processing Manufacturing Operations is designed to help you progress in your within manufacturing operations.

The qualifications are related to jobs roles such as:

Plant operator
Engineering operative.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

You'll need to devise your own programme of study based around the qualification syllabus.

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

The NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations is designed for those working in the manufacturing industry.

Level 1

Level 1 will suit you if you are newly employed within the manufacturing sector and want to prove your competence in, and knowledge and understanding of, manufacturing.

You need to achieve 37 credits from a combination of mandatory and optional (both supporting operations and job-specific) units. Units include:

Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements (mandatory)
Moving materials within manufacturing operations (optional, supporting operations)
Carrying out joining operations (optional, job-specific).

For a full list of units, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

An NVQ Diploma in Processing Manufacturing Operations is designed to help you progress in your within manufacturing operations.

The qualifications are related to jobs roles such as:

Plant operator
Engineering operative.

Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations (7585-01)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations

Accreditation No: 501/2239/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 37 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 166 - 183 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 370 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £105.50 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2

Level 2 will suit you if you are employed in the manufacturing industry and want to improve your existing skills and broaden your understanding.

You will need to complete a combination of mandatory and optional (both supporting operations and job-specific) units. Units include:

Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements (mandatory)
Receiving and checking incoming materials (supporting operations)
Making products using computer-controlled equipment (job-specific)
Carrying out inspection and testing activities (job-specific).

For full details, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

An NVQ Diploma in Processing Manufacturing Operations is designed to help you progress in your within manufacturing operations.

The qualifications are related to jobs roles such as:

Plant operator
Engineering operative.

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations (7585-02)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations

Accreditation No: 501/1313/6 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 48 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 209 - 269 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 480 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £127.20 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Additional information for centres

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Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

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Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

7585 Level 1

Centre documents

7585-01 L1 NVQ Diploma in PMO Qualification handbook v2-3 pdf 722 KB 01 Oct 2024

7585 Level 2

Additional documents

Downloadable logbook units

Purpose and Recognition

Centre documents

7585-02 L2 NVQ Diploma in PMO Qualification handbook v2-3 pdf 885 KB 24 Mar 2022

Performing Manufacturing Operations (7585)