Rating

5.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Maintenance Technician Maintaining and repairing technical equipment Manually controlling ABB Robots Ensuring continuous production Designing improvements to the production line. Monitoring throughput times.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt more during the apprenticeship then through school. I have been on various training courses, such as welding, DC tools, milling, turning and hand fitting. I have learnt how to re-sequence PLCs and how to run a production line.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy the daily work and the team I work with. The body shop environment is great, and I will happily continue to work here.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BMW Group?
  • I feel appreciated by my direct manager and direct colleagues. I feel I am NOT appreciated by my training managers.

    4/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The induction was poorly structured, the training managers were incompetent. I received a lot of support from my training mentors from Birmingham Metropolitan College. The studying time was adequate.

    6/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Enough.

    6/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • The bare minimum from my training management.

    1/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Very well indeed.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are some company events and outside of work activities.

    5/10

  • 9. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • BMW is a great company to work for, with some serious benefits and perks of the job.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group?
  • Be prepared for the interview as they will throw unexpected questions at you and you will have to think on the spot.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

March 2016


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