Apprentice Fittertronic Review

My role is to be a Fitter so basically fit all the different components to the Engine. An example of some of the task would be fitting clip points, tubes, setting and aligning shafts and using cranes to move parts. You normally work in groups of people up to about 5 max on one engine and you will stay on that one engine for a week. Also any work that you do you are soully responsible for

I have learned a lot of new skills and build on ones learned during my initial training stage. you get lots of opportunities to go on internal and external training courses such as outward bound. But I have mainly been enhancing my practical skills that I have already learned and building knowledge on how to tackle issues in the workshop.

I do enjoy my Job but you will get moments of it either being repetitive or you get sick of excuses you get when you can fix an issue but they wont let you. What always makes up for it are the people you work with.

I think that Rolls Royce value its apprentices a lot more than other businesses cause they see you as the future of the company. But there are moments when Manages or PLs treat you like "just another apprentice". But the lads on the shop floor know that you will probably end up coming into the company and as long as you treat them right and don't act to big for your boots they will include you.

I'm currently on a new apprenticeship for Royce's called the Trailblazer and we have had our fair share of arguments and irritations but this is only because I'm on a new course and they are still finding their feet with it. If I was on a course then I could give it easily a 7 maybe 8 but with the way that mine personally has been structured I can't. But its not to say the organisation and structure for some of it isn't good it's very very good for an apprenticeship and you get mountains of support from everyone

Id say you get some really good support when you need it. Most help with problems and issues you are having and will offer guidance and support if you are struggling.

Id say you get some really good support when you need it. Most help with problems and issues you are having and will offer guidance and support if you are struggling. however when out in the business it can become a little more difficult because every is so busy with their jobs.

As someone who is 18 at the time of writing this and lives with my parents it easily meets my costs. It also gives plenty of opportunity's to save money.

Many you can do stuff for Rolls Royce or the STEM team that Rolls Royce work with. Examples are I went to the house of commons with Rolls Royce to show MP's what Rolls Royce does for apprentices and went into a local school with STEM to teach as show kids what Rolls Royce does as a company.

Yes

Just simply because of the opportunity's this apprenticeship gives you it will give you more than any other apprenticeship I know about.

Be a Team player and really research the company and what it does before attending an interview