Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Review

Currently in a Supply Chain Placement role for my second year. I have to update various supply chain platforms and keep databases up to date and attend meeting to keep plan on-going orders. Interactions internally to local team, buyers and with management. Interactions externally with suppliers and customers. Responsible for keeping my databases current and keep customers happy.

NVQ level 3 being completed during apprenticeship. Internal training courses such as human factors and health and safety training and many more mandatory online training modules. external training courses include LEAN thinking in engineering and MAOS course. I have also had training and examinations similar to CAT A air craft maintenance licence.

I have enjoyed working as a team with like minded individuals and working towards something where I can see a difference. Company culture is very inclusive and the teams I have worked in are very helpful and friendly. It satisfied and also went above my expectations. I have enjoyed lots of the programme.

I have good contact with my line manager and he makes me feel appreciated and good at praise. I had internal and external recognition with winning best in apprentice cohort award last year. I have had involvement in team working projects where my input was valued by my team and customers.

The organisation of the first year was very structured and organised. We started with a week of inductions and then had the relevant training and studying schedule to meet our first year requirements. we had good support from both instructors and our designated managers along the way. In the second year the programme was very much similar to real life working and required a proactive approach and organisation from myself. I have had task delegation and been within and team hierarchy. I have monthly meetings with my line manager/NVQ assessor to capture my second year progress.

In my first year we had lots of support from my training provider as we had daily and weekly contact with tutors and advisors. they were very good with guidance to rectify and find solutions for normal day to day problems. In my second year my we have less contact with advisors, which is once a month with an advisor as we are in work placements. I do enjoy the training.

I receive monthly support from my line manager with a sit down catch up and every 3 months I complete a Learner Progress Review. This allows capture of my apprenticeship so far. I get good guidance from my current work placement team and they are happy to support with work related problems.

The salary for my apprenticeship is okay for the first year as the accommodation is provided while in training. But in second year, it is a work placement and no accommodation is provided. Therefor it is a case of being very organised with money and budgeting for everything.

In my second year I have found a few outside work opportunities in terms of work night outs, local flying club visits and organised sports events.

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World class company, great training, great people and great support.

In the application process practice for assessment days and online test with free online resources. Public, military experiences and recognised clubs such as cadets show understanding and discipline. Work experience relevant to scheme would be really beneficial, keen interest in scheme and work area. Willing to be a team player and to push yourself mentally will help so much. If I was to apply again I would recommend finding revision techniques that work really well for the individual as there is lots of learning and testing.