Quality Technicain Review

I am a quality technician. This involves taking calls from the line for potentially supplier defected parts and investigating whether or not it is a supplier issue or not. If it is then it is a case of contacting the supplier and sending parts back to them and charging.

Over the apprenticeship we've been picking up various smaller qualifications through college as we go which has been really useful. I don't feel like I learn so much when at work in my department however since being on placements I've learnt loads.

I enjoy working where I however I'm keen to find a department I'm better suited to, to help with job satisfaction and inspire harder work. Mostly, everyone is helpful and nice at work which is good. As far as the college goes, I'm less of a fan as there is so little organisation it really de-motivates you.

Some departments are different to others, some I feel extremely part of the team where they trust be and give me responsibilities whereas some places I feel like an apprentice getting 'apprentice jobs'.

It's all a bit of a mess: finding out college start dates 3-4 weeks after the year has started, the units to be carried out at college seemed like they were made up as we went along. When asking for advice from tutors/co-ordinators, nobody seems to know any answers.

The college is pretty good with support for assignments and coursework however it all depends on the tutor really.

A good amount from managers that I'm in the department of whether it be a placement or permanent. Don't really hear from HR since the first year. Employees around the plant are mostly all very helpful.

Living at home my social costs are my highest costs and it leaves me without money the majority of the time but that's my fault.

There are some, such as projects with primary schools.

No

I don't think the apprenticeship is quite what I personally was expecting when I first started which I dont think my friends would enjoy or stick about for.

Make sure you're confident but humble anywhere you go, this will definitely show to people around work that you're a mature apprentice and will help with opportunities in the future.