Test, finish and rework Review

My role is to test, perform rework activities and finish the vehicles as they come off the production line. I work within a department that deals with these tasks on a daily basis, interacting with other colleagues which involves sharing information, notifying them on tasks that need to be completed, have been completed or problems that have occurred. My responsibilities are to complete the tasks in hand in a safe and efficient manner and fill in relevant paperwork/computer documents, adhere to health and safety rules around the workplace making sure I do not put myself or others at risk, to turn up to my work station on time both from home and from tea break. Other daily tasks involve checking the machinery and tools to ensure they within tolerance and in good working order and filling out the relevant paperwork to confirm this, ensuring my work area is kept clean and tidy to improve organisation, safety and efficiency.

College has improved many skills such as reading engineering drawings, time management, working within a team and dexterity when working with small components whether mechanical or electrical. College has also taught me various new skills which involves using machinery such as Lathes and tools/equipment such as a MIG welder.

I enjoy the majority of the programme in terms of the support and advice from experienced colleagues/lecturers, most people are more than happy to help with whatever you need assistance with. The company has made it known that it has certain work policies and ethics that it encourages its employees to follow to create a better working environment for all in both its efficiency and the employees welfare. The programme has more or less met all expectations, there is a potential for a great career if you are determined to follow it and the company will back it, however I did find the start of the programme had some issues with a class not having a lecturer available for some time with the chance of falling behind work through no fault of our own. With the issues now resolved, I am confident to say I am enjoying the programme.

BMW have invested a lot into the programme with the intention of the apprentices successfully completing it following on with great career prospects. At the very beginning of the programme, employees from the BMW Group made it known that we had done a fantastic job to get into the programme and that they plan to provide us with a career that we would want but also something that would benefit the company. During the programme we've had meetings with college lecturers and the company's apprentice trainers to discuss current expectations and performance analysis which summarised how well we worked on tasks within college and work.

As per a previous answer, the first moments of the programme were off to a bumpy start, however the programme is tailored to suit the job we will eventually be doing once the programme has finished. The units are structured to follow each other in a way that it doesn't jump from one subject to something completely different. Additional support has been offered to those who feel that they may require it and regular updates from lecturers are given to us to see how we are doing within the units.

Most of the lecturers are more than happy to explain something to you in a way that you can personally understand with either a made up scenario or guidance to the right source of information.

The apprentice trainers and HR have dedicated day events to which they explain company policies which are there to help you succeed at your job and how every employee should be treated. Reviews every couple of months are also there to discuss any problems you are experiencing within the workplace.

The wage is above average for an apprenticeship, however its a little low for the older apprentices on the programme who pay more bills, possibly rent and own a car. But the programme does promise to pay better each year if certain criterias are met such as performance within the workplace.

We have been told there are opportunities to travel to Germany to visit the home of BMW and possibilities of visiting other countries for business events.

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BMW group is a world recognised business with a huge amount of heritage that manufactures some of the worlds best cars from small hatchbacks to top of the range high performance cars and SUV's, it also owns the company that manufactures the worlds most luxurious motor cars therefore it is highly regarded. There are plenty of opportunities to work within a vast amount of different roles that could cater for anyone's dream job with the support of BMW Group so long as you have the determination to pursue it.

The BMW Group application process is very thorough therefore patience is needed to complete all the required steps. Make sure you do your research on the company and create a list of reasons why you want to work for BMW Group and what you could offer the company. There are huge amount applicants for every role so you must try every attempt to stand out from the rest and be prepared for many assessments in English and Maths, if need be, have some practice with online trials.