Maintenance Engineer Review

by Premier Foods

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Carry out maintenance and repairs on machines on the lines, both machanical and electrical.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Electrical knowledge and lathe use

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Very much, it’s very rewarding and pays very

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well structured in that we’re always busy and don’t spend time sitting around.

    10/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • They constantly encourage me to improve my work and do well in college.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • A lot of support is provided to me by my colleagues and managers.

    10/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Some of it is useful, PLC work is useful however I cannot see a practical implementation for some of the work I do in college.

    10/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Not as of yet, however I plan to join anything that comes up.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Premier Foods to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Stable company with good work environment

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Premier Foods?

    • Get good at talking to people as everyone is very talkative.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

East Midlands

February 2019

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