Manufacturing Engineering Review

My typical role on a day to day basis involves learning the ropes of the manufacturing department as well as helping out in the support of the production of products in Pre Wire (a sub department within manufacturing) however there may be times where I am required to help out different departments

Yes, I have gained new skills and developed previous ones, I have been able to learn how to use manufacturing machinery such as a lathe or a milling machine to cut different metals into required shapes, I have also been able to develop time management skills to accommodate different workloads

I mostly enjoy the apprenticeship program that I am on. Most things with in the work place I do enjoy as I enjoy learning new things and developing skills that I already have in my possession which is rather enjoy able, however the college section is not as enjoyable in my opinion

The structure of the apprenticeship is relatively well organized. It seemed like there was a plan from the start of the apprenticeship to get us through to the end n a particular way, however with lost things plans change, which is okay, but we are not informed of any changes to the scheme

With the issues I have had I have received a fair amount of support, my employer has listened to my issues and tried to help me with with the issues I have had surrounding college and the workplace, however I am yet to approach them about more serious matters which may be are harder to handle

The support I have received from my training provider is massively varied. During the first year one section was taught extremely well and we were massively supported, however another section we weren't listened to when saying we needed to do more units in the first year, [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyApprenticeship Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] and they are struggling which is making us struggle

I do not feel as though the qualification that I am getting helps me perform better in my role at work. While the qualification are good at getting me a base knowledge of engineering the main work which I have done in my role is a lot more project management and not engineering

Yes there are extra-curricular activites for us to get involved with, such as coffee roulette, however I do not feel as though these are massively advertised to us as I only know of coffee roulette and that was only told to us once or twice, I do not know of anymore

Yes

I would recommend Siemens to a friend interested in engineering as there are lots of different career paths to go on within engineering depending on the career that they enjoy and what they are passionate about, following this there are also a lot of employee perks to take advantage of.

The tips and advice that I would give to others applying for Siemens would be think about what you wish to do, ask lots of questions when applying for it and don't be afraid to do something out of your norm, as you might find out you enjoy something different