Maintenance Techniciain Apprentice Review

Day to day work in the third year consists of working with qualified maintenance technicians to gain knowledge of the job and gain valuable skills in the industry.

Yes, Year 1 consists of a PEO and NVQ level 2 in engineering, this is a new qualification for me and benefits me greatly as I have machining knowledge and electronics knowledge, gained from this qualification.

The teams to work with are generally nice and friendly, and the company are very helpful to help you learn and prgress. I enjoy the work and learning the job is very interesting.

As an apprentice, we are made to feel welcomed but our learning is down to us. But I feel like i am part of the company and feel useful in my placements.

The years are seperated well, into year 1- hand skills and college, year 2- placements, year 3- placements and HNC, and Year 4- final placement. This is niceley seperated and well organised.

The training advisors are very helpful to organise training and opportunities, they are well communicated with managers which helps us learn the company.

The manager supports our needs, and helps me to learn new things and complete training courses. The support is a good level, and they can push my ability well.

The wage is a good amount for my age, but is not enough to be able to live independantly yet.

There are mountain expeditions and external events to attend if needed, and there are good company discounts in most retail shops.

Yes

The apprenticeship gives the first footsteps into engineering and is very useful to gain qualifications and gain knowledge towards a very good future job, the money is also very well recieved at this young age in life.

Be interested in engineering, and make sure that you are punctuant and friendly towards the managers and application staff.