Toolmaker Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

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

A toolmaker is responsible for the daily maintenance of production tools to ensure high quality panels are produced.

10/10

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

I have learnt variety of skills involving the following: Training qualications (crane, coshh, first aid etc) Skills (hand fitting techniques, machining and operating machinery, welding) Working as a team

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoy my apprenticeship, I am able to learn and gain recognised qualifications which allows me to become better in a theoretical and practical enviornment.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is ogranised well, I know what is expected and what targets are needed to be met during my programme

8/10

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

If required my employer and supporting college other additonal help to ensure I can meet my objectives

8/10

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

In the siutiation of needing additional support I able able to have additonal help from swindon college by atttending after lesson classes as well as discussions

10/10

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

I feel that the qualifications at the start of the programme are quite generic however this allows me to have a better insight to the beuisness and see how all major depertments worked together and the importance of my deparrmtents involvment during production. this also allows me to be multi-skilled therefore not just stationed at my designated role in which can be exspanded upon

9/10

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.)

Yes we have the oppurtunity to help contribute to BMW success by attending careers evenings for future BMW employees, there is also a in house mountain climbing competition held for all sites to pormote fitness and teamwork.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

what this business can offer you is unlike anyother programme!

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group?

work hard, and motivate youself to work for one of the best premium car groups in the world.