Toolmaker Review

In the first year, we are in college this allows you time in order to get your bearing with the course and everything that it will entail without chucking you right in at the deep end. Day to day there is a large amount of variety in the tasks that we have to do covering many aspects of engineering as well as specific tasks to do with our relevant job roles much of this is hands on work learning processes and how to use many different pieces of equipment, however there is also lot of paperwork which can be overwhelming at first, when you stay on top of it is very manageable.

They is a massive variety of skills that I have learnt and built upon throughout my time in this course from milling, turning, welding and hand fitting to business improvement activates, mathematic and mechanical principles. With the help of the lectures and other colleagues around me I have greatly been able to improve upon my previous knowledge and experience.

I have really enjoyed my time on this course with the help of the colleagues around me. There have been time on the course where it have been hard to keep up with work and staying motivated to do the work but with help from team round me. I have also greatly enjoyed the hands on work experience that I have been able to achieve, such as on the lathes, milling machines and electrical wiring.

During the programme there are work set date and submission/delaine dates that must be kept to these are both for yourself and the lecturer allowing you to have a sufficient workload as well as being able to get your work marke3d and back to you as soon as possible. One thing to remember is that there lots of so the more structure you can keep yourself the easier you make it for yourself.

In term of employer support there are regular weekly meeting that occur with our manager that allow us to be able to air any concerns that we may have as well as, if we feel we may need help with a given subject or any other problem this then allow use to be able to get the help that we need in order to be able to sort any problems.

Support from the Swindon College is generally very good, and I have been able to pick up lots of relevant knowledge and skills that will help me within the workplace this allows me to be able to complete the work for my qualification such as the paper work for all of the relevant unit that we do as well as the more paper based units, that require business based situations.

The information, skills and knowledge that I am picking up from Swindon College is linked directly to my job role this means that I will be able to use the information that I have learnt within my job role as a toolmaker this will allow me to perform to the best of my ability allowing me to think my way around solutions within the work place.

In work there are different extracurricular activities that you can do and get involved in such as maintaining plants around the workplace, the cycle to work scheme and the charity bake are all activities that you could get involved in these allow you to meet new people and to be able to add to your lifestyle without solely focusing on work.

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I would recommend BMW to a friend as they supply a very well set up course where you are able to expand on your own knowledge and to be able to grow as a person also, learning the ins and outs of a business without being chucked right in at the deep end, as well as the course being a great personal challenge. You are in with an excellent group of people that will be able to help you and motivate you in to the start of your career.

Ensure that you read about the business and get a good idea of the business and the way that it is trying to go, be patient with the application process, and take care with the application process and understand that you want to be the best that you can be. If I were to give a tips it would to be, to work hard, manage your time, organise yourself, have a passion for the job, don’t give up and other than that just apply.