Degree Level Lab Technician Apprentice Review

Attendance of daily meetings on plant to learn about any production issues. Then investigate them issues in the lab and report findings back to plant, informing them of changes they may need to make. Also involved in investigating customer complaints, taking samples sent back to us to the lab and testing them again to make sure they meet customer needs.

During my apprenticeship i have attending a training course on process safety, increasing my knowledge of chemical disasters, and how to prevent them. During my apprenticeship so far i have also gained an understanding of how chemicals / products are produced on an industrial scale, and how lab staff support the production on the larger scale.

I would say that I enjoy my apprenticeship greatly. All the staff are very friendly towards me and I enjoy what I do. I get exposure to many different areas of the business, and I'm always learning something new everyday.

the programme has a very good structure. There are three apprentices doing similar things, and over the course of the apprenticeship each apprentice will gain experience in each area. There is a rotation that has been put in place to allow this. The training provider is also structured well, supplying us with study materials each week.

My employer is very supportive. I know that if i have an issue about something i can always go to HR if needed. My manager and supervisor are also supportive, pushing me to try my hardest on the apprenticeship to ensure i attain the best grade possible. My mentor is always there if i need, and occasionally provide me with material that may help me on the course.

The tutors are very helpful. I know i can phone or email them whenever if i have a problem and they will be there to help me. The online virtual learning environment is very helpful and easy to navigate. Lectures are released for us to watch every week, and the tutors point us in the right direction with regards of what we should be on with that week.

The information that i learn on my apprenticeship through my training provider helps me greatly on a day to day basis. I have been on the apprenticeship for ~5 months and i have already applied things that i have learnt into practice in my job role. I have not yet started learning about what i do at work in my apprenticeship from the training provider, but i know that this come in later years.

There are many extra-curricular activities to get involved in. My company has a thing called "sports and social club". This is where employees cant get tickets for events a little bit cheaper, such as theater tickets or tickets to the races. any employee can do this and it helps build relationships between colleagues that might not normally socialise with each other.

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They are a well established global company that is leading the way forward in the paper and water chemical business. they have potential to expand, and the way to do this is by taking on new apprentices. They have supported me so far with everything they can and I'm looking forward to spending a very long time with them.

If you are joining Solenis I would say you have to be open to new ideas. Also, its not as scary as it sounds working on a chemical plant. I would definitely suggest applying if you have an interest in chemistry and know it is what you want to do. Even if you don't have an interest in chemistry, you can still apply and soon enough you will probably like it.