Quality Apprentice Review

I am currently being trained as a machinist to aid my future role as a quality engineer.

I have learnt a lot about machining and using basic measuring equiptment, the most I used to know what how to use a rule/ruler.

Overall, it is quite enjoyable but currently there is considerably more written work than we were promised and it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay motivated

I think that there is a structure and that someone has put a lot of thought into making it as simple as possible but that isn't the case and it is relativly clear that some of the instructors understand the method and some might undertand but cont convey it fully

From my experience, the higher above someone is to you, the more they intend to look after you - they can't as an individual but they do try change something to make your life easier. The people immidiatly above you tend to see your weaknesses as the cause of your issues which lead to a mindset of 'blame you' as oposed to 'help you'.

Specifically concerning knowledge questions, everyone I have asked either knows the answer or will happily refer you to someone they think is better qualified to answer.

Currently I don't see much of a corelation as my training is orientated around machining where I am destined to become quality. Although it is vital that we understand the methods and techniques that go into machining to be able to comment on them as quality, I feel it would be more benifitual to focus less on it. I am currently halfway through my apprentiship and have learnt very little about quality, it was only a couple months ago that I learnt what quality actually did.

We have an organisation run by the apprentices called the '3As'. They oversee a lot of the sporting, charity and social events - they do a very good job at this and I have actually developed a fondness for airsoft through a social event that the 3As put on for apprentices shortly after I joined AWE. There are professional networking events but they are a lot less often than the social ones and I would definatly prefur these to be more often.

Yes

Because the benifits and pay are very favourable, particually for my stage in my carrer.

I would tell them to go onto the website and apply. AWE, although focused obviously on engineering, science and past empolyment, take an interest in your personal goals and hobbies. They use these during the interview to try and dertermine the type of person you are. They hire the individual as well as the grades and achivements.