Toolmaker Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10

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

I’m am currently at college for my first year, some of the products I have made consist of making a mallet on a lathe, completing electrical installation, pneumatics and much more.

8/10

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

Some skills I have learned are: How to machine parts on a lathe, drill, milling machine and how to electrically wire different systems and how to identify any possible problems.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Highly as I have learned so much more here compared with other courses I have taken in the past.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Reasonably

7/10

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

Lots of support, there are meetings every week discussing how we are doing and if there are any problems.

9/10

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

Lots of support, there are meetings every week discussing how we are doing and if there are any problems.

8/10

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

We complete units that help us learn the same skills that we will use in the work place such as turning.

8/10

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.)

Every year the apprentices go on different trips such as Devon, oxford and Birmingham.

9/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

It has made me valued and is very enjoyable.

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

It is a very intense course, however is worth it