Maintenance Apprentice Review

I am in the second year of my apprenticeship, i am based at the Hams Hall plant for 4 days of the week and i attend college for the 1 day, i go on various placements around the machining lines and work with the maintenance teams shadowing and attending breakdowns and proactive work.

i believe i have learnt a wide range of skills so far in my apprenticeship, ranging from hands on skills to communication and people skills. this has allowed me to become more confident in myself and the work that i do encouraging me to put forward my ideas to the team.

I am thoroughly enjoying my apprenticeship with BMW as it allows me to gain a wide range of skills both on the tools and off the tools as well as helping increase my educational skills and achievements. i enjoy working hands on so i believe this is a great opportunity for me.

i believe that the program as a whole is managed relatively okay, whilst at plant the managers are aware of the work you do and help you to get the work you need, likewise with the shift leaders, i think the structure with the placements works well and allows you to learn all the lines.

The employer offers great support to the apprentices and are only a phone call or an email away. they can help you achieve what you want to achieve as well as guiding you through the course setting challenges along the way. there are regular meetings to check on our progress.

the college have been very helpful and supportive too, especially when we had to do online classes through the lockdowns, they offered one on one support to those that needed it and arranged regular meetings to help teach us and allow us to complete the course in time despite the situation.

i feel that the qualifications gained at college allow us to understand the jobs at work better and approach them differently meaning we can contribute ideas. They have also improved our knowledge on the systems used and allowed us to be more hands on with the systems used at plant.

it has been challenging with the lockdowns to be able to continue with the activities and for them to go ahead, the plant do a lot for charity. this consists of charity runs and also the mountain challenge. the people at the plant are generous and always willing to contribute to these causes.

Yes

i feel BMW group is a good company to work for and can really help you get your career of to a top start. the opportunities offered allows you to achieve what you want to as long as you are willing to work hard for them as well. i would recommend BMW apprenticeships.

Be yourself and be sure you know that this is the right one for you, if you like to be hands on and work as apart of the team contributing ideas and thinking on the spot then this is for you. take the opportunity and make the most of it.