Manufcturing apprentice Review

by Cummins

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:

Everyday of my working day is different, dependant on the department i am working in my work varys quite a lot. Some days i can be desiging new tools for our manufcaturing lnes. Somedays i will be working on quality project which is what i really enjoy.

10/10

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

I have learnt a lot of new skills since i have started my apprenticeship, CAD models, presentation skills, hands on maintenance work and much more. I have also developed my confidence, talking skills and my work life attitude and really enjoy my job role.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my apprenticeship programme very much. Some days can be very challenging with college work and work load but it really pushes my limits and capability.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Overall the structure of my apprenticeship is good, there are some rotations which are messy, for example not a lot of work or even not cared about as the apprentice in the placement. Most placements have a well structured plan but there is definatley room for improvement.

6/10

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

If i ever need support theere is a mentor and leadership programme put in place so i always have a person looking for my best interest and i think this to work very well.

10/10

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

My college/ traning provider gives me a lot of support when needed but there is definatley room for improvement. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyApprenticeship Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

6/10

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

I feel like it definatley help my knowledge in the workplace but i often dont need the use of my qualification in my role.

6/10

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.)

There are many extra-curricular activities aithin my work. For example i play football after work with my collegues and enjoy it very much and have made some really good friends with people from work.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

i would 100% reccomend this apprenticeships too my friend it is a very very good programme i have became much more confident in myself and learnt an amazing amount of knowlege of the manufacturing engineering world compared to where i was at the start. I belive the cummins apprenticeship programme to be better than most schemes.

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

Be confident and show a genuine interest into the work we do at cummins. For example do your reaseach as it is a very tough programme to get into but once you are in you will not regret it.