mechatronic engineering apprentice Review

My day to day role involves overseeing and watching the technicians taking notes and analysis of jobs they do whenever i can i ask questions and try to get hands on as much as possible because i feel doing the job allows me to retain the information better compared to just watching.

As I have come straight from school almost everything i know about engineering i have learned from college and on the job work as I love the work being done i’m very enthusiastic about learning new things asking lots of questions which involves everything from electrical to mechanical knowledge which is a great thing about my job i get to go on all the different sections of Gatwick which allows me to take in lots more skills.

I love what i do i have always had a passion for making and fixing things that’s why i knew from a young age i wanted a practical job role. I feel so lucky that i am able to do this on a daily basis and i have enjoyed every day from starting.

the apprenticeship is set out amazingly and i knew this from the very start everything is set out clearly to understand. I know what i want to achieve by the end of my time and i have had support on accomplishing my goals. It’s set out first year at college second year on days moving between a sections every three months third year on shift and the same on the fourth year hoping to achieve a technician role at the end.

I have received lots of support from my employer specially my manager having regular meets is great for understanding my progress and understanding what needs improving and what i’m doing well in. every single section so far i have received so much knowledge understanding and help when i struggle on a task.

I feel very happy going to ask for help from any of my teachers and when i have i received help to reach my goals at college so far. whenever i have had an issue with a piece of work i can drop a message on Microsoft teams and get a message with support.

the things i have learned so far is more general so when coming to work it’s more specialised jobs where what i have learned at college is irrelevant compared to work however a fair amount of things have been useful mainly the electrical subjects have benefited more and the hand fitting techniques is also used a lot at work.

as an apprentice Gatwick does a lot of stem events which is great for inspiring young people into thinking more about engineering and apprenticeships We go to schools and talk to young people and do little tasks with them that they have to overcome and work out. Gatwick also has a trip for the apprentices where we go to out of bound which is a week of team building and outdoor activities.

Yes

I would 100 percent recommend Gatwick apprenticeship to a friend the experience and training you receive is amazing the qualifications benefits and experience is great everyone i have met so far has been lovely and incredibly helpful for when i am not sure on something. Its an all around great place to work.

the biggest tip i could give is be as enthusiastic as possible believe in yourself as much as possible. Be passionate about engineering and know that it is the path for you show that and explain past experiences you have had whatever it may be. even as little as replacing a push bike part or a simple maintenance on a car.