Engineering Technician Review

I currently work in the Metrology department within the Body-in-White technology across Plant Swindon & Plant Oxford. I have been training to specialise using, maintaining and programming in-line measurement equipment. This equipment is responsible for measuring the stability of production within the Body-in-White. I manage the data that is generated from these systems and distribute reports accordingly to help production teams.

I have learnt many skills while developing in this role. This includes working in production conditions, which can add pressure to tasks at hand. I have learned how to manage data services including measurement systems, servers & master databases. I am able to hold meetings and give my feedback to production and Quality teams.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this programme so far and still continue to enjoy my apprenticeship. I continue to learn on a regular basis as I gain responsibility and take advantage of opportunities. I feel a valued member of the team and trusted to take on work. I enjoy learning new things and seeing different parts of the business.

The programme is very well structured. The first year of the apprenticeship is based in a college environment. The second and third year is based at the work place, while on day release at a college/university environment. The final year is also based at the work place while spending one day at university.

The support is fantastic, both for work-place concerns and education concerns. If for any reason you need support, you can approach anybody for help. This can be from placement managers or mentors, training managers or advisors, or any of your fellow apprentices associates. There are also support tools within the business for mental health and wellbeing.

The education provider provides all the necessary tools to help you achieve your qualifications. If for any reason you begin to fall off on your academic studies, you can approach your training managers for support and opportunity to correct your studies. There are chances to uses Fridays for a 'study day' to make sure you keep your workload manageable.

The qualifications I am studying for help me learn topics related to manufacturing. I am able to apply the topics I have learnt into the workplace. This gives me the opportunity to also introduce new technologies and methods to the workplace which can benefit the business. Additionally, the qualifications better your personal resumes.

There are events that are put on such as the 'mountain challenge'. This is where a national park is selected (different each year) and challenges are set for different teams to complete. This is a in-house challenge that a lot of apprentices take part in as well as different teams from around the business.

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There are a countless number of opportunities that are constantly coming up which can be taken advantage of. With technologies constantly developing and being introduced into the business, you will be able to get involved and be apart of the development of technologies. You will also be able to gain a qualification that will better your career.

I would definitely apply for the role you want. Be prepared for all the tasks that are associated with recruitment, such as the 3 tests to proceed with the recruitment process. Be prepared for the large academic workload that is required for the apprenticeship, this must be kept manageable to ensure the apprenticeship goes smoothly.