Control technician degree apprentice Review

On a normal day to day in my current placement I am part of the team that supplies the tools to the lines. I work independently for the majority of the time in this placement. When working on the lines I shadow the technicians to learn how to find and fix machine breakdowns.

I have done a few training courses like, ladder training, working at heights, risk assessment and first aid, as part of my apprenticeship. These were all provided by the company and directly relates to the jobs that we undertake. I have better time management skills now from balancing a degree around a full time job.

The people that I work with make the job enjoyable and they all like to helps us learn the most that we can. They offer to show us new things and answer any questions. The job itself is a little hard work but I think it will get easier with time, when I get used to working full time and having a social life outside of work.

For the degree program it has been well organised and delivered to a good standard, the first year of btec and foundation competence was a little disorganised but all the work got done, this was due to the training provider not the company. The structure of the placements is goof with 12 weeks being allocated to each placement.

I receive a lot of support from my employer, if i need to talk to anyone then there are plenty of people who we are able to do that with. They take an interest in me as a person and check that placements are going well and that there arent any problems occuring.

For my degree program all of the tutors so far have been very helpful and reply quickly to emails with queries. When in class they are happy to answer any questions or explain anything that I need to be recapped over. They give us extra support for exams as well.

What I am doing for my degree will help me to fault find and fix machines, as it gives me the resources to be able to understand why a machine isnt working. It will relate more when I do more controls based roles in other future placements in my apprenticeship.

Due to covid there hasnt been many social events during my time with the company. There was a planned social for the anniversary of the plant however that got delayed, but is being looked into again. There are social events around christmas where you can get to know colleagues in an out of work environment.

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From the start of my apprenticeship the company have been there to support and help where required. The qualifications and experience that I will receive will help me in the future with progressing within the company. There are also benefits such as a company car scheme and other discounts that are good.

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