Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice Review

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NDT university degree BINDT PCN's

Work - 7/10 Placement Team - 9/10 Company culture - 8/10 How well does it meet your expectations? - 7/10 Do you enjoy it? - 7/10

Induction Training - have the training system 'leatro' Support - Studying - do not get extra time to study during work hours like other apprenticeship, especially doing a degree. Support meetings/mentor system - manager can sometimes be supportive Is your programme well organised? - sometimes

Manager - sometimes is good, sometimes the question we need answer are not answered HR Team - nothing Mentor - don't really have a personal mentor Accessibility of support - is ok General attitude towards supporting you - sometimes it doesn't feel like we get the support that we are asking for, and we have to turn to other apprentices for other managers

Does what you're learning on your apprenticeship help you on a day-to-day basis in your role? -the NDT learning helps really well as it is what we will be using in the day to day jobs -the university work doesn't really help that much, as it has nothing really to do with our day to day work, or what we might be doing in the near future Have you put the theory you have learnt into practice? - yeah and have passed some of my qualifications because of this Do you feel you know more about your job/role/industry from completing your qualification? -the SWS of NDT qualifications, yes -the UoN qualifications, no

Company events - nothing that many that i know of Company activities - nothing that many that i know of Social events - nothing that i know of, other then what are organised in the induvial teams Any voluntary initiatives - nothing that many that i know of Local community - nothing that many that i know of Events / classes - nothing that many that i know of Leisure / sports clubs - yes, we have a leisure club, not that i attend What do you do when you are not working? - relax at home with family

Yes

It is overall a decent place to work, when you get a nice team and enjoy the job role you are doing. The addition advantages are good too.

The application process - learn as much about the job role you are applying for and RR in general Experience / opportunities - gain as much extra experience you can, if it is work experience etc. What would you like to have been told? -what the university course includes - that there were immediate residential courses that i had to complete, which lasted around 2.5 months -more information about that is expected of the apprenticeship - more structure for the apprenticeship