Mechatronics Maintenance Engineer Review

My role as a body-in-white apprentice is to shadow maintenance engineers to faults which mainly include resetting robots/tooling occasionally replacing a damaged component and changing welding tips and cleaning glue from the hydraulic presses.

I have picked up some skills which include controlling robots, performing manual functions on equipment.

The work in body-in-white is very repetitive due to it being mostly autonomous, day to day work is generally boring and unique jobs are uncommon.

Not well organised, during the 1st year our management team were never informed about our work placements leaving them unprepared and on the spot to find us work to do. It has never seemed like any proper plan has been in place for us to rotate through areas and learn new skills. It has generally been up to myself to push for a move to new areas. It has often felt as if we have been left out of communications to do with our future.

Some managers care about helping me with my issues while others are uninterested but generally if I need something there is somebody that I can talk to.

I found during the training units at college the tutors were very helpful towards us. During Btec some tutors were great while some were uncooperative.

I feel like the training that we have received has been of little benefit to me in my day to day role.

I would be open to these sorts of events if offered.

Yes

The pay and conditions are good for young people

Try to secure work experience in another engineering company prior to application to get a feel of the industry.