Engineering Apprentice Review

My role as an apprentice is to shadow technicians, offering assistance where I can and learning as much as possible. There are many departments in Gatwick, that I have spent 3 months on each before moving onto the next.

I have learnt more skills than I can count. Hand skills from machining, electrical installation, welding, mechanical installation and maintenance. And more logical based attributes such as mathematics and engineering principles. There is a huge wealth of knowledge I have learnt and I feel I haven't even sratched the surface yet.

I absolutely love it. I started my apprenticeship apprenticeship at 25, so I had worked a fair share of jobs. This by far is the most enjoyable and satisfying programme I've been a part of. Everyone around is so welcoming and wants me to succeed, and I've made a lot of friends on the way.

Its done very well. Before I started my four years, I was taken around the airport and told exactly what my 4 years would look like. My first year would be college based, second year - dayshifts at work making my way through the department with day release at college. Third and four year moving onto shift work whilst working towards a HNC and NVQ

Everyone around me wants me to succeed and my employer is no different. The company has an apprentice manager, Dave, who is incredibly supportive and offers his help and guidance where ever we may need it

I recieve a great amount of support in terms of training. At the moment I am working towards my HNC and EPA. I have regular meetings to check my progress and guidance if offered to me if needed. I always know where I'm at in my progression and what needs to be done to succeed.

The qualifications I am doing and have done are tailored to the tasks I'll perform at work. College has helped me problem solve with engineering knowledge, and repair problems with several hand fitting and machining classes.

Yes. Gatwick has a great environment with many colleagues quickly becoming friends. Many technicians play gold with eachother, go on night outs. Gatwick even create team building days out, where even next week many technicians are going out to T5 Cricket and Bowling

Yes

You will learn a huge amount of knowledge in engineering in an environment that's welcoming and enjoyable. You will work on interesting machines and equipment, be paid a great wage while achieving several qualifications.

Find your passion for engineering and show the interviewers that. A lot of them are technicians and them seeing someone who's keen and genuinely has an interest and gain enjoyment from engineering will go a long way.