Electrical manufacturing engineering apprentice Review

I support production by fixing there test and programming machines. The problems I encounter vary in size and time scale. I may come across a problem that will take me 5 minutes to solve and repair, and the next problem may take me 3 hours. That is the challenge. If i am not fixing problems on the shop floor I am carrying on with my other work, which may consist of making small pieces of equipment to use around the factory, validation of test equipment, TPMS, ongoing projects etc.

Yes I have learned a lot very quickly. I work in a fast paced environment so you have to pick up things quite fast. But a lot of the stuff I have learnt I have had to learn on the job. Which i think is a good way to learn as you are actually doing the work as well as learning at the same time.

I enjoy it very much as there is a lot of freedom and opportunities for me to learn and grow my career. I think it is only going to get better from where i am now. As sometimes my age plays a factor in what i can or cannot do. But apart from that I am enjoying it a lot and I am just taking everyday as it comes.

I think i have some structure explained to me. But im not entirely sure what is going to happen for the whole 4 years it lasts. I think for the first whole year i am sort of learning how everything works in all of the aspects of work. As i came straight from secondary school i think this process is important as it gives me a good understanding on how everything works. But i think after the first year i will start to specialise a bit more in the specific field I want to go into and applied for.

I receive as much support as I ask for. It is not a specific amount, I may get no support because i do not need it. But when I ask for help from anyone they are always willing to support me in whatever I am doing which is a good thing. But generally I know a lot of people are here to support me its just a case of me asking for it.

I receive a lot of support from my college lecturer. He has a good format of teaching and getting people to fully understand things. Also he is always willing to give me a hand or lead me in the right direction if I am unsure as to what I am doing.

I think that with this qualification it will give me the good knowledge and understanding of engineering as a whole. And will give me good technical knowledge regarding engineering in the future for when I am potentially fixing a machine, offering a second opinion, helping others out etc. It will really help me out fundamentally.

Yes i play for a 5-a-side football team. We play on a Monday and it is great fun to do something else other than work with my colleagues. It gives us something to talk about in the week and it is a great team building exercise. I think there is also a pilates class that goes on every week but i dont do that.

Yes

it is a great company with many inside and outside of work benefits for example step up points, the companies pension scheme. and many other things. The people are always nice and there is many opportunities to learn and progress your career. There are many facilities to learn new skills.

If you are trying to apply show that you are willing to go the extra mile, as that is always recognized and appreciated, have good communication skills, versatility and flexibility in what you can do day to day is recognized as a great skill to have and is always recognized and appreciated