Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Review

by Boeing

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • This role is based on gaining you qualification to be a licensed engineer and develop your skills and progress throughout the 3 year time frame.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • yes I have developed my skill set immensely

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I really enjoy the hands on physical work but struggle with theoretical side of it.

    7/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • the first year is college based and can be a little bit all over the shop with exams and resits but as you venture out to OJT everything has a set time scale for shifts and work that needs to be complete.

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • the support from our employer is great and they are on side whenever personal issues develop and aid with ways to get around them or support to get through them.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • we receive everything that we need to gain our qualifications

    9/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • it provides you with a target that you can focus on and develop to hit.

    9/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Now on OJT there are social events that are organised within the shift that you are which are always great to attend.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Boeing to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • opportunities that are provided are great and once in a life time.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Boeing?

    • Look into what you are doing and what the job role entail and where you might be placed after Cardiff as it can be quite hard to find places.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

Carterton

March 2024

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