Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprentice Review

Creating manufacturing instructions for the company, for machines and for construction of the product. working within excel to analyse metrics.

excel, team working, communication, communicating with unknown workers, maths, writing

It's very interesting but Barrow-in-Furness is quite far away from anything socially I enjoy so I don't enjoy long drives just to do things I like.

The programme is not well organised with placement changes but the company are trying to improve this. Learning is well structured.

Lots. Plenty of people and other support options available.

Plenty. Every tutor gives different amounts of feedback and has different availability to support during assignment writing but those that do give support provide lots of help.

Definitely provides further insight into useful knowledge for the role. Example being 3D design work used in university work perfectly complementing 3D design work I had to complete for the company.

Apprentices have a sharepoint they can access which gives plenty of extra-curricular activities that you can get involved in. Professional networking events also occur but not regularly for apprentices.

Yes

A good and interesting place to work with good pay and benefits. A beachside location.

Sort accommodation early (a month or so before moving) to avoid having to pay more. Apply for other places, apprenticeships can be competitive. Ask for work, if you sit and wait for work to be given to you then you will miss out on some opportunities and be very bored.