Tool Designer Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

6.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I work with the shop floor to diagnose and rectify problems with tooling. I then create designs for tools that will fix the issue and fill in the paperwork to allow this to happen.

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • CATIA V5, bespoke software packages, ability to read engineering drawings.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

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

    • The placement structure is good however, the college aspect is very poor.

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • A lot of support and the support services are constantly available.

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • It has been difficult due to a lot of upheaval within the training school to assess the amount of support we receive. Aspects have been good but other aspects have been poor.

    6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I feel like a lot of the subject matter taught in the training school does not apply to my role. I.e. electrical systems has never and will never be an aspect of my role.

    6/10
  • 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.)

    • Yes there are lots of extra-curricular and STEM activities available to all apprentices in the training school

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It is a prestigious company where employees can gain good engineering knowledge to enable them to be the best engineers in the Aerospace industry.

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

    • Work hard, be persistent and research the company.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

Samlesbury

May 2024

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