Control and Instrumentation Engineer Maintenance Apprentice Review

I am currently in the academy completing work tasks to get my experience and knowledge up before going onto site. We do soldering, metal cutting and bending as well as circuits and control systems including switches.

Yes. I have learnt how to solder and create a circuit. I have also gained more confidence in using tools and equipment.

I really enjoy the programme. There are a lot of us, so sometimes it gets a bit loud and hard to concentrate but over all I really enjoy it and the people I work with. I am learning a lot of new things.

I am still near the start but so far I would say it is very well organised. They are doing it slightly different this year to past years but you wouldn't know.

I receive a lot of support. Managers are always there to help where they can or just to talk to if you have any questions. It is a very inclusive environment and the managers really drive that.

We are at college and we get support there. As we are only there once a week we can emails all our teachers if we have any concerns or queries. They check in with us every week to make sure we are getting on okay.

The knowledge I am gaining will be very valuable in my role. The qualification will help me to understand different aspects of the work that I am doing and understanding how things work and therefore how to fix them.

There are expos where we can meet different areas of the company and get to see what else goes on around site.

Yes

It's a nice atmosphere to work in. The trainers know a lot about what they are teaching. The pay is good and the benefits are as well.

It's a long process but worth it in the end. Once you are in it's a lot of fun.