Wind turbine technician Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Service technician with fault finding Nd maintenance work. Along side the technical role, we also have various administration tasks to complete such as expenses, time booking, online training and NVQ work.

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

    • Learnt a full industry needs to maintain and service a wind turbine following relevant work procedures and safety documents

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

    • Very enjoyable and rewarding but the administration side can take it's toll from time to time

    10/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Siemens?

    • we are always made aware that we are a valued part of the team

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

    • Reasonably organised

    5/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Very helpful and supportive, some slip ups from time to time but nothing major.

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Quite supportive but there has been some issues on some occasions.

    6/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Very appreciative

    10/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Yeah we are always made aware of any volunteering work we can participate in.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Excellent industry to get into

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

    • Expect the unexpected

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

North East

February 2017

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