Wind Turbine Technician Apprentice Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.1/10

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

As a Wind Turbine Technician Apprentice, I assist within a team to either fix a fault on a wind turbine or service a wind turbine. When it comes to fixing a fault the typical day can change drastically. Some faults could be a simple hour long job where you would replace a part, however some days the job can take many hours or even many days to complete. No matter what the job is though, I am always learning something new or becoming more confident in jobs I have already done. Then once the normal work day is done, I'll have to go and check my emails to ensure that I'm completely up to date with all of the goings-on within the company, make sure that all of my expenses are done on time as well as prepare myself for the next working day.

9/10

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

Yes, I have gained a City and Guilds qualification, I have gained all of the GWO qualifications as well as electrical engineering qualifications Level 3 and 4

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

So far I have thoroughly enjoyed the programme. I have met great people whilst doing this, I've seen a new place where I would never have came before and doing a job that I love.

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by Siemens?

From the start of the apprenticeship I have been told numerous times by numerous managers that "I am the future of the company" and I think that if a company has that kind of mindset towards its young employees then the would do their best to help them. Which they have done, so I feel very valued by Siemens

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Although this programme is very new to Siemens and they have tweaked about with it a lot, I feel tha the programme is very well structured.

8/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

When I was in college I received a lot of support. Whether it be the understanding of a mathematical formula or just a technique on filing a piece of metal into a desired shape, help was always there if it was needed.

8/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Within Siemens you can go to literally anyone with a question whether it is small or a large question, it will be correctly answered.

9/10

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

Very well.

9/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Whenever I'm not working I tend to brush up on my knowledge on wind turbines so that I can answer the questions in the portfolio so I can d my bes in the apprenticeship.

9/10

9. Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Because I feel that Siemens has a very good stance when it comes looking after their employees and this helps to create a happy workforce in which people will obviously enjoy their jobs.

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

Make sure that you have an engineering project which you can talk through clearly and confidently for the interviewer. Always be calm during the interview, they're people just like you.