Maintenance Planning Specialist Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

6.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Role: Maintenance Planning Specialist Daily Tasks: Managing and planning maintenance for customers Daily Interactions Internally:Consulting with colleagues and other areas of the business to confirm data and to agree solutions Daily Interactions Externally: Consulting with customers and ensuring that their requirements and understood and met Responsibility's: Ensuring that the aircraft have the correct parts available when in maintenance. Ensuring that the aircraft are returned to the customer on time Projects: Implementation of a new systems of record

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • NVQ Level 3 Technical Services City & Guilds 2675 Aircraft Maintenance Part M fleet management skills

    6/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Year 1 was enjoyable, although the pressure to perform immediately in disciplines that you had never attempted before was difficult. Year 2 was good, but felt cut off from AMA

    6/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?

    • Recognition from the company is good with the "Above and Beyond" scheme. Also, apprentice of the year awards and formal graduation leaves a satisfying feeling of being valued and of recognition.

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

    • Organisation of the course needs improvement. Communications from the academy can be scarce and inaccurate.

    4/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Needed on-site NVQ assessor. 1-2 hours every month was NOT enough. The distance led to communications issues and strained relationships.

    5/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Yr 2: On site management was excellent. Minimal contact from the AMA left me feeling that I had been cut off from the AMA.

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

    • Excellent salary for an apprenticeship, especially when compared to competitors.

    9/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • The company can offer extracurricular activities (ie: sports and charity events)

    7/10
  • 9. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Fairly good job security and good salary compared to competitors.

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

    • Be yourself, ask as many questions as possible, be flexible.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Yorkshire & The Humber

March 2018

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