Apprentice Technician Review

For my current role I have been placed in a Manufacturing Management role where I am assisting the managers with their day to day jobs, shadowing various cell leaders and also working on a project to update the skills matrix of the departments by working with the cell leaders and the managers, this allows me to meet everyone within the area and interact with them on a daily basis. My main responsibility is to complete my project but also help the managers where required.

So far I have learned how to conduct meetings, how they are carried out and I have also learned how to develop my own organisational skills. With my ongoing project I have developed my skills in excel and creating/reading from databases.

I am really enjoying my programme so far, the work keeps me busy throughout the day, the team is very friendly and helpful, as a company I think Teledyne E2V feels very intimate from other companies I have been with and it has definitely met my expectations.

My overall apprentice manager is very kind and helps with whatever is required, feels more like a friend than a manager. My current area manager is the same, it really helps me to enjoy my work. I am already involved with a lot of the areas and the management so I feel very valued with regard to my involvement within the company.

Very much so, the induction and training month really helped us settle within the company and our own apprenticeship scheme. There is non stop support from all members of staff and the tasks we are given are at a rate that suit us and our capabilities so we are never overwhelmed or left with nothing to do.

As of yet there hasn't been too many opportunities for support however whenever required, my manager and training provider has given me the help I need.

As of yet there hasn't been too many opportunities for support however whenever required, my manager and training provider has given me the help I need. HR is available whenever required and the same goes for IT Services.

As of now it is meeting my costs just fine however in the future I do not think it will do so once I look to get my own house.

Yes, there are many events and opportunities outside of work such as school events, the apprentices get to do many school events throughout the year and it is very helpful in improving both our speech skills and overall confidence.

Yes

I think it is the best apprenticeship for one's personal growth, with the amount of support available and the atmosphere of the work providing you with a drive to want to achieve.

Be confident in yourself and ensure that you do a lot of research about the company before applying so you know what we do and what you are talking about.