Electrical technician Review

I am an electrical and instrumentation technician and am required to maintain, repair and replace any electrical or instrumentation equipment on my site which is a petrochemical plant. I am also required to carry out isolations, routine checks and calibrations as well. I do this as part of a team while working with mechanical and process technicians.

Through carrying out my apprenticeship I have learned a developed a lot of new skills and improved on previous skills. My hand skills have improved a lot and I can work effectively as part of a team better as my commutation skills have been practiced with group activities and work.

I really enjoy my programme as it allows me to develop my skills and gain more experience in an engineering field which is something I am really interested in. I get to experience both practical and theory parts of engineering with my time at college and on site giving me a lot of enjoyment

The programme I am in is very organised and has a great structure of 18 months at college with some on site visits and then after the 18 months on site 4 days a week and 1 day at college on day realise. This is a good balance of practical and non practical development.

I receive a lot of support from my employer. This is done through having a business partner who regularly communicates between me and my employer and has quarterly reviews to see how I am doing. I also review lots of employee benefits from my employer which is very supportive I feel.

I receive a lot of supporter towards education. I am currently working towards a hnc and any struggles I may have a support group is put in place to help me out. If I want to progress my education any further they are completely supportive of that and seeing me go further.

I feel that by my employer putting me through a hnc it allows me to understand the practical aspects of what I am learning on site a lot more by having that background knowledge I wouldn’t previously have. It also gives me a better understanding of other things on site l.

They’re is a gym at my work which is available to all employees to use whenever in the day to help encourage us to keep fit. They’re are all free passes we can use to go to a local spa and enjoy the pool and spa itself along with our family.

Yes

I would recommend this company to a friend as it is great for developing your skills as a technician and puts you in a very good position. By having the opportunity to work on one of the biggest petrochemical plants in the world it makes you very experienced and well qualified.

I would give recommend that others practice the aptitude’s a lot as this is a very important part of the application process. I would also say that be prepared for lower wages as an apprentice wage but as you become fully employed it is fully worth it as your pay significantly increases.