Mechanical and electrical engineer Review

As an apprentice my job includes working with a mentor and them to teach me how being a technician in Thames water work this includes working on mechanical equipment and electrical panels, depending on what is on my mentors device we can choose what jobs we do for that day

I learn new skills most days when I am doing jobs, some jobs may be repetitive such as PPMS but this will always need to be done throughout Thames water so it is worth learning and getting correct, I also learn new skills when fitting and putting together pumps that will be used on sites

I enjoy working with electrical and mechanical equipment, I feel as if I can use the skills I’m learning to my benefit when working with Thames, I also enjoy being around different working and asking questions about the process and how Thames water runs to get a real understanding of the site

The first induction day was not great by the learning provider but then improved throughout the programme but at the moment the provider is having problems with marking our write ups and question papers, I don’t have a specific mentor at the moment as my old one had just left Thames water

I receive some support when working, if I was to have a problem my manager would sort it the best he can, and if there was a bigger problem I could always report to my apprenticeship manager or the hr department, which can be easily accessible by calling or emailing

I have a monthly meeting with my learning provider so they set me targets that I need to try and meet, but as they are having trouble marking my work these targets may not be as high as before, if I was to have a problem my assessor says I can call him or give him a text message

My training provider gives me the courses at college that some are useful in the workplace but others may not be, such as electronics as I won’t be dealing with any of this as I am mechanical and electrical, I feel as though the provider could offer better courses in college

In my area there are not any extra curricular activities to get involved in, all I know is that some workers hold a fishing session at the farmoor site, some other Thames water area do hold football matches but I don’t think I would get involved as I do not enjoy that type of sport

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Thames water offers a great apprenticeship programme that pays whilst learning which I think is important as it gives your encouragement to try harder, it also offers a verity of courses, which include working in a workshop learning how to use hand fitting tools, a lathe and a milling machine

When I applied to Thames water I wasn’t too sure what department I would be working in so I would recommend looking into the apprenticeship and what being a mechanical and electrical engineer involves, you also need to take into account that you may not being working on the site that is closest to where you live