Electrical and instrumentation Review

My role consists of carrying out maintenance on all types of system to make sure that the plant stays up and running at all times to measure various types of equipment's for level and flow. It will also consist of 1 minute risk assessments and permits to works ensuring the work that is carried out comply with the correct regulations.

I came into the apprenticeship with zero experience working with electrical equipment so this has improved my hand skills massive3ly and given me a wide range of knowledge on the electrical trade from instruments to electrical where I've look at motors and the distribution of power to different plants all over the sites I have been working on.

I enjoyed my programme in a whole as there's been various opportunities to get experience on all sorts of systems. The company has been great and has been willing to fund further education to allow me to become more skilled worker and to progress in my career. Any issues were always dealt with and sorted.

On the companies behalf it was structured but down to the change of assessors it made the NVQ progress difficult as the constant change of assessors and standards they wanted your evidence up to made it challenging at times. Other than that it tended to be alright as it was well structured.

The support you receive from your employer has been good as well. If there has been any issues there has always been various different people to go and speak to and if you ever had any issues with the NVQ (such as needed to gain experience on different systems). There's always been a support network in place.

As previously noted i personally have had support if i needed it at anytime since working towards my NVQ qualifications and also towards an HNC qualification. I have has assessors at my disposal and other employees that have went through this process that were also very helpful when questions were asked.

Massively as it shows I have gained the experience to be able to carry out the job i am employed to be doing. This has also made sure I have worked on a vast majority of electrical systems so that i can move around and have prior knowledge and experience to tackle any problems with a wide range of working equipment.

Yes there have been a couple such as tall ships that involved people running a ship for a week that is a good team building exercise and there has been several charity events to raise money for different causes. I have signed up to the IET institution which the company funds for me to be a member of which also has opening days of all sorts.

Yes

The job security the job offers is next to unmatched. The company its self pays well and also gives you good experience with your trade. The company has been willing for me to do further education to gain more experience and become a more valued member which allows for career progression in the future.

First of all make sure you prepare for you interview thoroughly researching the job and company its self so you know exactly what your applying to do and if this is the career path you want to take. Once your happy with all this and if you get the job just focus and get the work done as good opportunities will arise in the future if you show your willing.