technical apprentice Review

i am positioned within the Blockline quality department. i am involved with supplier conference calls on a weekly basis to do with the cylinder blocks delivered to site. i am in charge of all FARO arm measurements which are required as part of daily operations and also provide support to the CMM measurements which are also required.

During august 2018, being positioned in Blockline quality i have gained skills in GD&T and drawing interpretation. FARO Arm programming and operations. Visual Basic Macro Languages. and also Renishaw Modus Programming which was gained as part of a week long training course, as well as exposure to the area as part of daily work

Within the local department we have a close knit team in which has benefited my massively in my progress as an apprentice. The apprenticeship has enabled me to develop on a personal level, gaining additional skills which i can take away from the workplace. i have greatly enjoyed the apprenticeship during the 4 years

The induction to work was organised as the primary joining steps for the company. the training provided by the college was poorly organised with the company. This training required a high level of apprentice pushing to ensure that the correct training was provided. within placements support was excellent from the local department, however from the HR there was little to no support

my manager is in constant contact to ensure that i have the required support to complete my role. HR team has limited to no support with poor response. the local department provides as much support as is required. if they cannot support i am told who can assist with any issues that i have.

Warwickshire College provided excellent support for the Level 3 BTEC qualification. Once onto the HNC route there was no support with poor lecture quality. during the second year of HNC i have had no physical lectures, all learning has been distance learning with no materials provided. from the college i do not enjoy attending.

From the Qualifications gained during my apprenticeship, i feel like they have provided me with a baseline in which i have built on. During the first year (primarily at college), i feel that this has given me a good grounding which during my placement rotations i have developed on. However some of the techniques which have been taught at college are incorrect and not used in industry which has been a fallback when applying to my day to day job.

the company is providing an open day to celebrate 100 years of Cummins in 2019. this day is set to involve the whole factory and the families of those employed. there are community impact groups which go out daily from the workplace to provide services for the community such as community café, ground work, leaflet drops and DACT bus assistance.

Yes

Cummins provide a safe workplace in which daily work is rewarded with good pay and job security. During employment i have developed myself greatly and have seen great development in my colleagues. The training provided by the college is sufficient and further opportunities for training allows for the acquiring of degree/ IMECHE.

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