Toolmaker Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I’m am currently at college for my first year, some of the products I have made consist of making a mallet on a lathe, completing electrical installation, pneumatics and much more.

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Some skills I have learned are: How to machine parts on a lathe, drill, milling machine and how to electrically wire different systems and how to identify any possible problems.

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Highly as I have learned so much more here compared with other courses I have taken in the past.

    8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Reasonably

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Lots of support, there are meetings every week discussing how we are doing and if there are any problems.

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Lots of support, there are meetings every week discussing how we are doing and if there are any problems.

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • We complete units that help us learn the same skills that we will use in the work place such as turning.

    8/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Every year the apprentices go on different trips such as Devon, oxford and Birmingham.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It has made me valued and is very enjoyable.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group?

    • It is a very intense course, however is worth it

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Swindon, Wiltshire

April 2020

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