Maintenance Apprentice Review

by BMW Group

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Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • on a day to day basic i am out on the shopfloor working along side the maintenance doing repairs, fault finding and planned maintenance.

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

    • during the time i have been working here i have learned so many stills. These are milling, turning, fluid power, PLC, welding and the list goes on. in my second year i have learned about the robots and how to fix the bigger faults.

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

    • i really enjoy the programme. i get to work with different people who can show me different skills and give me different knowledge. i get to work in different areas which gives me a better understanding of how the line works.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • the first year of the programme was extreamly well organised and was structured in a way that every one got an equal change.

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • during my apprenticeship i have recieved a lot of support when needed.

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

    • during my apprenticeship i have recieved a lot of support when needed. we have 8 week reviews in which suported is given there as well.

    9/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • i believe that my qualification through my training provider has helped as it makes me understand what is going on and makes me analyse what i am doing.

    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.)

    • some of the apprentices are trying to organise this as it stands.

    6/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • it is a great company to work for with so many benefits. the support given is amazing. it is a nice environment to work in.

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

    • work hard, have a positive hard working attitude adn respect all.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Oxford

May 2020

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