Engineering Technician Review

by BAE Systems

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am in the engineering workshop of the college 2-3 days per week doing hands on work such as hand fitting, pipework and welding. The remaining days I study electrical engineering academics, this includes learning about three phase systems, electric motors and the operation of electrical instruments.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have greatly improved my hands on working skills, this has made me better understand engineering processes which I can apply on the yard. I have learned alot about electrical systems like how to calculate voltages in AC and DC circuits, and how electric motors and transformers operate.

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

    • I enjoy the free time in college as I am able to study my subjects and prepare for my exams. I also enjoy in class discussions as I am able to contribute and learn.

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

    • I believe the academics have been handled very well as it has moved at a steady pace making it easy to keep up provided I do some work outside of the classroom. However, we finished up in the workshop very early which has left us with nothing to do on mondays and tuesdays for the past 4 weeks.

    9/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I haven't needed any support from BAE systems yet but I am very aware that I have a large backing of support systems in place incase I require it.

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

    • I have received lots of support from my academic lecturers, this includes extra study and revision classes to prepare for exams, and also given plenty of time to complete reports.

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

    • I think that the knowledge of engineering processes we gained in the workshop will help us on the yard since it will make us aware of how things are made. I also think the in depth electrical engineering study will help to give me an understanding of the considerations to me made when designing systems.

    9/10
  • 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.)

    • During the college october holidays we went away to fort william with the company to complete outward bound. This is a team building outdoor weekend which is designed to teach the company behaviours in a team scenario.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It is a very diverse and interesting company which has many career opportunities and pathways which are there to be taken if you work hard.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?

    • Learn the company behaviours and apply them to different scenarios you have experienced in you life, also just be genuine and real.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Glasgow

May 2023

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