Manufacturing Engineer Review
at Collins Aerospace
Placement (10 Months+)
Manufacturing, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Wolverhampton
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Varies depending on need. Job includes tool design and drawing, validation of tools, safety, shop floor support, new products and automation
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots of responsibilities. I was responsible in dealing with large budgets as well as drawing, modelling and delivering tooling for depot
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communicating effectively with colleagues and managers. Presenting findings and data across teams and functions while learning engineering skills and techniques
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I recieved support when I needed it. However, I was also left to work out tasks myself and given the chance to develop my own skills, which I liked
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture within my team and wider teams was really good. Also, when needing wider functions they were usually very helpful. Overall, a very good culture
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my time at Collins. I have had a fun experience both in and out of work and feel I have developed personally and professionally.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Collins Aerospace
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Collins Aerospace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Collins Aerospace
Go into the placement with an open mind and be willing to try different opportunites. Learn from experienced people in the industry and have confidence in yourself. Meet and speak to as many people as you can.
