Mechanical Engineering Placement Review
at Tata Steel
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
Port Talbot
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
I was based in the Energy Generation department with the asset improvement and integrity team. Day to day responsibility's include inspecting equipment, managing a range of maintenance projects, creating maintenance and inspection procedures and ensuring systems remain compliant with all relevant regulations.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, over the year my responsibility increased. At the start of the year my responsibility was fairly low but this quickly increased as my knowledge of the plant and the work increased. By the end of the year I had a number of tasks which were solely my responsibility.
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?
I have learnt a lot about different regulations a large plant must adhere practically around PSSR and COSHH. I have also had a lot of exposure to different projects as well as the opportunity to oversee a few projects myself. I also received extensive training and courses from problem solving techniques to the different bearings we have on site.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
From the start of the year I was assigned a mentor who gave me as much guidance and support as I needed.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
On the whole the work place atmosphere and culture was very good.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed the placement, I definitely learnt a lot over the year and i feel like its been a valuable experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Tata Steel
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Tata Steel to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Tata Steel
Tata Steel is a really good place to work with plenty of opportunities to learn and develop.
