Mechanical Project Coordinator Review
at BAT
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Southampton
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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.
Overall my role is centered around a main project, whether this is designing CAD, ordering parts to be machined, wiring electronics and making contact with suppliers and other third parties. Some side tasks involving raising PO requests, assisting with machine setup in the workshop and taking part in training to improve my technical skills.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
With the main project I was given I was given a large amount of responsibility. I was leading the project, set a budget and timeline in meetings with the department that would receive the machine I was building, designed CAD, designed electronics, organised parts ordering, organised manufacturing with a third party, took part in the construction and created all the documentation.
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 developed my CAD skills greatly through proper solid works training with SolidSolutions essentials course.
From experienced coworkers I have been taught to use HMI screens and interface devices with PLC controllers, which was all new to me.
My general presentation and networking skills have also been developed by multiple events through the year.
From experienced coworkers I have been taught to use HMI screens and interface devices with PLC controllers, which was all new to me.
My general presentation and networking skills have also been developed by multiple events through the year.
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?
On this placement I was given support in a variety of places.
My manager, for day to day support and introduction to the role.
My wider team were all willing to help answer queries.
I was assigned a placement buddy, to go to if any issues arose.
I was assigned a mentor, for any career advice
And an IMechE mentor, to ensure I work towards becoming an Incorporated engineer
My manager, for day to day support and introduction to the role.
My wider team were all willing to help answer queries.
I was assigned a placement buddy, to go to if any issues arose.
I was assigned a mentor, for any career advice
And an IMechE mentor, to ensure I work towards becoming an Incorporated engineer
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?
Company culture was fast paced, with developments happening across site often.
I was made aware of what is going on in other departments, which was welcoming and good.
Other events just for fun often happened, such as meals with my team bimonthly and occasional onsite fun events.
General atmosphere is that everyone wants to be here and work hard.
I was made aware of what is going on in other departments, which was welcoming and good.
Other events just for fun often happened, such as meals with my team bimonthly and occasional onsite fun events.
General atmosphere is that everyone wants to be here and work hard.
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 have enjoyed my time.
I came looking for interesting projects, pick up training and get a good feel of what the manufacturing side of engineering is like.
At times it was hectic as my workload increased, but this was a positive stretch and support was easily available whenever it was needed.
I came looking for interesting projects, pick up training and get a good feel of what the manufacturing side of engineering is like.
At times it was hectic as my workload increased, but this was a positive stretch and support was easily available whenever it was needed.
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 BAT
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAT to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAT
Show an interest. Even if you do not know how to do a task, the staff here are happy to give you the resources to learn and practice. There are lots of experts in different areas here and they all are happy to show you what they do. To stay on top of the work when balancing multiple projects definitely use a tool like Trello or a To Do list to keep track.
