Line associate Review

Item: Line associate at BMW Group UK
Rating: 2.7
Author: Anonymous

at BMW Group UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Littlehampton

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

2.7 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

3/5 - Skills Development

2.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

3/5

My role within the factory is to assist in the day to day operation of the plant this means learning packages on the line to assist should another person be ill or unavailable I also cover the stations I am signed off on so that other staff can be repositioned for additional training

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

It is a very engaging program and apprentices are encouraged to branch out

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

3/5

I have learned several new skills including the operation of lathes and mills aswell as building to a time limit and within tolerances

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

1/5

Unfortunately due to covid I have to say the course has been very hard to follow not being on college or work and without the support offered by these locations myself and sone others have found it more difficult

How much support do you receive from your employer?

3/5

Now we are back at work both college and work have made a massive push to help us through the last couple of months of our course

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

We are receiving additional support from college due to the covid situation

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

3/5

I feel this course is very good for what we need to know it over prepares us to perform our roles teaching us skills such as welding and soldering aswell as hand fitting and working machine tools

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

1/5

Not that I am aware off that are organised by work however there are a few people who play for other local teams I think it would be nice to get some more team building opportunities with the associates on the line to help reinforce the one team philosophy of our company

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Over my time there I have been made to feel really welcome by both teams as I work a permanent early shift pattern they have trained me and I can now perform on three main stations unsupervised my learning experience although hampered by covid has been enjoyable