Level 2 Quality Apprentice Review
at Cummins
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Daventry
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My role is based within Quality and my day-to-day tasks involves supporting the manufacturing team with defects happening (how to rework, where possible). I am also project based, meaning i carry out projects to improve some form of process within cummins. One final thing i do a lot is investigation work, looking at all the defects and looking into why they are happening.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy my programme because i am constantly learning new things and getting confident in these skills before i am moved on to a new task. I enjoy working with all the different people within quality, this is good because you learn all the little tricks to every job. When at college they support you 100% with all work, helping in stressful situations
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Coming into cummins i knew very little like most people starting Apprentices but now just over a year in, i have learned many things making me capable to complete my day to day tasks independently. Then from a college side i have gained many skills such as being able to use a lathe and a mill. College also shown me many fitting techniques to help me later in life
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Is a Well organised programme, this is because they have a set out timetable of work days and college days and then which placements ill be doing and when. We always stick to this timetable unless for personal reasons you are unable to complete the next placement. Is very good
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
This company supports you with any problem you are facing. Within my office team and the HR department they look after me with everything. An example of this from my personal experience is i was having troubles getting into work for a few days due to car issues and they supported me with this by letting me work from home a few days and gave advice on what to do with my car. All the support is much appreciated
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
From college the support is just as good as cummins. If i don't understand a task the tutor will sit with me until i 100% understand the task. If you happen to fall behind, they will sit you down and come up with a solid plan on how to get you back on track.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
i feel as if the things i learn at college are used within the work place by relating my college tasks to my real work, an example of this would be hand fitting at college, like using a file. College shown me how to use it and i use a file lots when completing day-today tasks. so i feel as if it works well but if i was to improve 1 thing,this would be doing abit more work on reading drawings for a level 2
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes, personally i play football with lots of lads at work on a weekly bases. this helps improve relationships with the team. Then we have other events outside of work such as around Christmas time we sit down and have food together and reflect on the working year. One last thing we do is called EEEC, this is where cummins give back in charity type evens, helping the people of Daventry with different things.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
Why?
i would recommend cummins to a friend because the work is good fun, not a day goes by where i get bored of my work. They support you 100% with any issues inside or outside of work. The hours are perfect for someone like me and the pay is very good.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Cummins?
The best advice i could give to someone applying to cummins is to do your research before, learn about what we do and how we impact lifes yearly. Another one from an interview point of view is be confident. Confidence makes you stand out and gives you the best chance of being successful.
