Engineering Technician Apprentice Review

Item: Engineering Technician Apprentice at Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Melksham

Review Submitted: March 2022

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - 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

Every 3 months i change area to get a full understanding off the buisness and to see what i area i would like to develop in. From being able to move around i have found a passion within the quality team along with robotics.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I love the programme and have the ability to talk to many peers when i have questions and to set up meetings with the relevant people when i am intrested in an area.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

i have learnt IPC crimping and soldering, electronics, pneumatics, software, and mechanics, along with learning how to machine and create documetns such as SOPS and drawings.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

the programme is structures amazingly, with the first year being away from fractory and living in a hotel to the second year getting hands on and getting to knoe the products we produce within KB. the third year has a 3 month oriantation to lean new areas of the buisness and to find an area i want to develop and the team i want to join after the apprentiship.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

i recive alot of support from my employer with monthly catch-up meetings and managers who have my beck on a day to day basis.

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

3/5

whiltst at college i got amazing support but during BTEC years the college could have done better. But that was due too covid and the college having to move online.

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

4/5

the qualification helps when i move around the buisness but i strongly agree the college should see the factory to then be made aware of extra qualifications which is not needed in this buisness.

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

there are many networking events KB join in on and if asked we can get involved in more activities.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd. to a friend?

Yes

Why?

its a brilliant company to work for along with peers being amazing and highly skilled in their chosen area with lots of knoledge you can gain.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.?

Ask as many questions, no question is a silly question. if you dont know what field you fully want to go into this is perfect as you get a full insight of differnt areas of a german company.

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