aircraft maintenance appentice Review

Item: aircraft maintenance appentice at Boeing UK
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Boeing UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Cardiff, UK

Review Submitted: February 2024

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

5/5

In this apprenticeship, for the first year you are in a sheltered environment in Cardiff, Wales, for exams, basic hand skills training and to get into the aircraft maintenance world. after the first year, for the next two years i will move around to different bases being able to experience, commercial and milatary both fixed wing and rotary. Each place i go to will be for a six month time period. Upon graduating, I will be able to choose what one suits myself the most and will be able to work there permanently once graduated.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

i enjoy my programme to the most i can.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

I have learnt the basic hand skills for aircraft maintenance so far, including wire locking, plane jacking, riveting, ect. I have also slowly getting my A-Lisense qualifications.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

it is an extremely structured programme

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

my employer is extremely supportive with everything i do

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

5/5

my training providers give the most support anyone could ask for

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

5/5

100000 times better

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

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Boeing UK to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Boeing is an amazing opportunity for anyone who wants to go into the aircraft industry becuase of the help, the experience and the life you get to come out with.