Tool Designer Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Samlesbury
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
I work with the shop floor to diagnose and rectify problems with tooling. I then create designs for tools that will fix the issue and fill in the paperwork to allow this to happen.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
CATIA V5, bespoke software packages, ability to read engineering drawings.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
The placement structure is good however, the college aspect is very poor.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot of support and the support services are constantly available.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
It has been difficult due to a lot of upheaval within the training school to assess the amount of support we receive. Aspects have been good but other aspects have been poor.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I feel like a lot of the subject matter taught in the training school does not apply to my role. I.e. electrical systems has never and will never be an aspect of my role.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes there are lots of extra-curricular and STEM activities available to all apprentices in the training school
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a prestigious company where employees can gain good engineering knowledge to enable them to be the best engineers in the Aerospace industry.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Work hard, be persistent and research the company.
