Maintenance Technian Review

Item: Maintenance Technian at BMW Group UK
Rating: 2.4
Author: Anonymous

at BMW Group UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

2.4 /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 - Overview of Role

3/5 - Skills Development

1.8/5 - 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

Maintenance/Running Machines

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I have enjoyed working within the maintenance team, getting involved in major breakdowns. Also meeting new people in the business.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

3/5

I have learnt lots of new skills, such as mechanical and electrical maintenance work and there is always something going on around the factory which i can get involved in and learn more.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

1/5

Recently towards the end of my apprentices the programme has been a lot better and organised at BMW , however the college wasn't good, didn't know what company we were from or what level we are doing.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

2/5

I have received some support.

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

1/5

Don't hear anything from our training providers.

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

3/5

The training i have received from the college has helped me with the basics. However from the other technicians i have learnt everything i know which i'm grateful for.

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

2/5

There are extra-curricular activities, however i haven't joined any.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Good company to work for lots to work, i think now that management have started to realises that us apprentices weren't getting much support have now started to target that problem.