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Manufacturing Engineer Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Cheltenham

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.5/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I work on moving non-conforming units through retests, as well as managing production lines by either creating projects to reduce defects occuring or by providing them with the correct tools to make their lives as easy as possible.
I also would complete emergency jobs, as well as running data investigations to check the efficiency of the area.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
By the end of my placement I was in charge of 75% of the production taking place in an area, running meetings whilst coordinating projects to improve those lines.
Whilst this might be due to the unique circumstances of my placement, I was given a significant role in my placement.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my time management and communication/ public speaking skills.
I was also given further training regarding lean six sigma and defect reduction techniques which helped in understanding how to both find areas of concern and correct it.
I have also learnt the value of focus and dedication, as often that is the reason why a project succeeds
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I recieved plenty of help from both my manager and from other manufacturing engineers and members of staff. Generally everyone on site was happy to help if asked.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Generally the culture was very friendly with most people asking to help out.
Whilst there was some hostility between members of the team and members of the wide team generally people were helpful and friendly to me.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I think due to the hostility in my team it was challenging to enjoy all of it, however the work was generally fufilling and rewarding and I have met good people who have made it enjoyable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at GE Aerospace
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace
Prepare your CV and covering letter well
if you get to the interview stage make sure to write down experiences you can draw from easily. don't be afraid to ask for 30 seconds but make sure you answer every question to the best of your abilities.
On day one make sure to ask plenty of questions and seek out work and opportunities.
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