maintenance technician Review

Item: maintenance technician at BMW Group UK
Rating: 4.3
Author: Anonymous

at BMW Group UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Automotive Engineering

Swindon, Wiltshire

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.3 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

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

Maintaining machinery and equipment, fixing break downs and carrying out planned maintenance. it also includes doing a lot of paperwork.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

It depends on the area I am in, I have personally had issues in specific areas. In areas i have had no issues i have really enjoyed the work and the people and look forward to working with them in the future. The other area I am not enjoying it as much as it made working very difficult. In the area I like most I would put 10/10, but due to the other area i have to lower it. i also believe the paperwork is too much, it makes everything very hard to work with for some people including me, i have had many struggles with the paperwork and there is not too much help provided.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

i have learnt how to use many new systems that BMW use in their industry. i have learned better fault finding and social skills. i have learnt how to use a verity of machinery and how different processes work.,

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

Very well organized with some minor issues where asking for a little leniency hasnt been provided making some tasks very hard.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

I receive enough support, however i have asked for support in some areas and it has not been provided.

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

4/5

Enough

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

3/5

I do not find that too much has been beneficial, some areas can help but most do not seem to help.

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

I play football weekly with the Sub Assembly maintenance team. It does cause lots of pain to my legs after a recent motorcycle accident but i am slowly getting more active again.