Pipe fabricator Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Barrow-in-Furness
Review Submitted: March 2025
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
On a day to day basis my role varies some days I can be fabricating pipe spools varying of different sizes, other days I could be hand bending pipes using a set of hand benders. However dependent on too where you placement is you could be fitting pipe onboard.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have found the programme great from start to finish, everyone from college tutors, skills coaches, team leaders and tradespeople have been very helpful throughout and made it an enjoyable time.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes I have devolved many new skills, before starting this role I wasn’t very confident when meeting new people, throughout my apprenticeship, I have carried out experience days at schools and also open days such as women in engineering. Also this apprenticeship as developed my maths skills and technical skills massively.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The programme is very well organised, throughout the apprenticeship you regularly have meetings with your skills coach to update you on your progress, set targets, for write ups and observations, also team leaders sit down and fill out a skills matrix so you know what skills need developing and which you have hit.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
The support is unlimited through the employer, skills coaches, team leaders, line managers, areas managers, mental health coaches and many other options throughout the buissness.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
When working towards qualifications you get lots of support from skills coaches that coach you along the way for example sit down meetings where you can discuss any issues or they help support you in written work, observation tasks, also you have refresher training to refresh any skills you may have forgotten or not yet learnt.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The qualification helps you become a better tradesperson as you progress through your apprentiship, this is all helped by the training throughout college and then the training that is provided throughout your placements as well as all the help you get from your skills coaches.
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
There are extra curricular activities to get involved in for example open days at the training school, engineering days at schools, the local apprentice council and many more opportunities.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would highly reccomend bae systems to a friend due to it being such a big part of the local area, as well as the excellent apprenticeship programme that helps you to develop in too a tradesperson.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Be yourself, use any experience you have gained prior when interviewing, and don’t be nervous everyone is friendly and happy too help!
