Fitter Review

Item: Fitter at BAE Systems
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

at BAE Systems

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Samlesbury

Review Submitted: April 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.6/5 - 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

I am a fitter and on a daily basis i:
- locate large components
- Drill various sized holes
- Measure gaps with feeler gauges
- countersink holes
- riveting

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I really enjoy my apprenticeship and i have learnt lots of useful skills.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Everything i've just listed in question 1 is a new skill that i have learnt on this apprenticeship.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

The programme was well structured, apart from the fact that we chose our path as a fitter / toolmaker / etc, after 1 day of doing each of those roles, instead of after doing months in each of those sections and then choosing which we preferred and wanted to do for the next 40+ years.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

I received lots of support from my employer, assessor and union.

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

4/5

I received all the support that i required.

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

4/5

Learning topics like mechanical principles and further maths would be beneficial to me if i go on to work in an engineering 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.)

2/5

I'm not sure

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

Yes

Why?

I would recommend BAE Systems because it has been a good place to complete my apprenticeship, in which i was supported the whole way. It has taught me a lot of useful skills and pays well compared to other apprenticeship schemes.