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Manufacturing Engineer Review

at MBDA

Degree Apprenticeship

Mechanical Engineering

Bolton, Greater Manchester

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
4.2/5 - 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
Supporting production, whether that's building the data pack for production to run or overcoming physical issues on shop floor.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
A lot

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes a lot, primarily being proactive and out going not waiting for the issues to find you if you combat them early.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well structured and lots of out of office opportunities
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
More than i could ask for
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Not as much as work give me but still enough
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Yes but not so much the content its the practice of meeting deadlines and the way of thinking
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
Too many to choose from

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Loads of opportunities not just in my role but company wide to get stuck into
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to MBDA?
Just do it
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