electrical maintenance engineer Review
at Ibstock
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Bath
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
3.8 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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:
4/5
Multiskilled maintenance technician in a manufacturing plant, daily role includes carrying out PPMs, reacting to mechanical and electrical failures on plant to ensure minimal downtime, studying critical assets to increase reliability through root cause analysis after breakdowns occur to prevent failures happening in the future.
PLC fault finding
fault finding through HMIs
mechanical repair and maintenance
fluid power and mechanical fault finding.
PLC fault finding
fault finding through HMIs
mechanical repair and maintenance
fluid power and mechanical fault finding.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
i enjoy the hands on technical experience involved with my role.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
learnt plenty of new skills which can help me to progress my career technically and in regards to health and safety.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
the structure of the apprenticeship is good with the first 2 years at college full time and part time, then its getting stuck into the role with hands on experience
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
The support is there if you need to gain difference skills or ask questions about your apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
The support from Make and your TDA is there when you need it, the remote communication makes it easy to get in contact with your assessor when necessary.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
the qualification and technical skills learnt at college definitely helps to understand processes and engineered systems in the workplace.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
no
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Ibstock to a friend?
Yes
Why?
good training development and career progression
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Ibstock?
make sure you are keen to learn and are interested in manufacturing.
