Junior Engineer, Mechanical Review

Item: Junior Engineer, Mechanical at ASMPT
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at ASMPT

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Weymouth

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

3.9 /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

3.8/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Sustaining of current hardware around the business. Dealing with both internal and customer bugs. Also support R&D activities related to mechanical engineering. Engage with suppliers and customer to deliver the best product as possible. Having meetings to keep track of my progress and tasks and how to achieve them.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was responsible for designing two test rigs for critical life tests. From requirements, I had to create concepts, designs, new hardware, drawings and BOMs and get the required off-the-shelf parts from external suppliers. I led the whole project. I also built the rigs when the parts arrived and made sure the rigs were working as intended.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I improved a lot my knowledge and skills related to mechanical drawings, assemblies, design for manufacturing and assembly, manufacturing knowledge, and business protocols. In addition, I had the chance to practice my presentation skills which in return, helped me to further my interpersonal skills.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received training on NX, Teamcenter, how to order new parts, how to navigate through the company and where to go to get answers. Every time I had doubts or something I was not sure about, someone has been there to help me.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very welcoming, everyone wants you to do your best and they encourage you to do so.
About long-term carrier goals, I think the company needs to work on this as there are not many routs of progression within the company.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I had a great time inside and outside the company. I made new friends and met really interesting people. I improved as an engineer and I feel ready for my future ahead. I even applied for the Graduate Scheme of ASM so I would like to come back if given the opportunity.