CPE Review

Works with high horsepower engines. Updates fuel ratings, optimising efficiency and smpoke emissions. Controlling performance of engines and post processing engine-out data.

Developed communication skills alongside multitasking when balancing multipls tasks/ projects simultaneously. Learnt new softwares like Calterm and Concerto - also developed competency using Excel.

I was given responsibility to lead engine Emission Audits. This inviolved creating meetings and discussing actions moving forward with Engine Testing. I was responsible for communicating the conditions to bring the engine to, through the test engineers.

I was given a 'Buddy' who basically acted as my mentor throughout my placement. They would help with quyestions I might incurr day-to-day. My mentor left the company mid-way through my placement but my manager filled that role. I message him frequently on teams aswell as communicate issues I have via call or our weekly 1:1 to communicate and resolve my dilemmas.

Majority of my work was from home (which I wasn't previously aware of), so there isn't much of an atmosphere when all you can do is communicate via teams an d have no personal interaction. The chances that I did get to go on-site was fun, and I was always greeted with enthusiastic and friendly staff/ team members.

I very much enjoyed my placement. Even though I didn't get the opportunity to be as 'hands-on' as I'd have liked to be, I learnt an incredible amount of transferrable skills that will help boost my CV and prepare me for work in another role/company.

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Make sure to properly review the job role before applying, and make the most of nmetworking/ gaining as much experience possible throughout the placement. Getting chance to work in other departments and speak to other people has been invaluable.