Process Development Engineer Review

It was difficult at first to adapt to working life but after a few months I found it incredibly rewarding and really enjoyed it.

Although my colleagues did take into consideration the fact I was a placement student, the majority of the time I was treated as any other member of staff. Sometimes I was left out of conversations I would have liked to be involved in beacuse I was a student but I am sure if I would have asked to be included this would not have been a problem.

My supervisor was excellent and always had time to answer my questions or give me guidance. He always asked and offered resource and support when needed. He encouraged me to challenge myself and enabled me to develop my skills.

At ther beginning of the placement I was not very busy as I had to decide on my project plan and get settled into the company. As time went on I became extremely busy and often worked very long days. I would encourage students to think carefully about organising time efficiently and ensuring plans are feasible with the amount of time available.

I was given a lot of responsibility in my placement as I designed my own project and carried it out indepndently. I was in charge from the planning, to the implementing, to the recording and presenting of results. It was expected I would carry out all work to a higstandard.

I am a much more capable engineer now as well as a more capable person in terms of people management and time management. I have learnt how to remain calm and be efficient in my working environment.

My colleagues were very focused on working hard and getting all the jons of the day done. Therefore it was often quiet. However, there was a general friendly atmosphere with a lot of comaraderie and team spirit.

I would say that as I was given so much responsibility for my project it was not that well organised and I could have done it a lot better. However, it was an important learning experience to go through designing and implementing my own project. I was given training, tours and resources such as a laptop all in a very efficient amount of time.

I was able to attend to training courses based on technical areas and there were many company resopurces such as books that I was able to use. There was a whole training plan set up to complete in compliance with the company standards.

I have expressed interest in staying within the company and they are happy to support me with applications to different areas of the business.

I was the only placement student on my site which was unfortunate however, I have still made some good friends with work colleagues. We often go out after work and there are many social events.

It was very expensive in the area I worked in.

There was no nightlife in the area I worked in.

The company supported charitable activites and some sporting aactivities as well.