Manufacturing Engineer Review

by Collins Aerospace

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

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

    • Varies depending on need. Job includes tool design and drawing, validation of tools, safety, shop floor support, new products and automation

    Skills

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

    • Communicating effectively with colleagues and managers. Presenting findings and data across teams and functions while learning engineering skills and techniques

  • 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?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, lots of responsibilities. I was responsible in dealing with large budgets as well as drawing, modelling and delivering tooling for depot

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

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

    • I recieved support when I needed it. However, I was also left to work out tasks myself and given the chance to develop my own skills, which I liked

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Company culture within my team and wider teams was really good. Also, when needing wider functions they were usually very helpful. Overall, a very good culture

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I really enjoyed my time at Collins. I have had a fun experience both in and out of work and feel I have developed personally and professionally.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Collins Aerospace

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Collins Aerospace to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Collins Aerospace

    • Go into the placement with an open mind and be willing to try different opportunites. Learn from experienced people in the industry and have confidence in yourself. Meet and speak to as many people as you can.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

West Midlands

June 2024

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