Process and NPI Engineering Review

by GE (General Electric)

Rating

3.7/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My role involves supporting the team of Special processes owners who control the technical standards for repair work performed on engine hardware. I also support the New Product Industrialisation team to in-source new repair capability to the site. As a part of supporting these team i work as a tooling design engineer, designing tooling for process improvements and new repairs, which may be manufactured locally by 3D printing or external manufacture.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Substantial use of CAD for design of tooling, and creating Engineering Drawings for the tools. Extensive use of GD&T to define tooling specifications and substantiate there use in the case of limits, fits & tolerances. Development of presentation skills on both technical and non technical subjects, with the chance to receive feedback from subject matter experts to improve content and delivery skills. Development of time and workload management skills integrating within the team to take on responsibility for a range of tasks.


  • 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • The responsibility given progresses throughout the Internship as you gain more experience and competence for the tasks you are completing.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received support and guidance from my Mentor and the rest of the team to develop my technical knowledge and understanding for relevant industry areas. I also had guidance from my Mentor and the Internship Committee members to develop personal and people skills, and to get the most out of the years work.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The atmosphere within all of the teams and offices is supportive and open to offer help where needed. The company culture allows for everybody to feel supported and valued, whilst offering opportunities to progress in your work/role.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

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

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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Working at GE has been a truly valuable Placement year and has offered me so much opportunity to develop my industry knowledge and understanding, whilst also progressing with my personal development and engineering skills.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at GE (General Electric)
  • 3/5

  • 7. Would you recommend GE (General Electric) to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GE (General Electric)
  • Ensure you have a broad understanding of the GE businesses including the MRO sites for Gas Turbine engine overhaul.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

Wales

July 2024


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