FES production placement student (Lean Manufacturing) Review

by Forvia

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • While it took me a while to get started, once I began getting busier the placement became more enjoyable as a result.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had little knowledge of lean manufacturing coming into this placement and my supervisors were always willing to explain the procedures and theory to me.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My workload tended to vary, some weeks I would be very busy while other weeks would be slow.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The further I got into the placement the more responsibility I was given and my supervisors trusted me to get on with any tasks I was given without the need for constant supervision.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Lean manufacturing is not covered on my course which meant I had to learn everything from scratch however this also means that I would not have gained this knowledge without undertaking this placement and lean is quite a key part of engineering in the workplace.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The office was open and there was a good balance between work and chat.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It took a few months to get going however once I was settled I had a decent balance of work and my supervisors were always there to help me whenever I had any questions.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The only external training I recieved was Excel, from basic to advanced level. Any other training was on the job, learning concepts of lean etc.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Faurecia have links to the VIE scheme and will provide assistance to any students who decide to apply for the scheme after graduation.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were 9 students in the Fradley plant and we all got along well, organising a few events thorughout the year however we were all quite spread out living-wise so these were limited.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived in the nearby city of Lichfield, purely for travel reasons, where the rent is really expensive so I would not recommend living there. If you have a car then Burton is not too far a distance and is much cheaper.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lichfield has a decent number of pubs however is pretty lacking when compared to the bigger nearby cities such as Birmingham.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Faurecia itself did not provide any activities outside of work.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing

East Midlands

July 2015

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