Manufacturing Engineer - Paint Review

by Aston Martin

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

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

    • On a day to day basis I have meetings, I go to the paint shop to resolve issues and I spend most of the time working on processes for the different tasks that the technitians need for the new models. I use the CAD version of the models and label processes such as graphics, masking and painting

    Skills

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

    • I have learnt the basic skills that an engineer needs in the automotive industry and I have got really valuable experience in the sector. I keep developing my skills and I am making sure to follow the advice with the experienced engineers and the projects that I carry. I have also learnt to manage the responsibility and to interact with the different departments by improving my communication skills in meetings

  • 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?

    • 5/5
  • 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

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

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

    • I was given a lot of projects, at the beginning I was supervised and after the first ones I got given more freedom to do the projects by myself. Always having someone that I could go for help if needed

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

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

    • I got a lot of support from my team and my manager, they alwaya made sure I had all I needed and I also made sure to always ask for help if I needed it

  • 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?

    • It was really friendly and open, with different perspectives and always willing to understand the others

  • 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?

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

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • I enjoyed it so much that I don't want to go back to being a student

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

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

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Aston Martin

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Aston Martin to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Aston Martin

    • Be open and don't feel scared of making yourself stand from the others applying. Have your ideas clear and investigate on the initiatives of the company so you can give a good impression in the interview.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering

West Midlands

August 2023

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