Quality Engineer Review

I have enjoyed my yearlong placement a great deal. I came into the placement at an exciting time (New Model Astra Hatchback and Station Wagon Launch) which has allowed me to two sides of a model cars life cycle – the end of an old launch and the beginning of a new launch.

The Quality Team here at Ellesmere Port are amongst the most genuine, friendly and most supportive people I have met. It’s a great atmosphere to be in and they don’t waste any time in making you feel like part of the team. I also enjoyed having a fellow undergraduate in the same role too, as well as supporting each other I have learnt a great deal from him too.

Every time I needed assistance or wanted a question answered my industrial supervisor and industrial tutor were always on hand to help. The support was always there, from them and from anyone.

As I expected the beginning of the placement started quite slow but as time has passed things have picked up respectively. My work rate now is very demanding but not over demanding of me. I can manage my daily tasks.

I’ve been given complete and absolute responsibility. I was assigned the responsibility of the cockpit for both hatchback and station wagon for the D1 and D2. I am the first point contact for Ellesmere Port not only for the cockpit but also for the colour harmonisation of the plant.

I have developed a great deal of Soft/Transferable skills and Automotive Knowledge. However implementation of the course material was fairly moderate and I don’t see a great deal of relevance to my third year.

The Quality Team here at Ellesmere Port are amongst the most genuine, friendly and most supportive people I have met. It’s a great atmosphere to be in and they don’t waste any time in making you feel like part of the team. I also enjoyed having a fellow undergraduate in the same role too, as well as supporting each other I learnt a great deal from him too.

The placement is very well organised, they’ve been doing it for a good number of years!

Personal Training and Development Included – Red X Training, ANDON Experience, Training on numerous computer packages, STEM Ambassador, AA safety course and so forth.

Unfortunately future employment prospects are not promising or very progressive.

Though I didn’t partake as much as the others there has been a very good social scene amongst the ones who are active.

I lived in the port, though the area is not as glamourous as chester or liverpool it did the job for me. My monthly expediture was about 400 p/m.

The port doesn’t offer a nightlife atmosphere however Chester and Liverpool are very close and their reputation is quite good!

Not a great deal to be honest, it was just the odd football game that was organised.