I have just started to do my modules after receiving some advice from an engineer i know, and have successfully passed 4 modules at b1 level. Although i have been picking up experience at weekends at aircraft maintenance services at blackpool on the 748 and ATP, from what i read the way i am doing it seems to be frowned upon by the industry!! Will i be employable if i carry on this way?
You have been misadvised. No need to study for the modules, simply collect a sufficient number of tokens from the back of Kellogg’s Cornflake packets, pay the P&P and hey presto, shiny new licence turns up on the doormat!
Joking aside, I know one or two individuals who have successfully made the transition from other engineering backgrounds. At the end of the day anything is possible if you are prepared to put in the effort. There is no substitute for actual hands on aircraft experience so the weekend work will definitely aid your cause. Be certain to log all this experience no matter how trivial with a view to showing it to potential employers in the future.
Nobody is going to frown upon an individual who successfully makes the grade through sheer hard work and determination. Be prepared for one or two knock backs on the way but stick with it, you'll get there in the end.
Good luck!