Industrial Mechanic

What do we expect of you?

What is important are a good secondary school-leaving certificate (Hauptschule or Realschule), as well as manual dexterity, an interest in technical-functional connections, good spatial awareness, good concentration, stamina and reliability, and basic knowledge of English.

How does the apprenticeship work?

Apprenticeship in a dual system that lasts 3 1/2 years. This means that in addition to working at the company, you will spend one or two days a week at vocational college. You will graduate with a craft certificate (Facharbeiterbrief).

During your apprenticeship, your tasks will be:

to manufacture individual parts for different devices or production plants
to set up assemblies or complex test apparatus
to set up mechanical and pneumatic components
to optimise and monitor production processes
to make repairs and perform maintenance tasks
to operate various machine tools

What do you learn during the apprenticeship?

You will be trained, e. g.:

to assess material properties
to select materials according to their use
to ensure operational readiness of machine tools to manufacture workpieces and components
to obtain order-specific requirements and information as well as to examine and implement them
to plan and execute work processes and subtasks under consideration of economic and scheduling aspects
to determine faults with machines and systems and to isolate faults
to perform the mechanical set-up of electrical components or assemblies
to maintain, inspect, repair, and improve machines and systems
to clean, care for, and store components and assemblies,
to manufacture and adapt components by combining different manufacturing processes,
to adhere to occupational safety and accident-prevention regulations
to observe and apply environmental protection measures