Technical Product Designer

in the field of machine and plant construction

What do we expect of you?

In addition to a good secondary school-leaving certificate (Realschule), you will need a high degree of care, creativity, team spirit, reliability, and the ability to perform precise work.
To train as a technical product designer, good spatial awareness and a good command of English are also required. You should also be interested in mathematical, technical-functional connections.

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 design and manufacture components and assemblies or complete systems according to customer requirements
to manufacture detailed models by using the CAD system Solid Edge
to adhere to and apply the applicable standards
to examine detailed designs as to their feasibility
to produce drawings including all dimensions, surface details, and additional details for their manufacture
to independently determine suitable standard parts and materials according to their intended use
to draw up all required accompanying documents for a project
to work on joint projects in technical offices in a team that includes engineers and technicians

What will you learn during your apprenticeship?

Topics are e. g.:

to draw up and use technical documents in accordance with the applicable standard (drawing board and CAD),
to evaluate and distinguish between materials
to distinguish between and select manufacturing and assembly techniques
to plan and design components and assemblies
to design, elaborate, and perform the calculations for components and assemblies
The course includes a practical part lasting several months at the training workshops for electronics and manufacturing, as well as a stay at the “study island Spurwechsel”