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Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Planning of testing procedures
• Setting up the equipment necessary for it
• Operating fittings, metric and control equipment
• Maintaining production machinery
• Testing materials using computer-aided analytical equipment
• Evaluating and documenting test results
• Compliance with quality assurance, occupational safety and environmental protection requirements

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3.5 years
• The apprenticeship period may be shortened.

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or general certificate of secondary education/entrance qualification for technical college (Mittlere Reife/Fachoberschulreife)
• Understanding of science, diligence and technical skills

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Operating and maintaining production plants
• Monitoring and documenting work steps for manufacturing and processing
• Filling, monitoring and cleaning of chemical plants
• Environmentally responsible waste disposal
• Compliance with work safety and environmental protection requirements

Duration of apprenticeship

• 2 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) with a focus on science and technical subjects
• Technical comprehension, manual dexterity, and responsible work ethic

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Planning of testing procedures
• Setting up the equipment necessary for it
• Creating organic and inorganic preparations
• Separating mixtures of substances
• Testing materials using computer-aided analytical equipment
• Evaluating and documenting test results
• Compliance with quality assurance, occupational safety and environmental protection requirements

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3.5 years
• The apprenticeship period may be shortened.

Requirements

• Good general secondary certificate (Realschulabschluss) or advanced vocational certificate (Fachabitur) or general university entrance qualification (Abitur)
• Understanding of science, diligence and technical skills

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Measuring physical and electrical variables
• Reading, inspecting and correcting wiring and functional diagrams
• Developing, assembling and programming automated systems
• Using test systems and diagnostic software
• Evaluating and documenting test results
• Compliance with quality assurance, occupational safety and environmental protection requirements

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3.5 years
• The apprenticeship period may be shortened.

Requirements

• Minimum: Good general certificate of secondary education (Mittlere Reife) or entrance qualification for technical college (Fachoberschulreife) or general university entrance qualification (Abitur)
• Interest in technical, mathematical and physical contexts, manual dexterity, diligent and concentrated working as well as enjoying working in a team

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Commercial processing in departments such as Procurement and Provisioning, Production Management, Marketing and Operational Management and Controlling
• Working in multidisciplinary project teams
• Using new media such as business management software
• Communication with international clients.

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3 years

Requirements

• Good general certificate of secondary education (Mittlere Reife) with mathematics, German and English as special subjects
• Negotiation skills, enjoying interacting with people, enjoying organizing and ability to work in a team

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Installing, maintaining and repairing production plants and machinery
• Programming work instructions in the electronics systems of the machinery
• Using various state-of-the-art measuring instruments for quality control.

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3.5 years
• The apprenticeship period may be shortened.

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or general certificate of secondary education (Mittlere Reife) with a focus on mathematics, physical science and technical subjects
• Mechanical understanding, manual dexterity and ability to work in a team

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• How machines are set up and how to operate them
• Manual manufacturing techniques using tools
• Operating automated machines
• Maintaining machinery including cleaning and exchange of defective parts.

Duration of apprenticeship

• 2 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) with a focus on technical subjects
• Technical understanding, manual dexterity and ability to work in a team 

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• How machines are set up and how to operate them
• Manual manufacturing techniques using tools
• Operating automated machines
• Maintaining machinery including cleaning and exchange of defective parts

Duration of apprenticeship

• 2 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) with a focus on science and technical subjects
• Technical understanding, manual dexterity and ability to work in a team  
   

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Measuring physical and electrical variables
• Reading, inspecting and correcting wiring and functional diagrams
• Designing, assembling, and programming systems
• Using test systems and diagnostic software
• Evaluating and documenting test results
• Compliance with quality assurance and occupational safety requirements

Duration of apprenticeship

• 2 years
• The apprenticeship period may be shortened.

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss)
• Good knowledge of mathematics, manual dexterity, interest in technical and physical contexts, ability to work diligently and with concentration, enjoy working in a team

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Processing metallic materials and plastics
• Operating machines, equipment and plants
• Planning, controlling and monitoring processing methods of plastics
• Setting up and testing pneumatic and hydraulic circuits.

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or general certificate of secondary education (Mittlere Reife) with a focus on mathematics, physical science and technical subjects
• Technical understanding, manual dexterity and ability to work in a team

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Preparation of production processes
• Quality testing of products
• Material purchasing: Creation of orders, bookings and invoices

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or general certificate of secondary education (Mittlere Reife)
• Good mathematical and technical comprehension, and ability to work in a team 

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Knowledge of coating surfaces with metals, such as gold-plating using chemical processes
• Basic knowledge of metallurgy
• Environmentally responsible handling of sewage water, exhaust air and materials
• Working with and handling of chemicals
• Process control and quality assurance

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or general certificate of secondary education (Mittlere Reife) with a focus on chemistry, physics and maths
• Manual dexterity as well as precise and responsible working

Apprenticeship profile

During your apprenticeship you will learn the following:

• Proper packaging and loading of goods
• Handling complex warehousing systems
• Driving and operating fork lifts safely
• Communicating with international suppliers and documentation
• Compliance with quality assurance and occupational safety requirements.

Duration of apprenticeship

• 3 years

Requirements

• Good general school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss)