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Cutting machine operators produce precision tools or chucks on CNC machine tools – precision down to the accuracy of µ is required. In a maximum of 3.5 years, you’ll familiarise yourself with metal processing and handling machine tools in detail. You’ll become familiar with the manufacture of precision tools or chucks according to design drawings, work plans and process instructions.

Requirements:

• Good secondary school leaving certificate
• Technical understanding, spatial imagination and craftsmanship skills
• Reliability, motivation and ability to work in a team

Training content:

• Basic training in metalworking
• Training on CNC milling, turning or grinding machines
• Manufacturing individual parts for custom tools, fixtures or setting fixtures
• Training in specialist company departments

Duration of training:

• 3.5 years
• If you perform well at school and in the workplace, you can shorten your course by half a year

Possible applications:

• In manufacturing at state-of-the-art CNC machining centres

Training sites:

• Aalen
• Altenstadt
• Ehrenfriedersdorf
• Eppingen
• Meiningen

Precision tool makers produce precision tools of all kinds for manual and machine use. You’ll also grind indexable inserts and maintain a wide variety of cutting and grinding machines. During your apprenticeship, you’ll learn to read technical drawings and to work systematically according to detailed work instructions. Here you’ll check and record the quality of your finished products.

Requirements:

• Good secondary school leaving certificate
• Technical understanding and craftsmanship skills
• Highest level of quality awareness
• Reliability, motivation and ability to work in a team

Training content:

• Basic training in metalworking
• Manufacturing custom tools according to drawings
• Programming CNC grinding machines
• Measuring and testing workpieces
• Inspecting and logging the manufactured tools

Duration of training:

• 3.5 years

Possible applications:

• On conventional surface, cylindrical and tool grinding machines ​​​​​​​or
• On CNC tool grinding machines

Training sites:

• Meiningen
• Winterlingen

Industrial mechanics are mainly tasked with the maintenance and control of machine tools up to complex manufacturing systems. In this role, you’ll contribute to the smooth manufacturing process and quality assurance. Over a maximum of 3.5 years, you’ll learn the basics of metalworking, how to control machining machines as well as the manufacturing and assembly of components and tools. Measuring, testing and maintaining components is just as much a part of your training as creating and applying technical documentation.

Requirements:

• Very good secondary school leaving certificate
• Technical understanding, spatial imagination and craftsmanship skills
• Reliability, motivation, ability to work in a team

Training content:

• Basic training in metalworking
• Training on CNC milling, turning, grinding or eroding machines
• Manufacturing individual parts for custom tools, fixtures or setting fixtures
• Assembling parts and assemblies
• Pneumatic and PLC circuits
• Training in specialist company departments

Duration of training:

• 3.5 years
• If you perform well at school and in the workplace, you can shorten your course by half a year

Possible applications:

• In the manufacturing or assembly area
• In the maintenance and repair of machine tools and systems
• In equipment manufacturing

Training sites:

• Aalen
• Pforzheim
• Winterlingen

As a metal technology specialist (m/f/d) specialising in machining technology, you’ll work on conventional machines or CNC machining centres. You’ll learn to read technical drawings and parts lists and create turned, milled or ground parts according to detailed work instructions. You’ll monitor the manufacturing process here as well as the quality of your products. You’ll maintain and care for the machines used.

Requirements:

• Good secondary school leaving certificate
• Technical understanding, spatial imagination, craftsmanship skills
• Reliability, motivation, ability to work in a team

Training content:

• Basic training in metalworking
• Manufacturing individual parts on conventional turning, milling or grinding machines
• Training on CNC-controlled machine tools
• Planning and inspection of the manufacturing steps
• Handling technical documentation
• Training in specialist company departments

Duration of training:

• 2 years
• If you perform well at school and in the workplace, you can shorten your course by half a year

Possible applications:

• Monitoring and control of manufacturing processes
• Operating CNC-controlled machine tools

Training sites:

• Winterlingen

As a machine and system operator, you’ll commission, set up, maintain and repair production machines. In addition, your tasks also include controlling and monitoring the process flows, storing the goods and carrying out manufacturing checks.

Requirements:

• Secondary school leaving certificate
• Technical understanding, spatial imagination and craftsmanship skills
• Reliability, motivation, ability to work in a team

Training content:

• Basic training in metalworking
• Manufacturing individual parts on conventional turning, milling or grinding machines
• Training on CNC-controlled machine tools
• Planning and inspection of the manufacturing steps
• Handling technical documentation
• Training in specialist company departments

Duration of training:

• 2 years
• If you perform well at school and in the workplace, it’s possible to extend your training as a cutting machine operator by 1.5 years

Possible applications:

• Monitoring and control of manufacturing processes
• Operating CNC-controlled machine tools

Training sites:

• Altenstadt

Mechatronics engineers can build complex systems from mechanical, electrical and electronic parts that are controlled by software. During your training, you’ll learn how to read technical drawings and how to assemble subassemblies into machines and systems. You can configure mechatronic systems and learn how they work in detail. You are responsible for ensuring that the finished system fulfils the planned functions.

Requirements:

• Good secondary school certificate, vocational baccalaureate diploma or A-levels
• Interest in technical and electrotechnical matters
• Craftsmanship skills, diligent, willing to learn
• Reliability, motivation and ability to work in a team

Training content:

• Basics of metal and electrical engineering
• Basics of pneumatics, hydraulics and controller technology
• How to program programmable logic controllers (PLC)
• Getting familiar with different IT systems
• Assembling mechanical and electronic components

Duration of training:

• 3.5 years
• If you perform well at school and in the workplace, you can shorten your course by half a year or even a whole year

Possible applications:

• In the manufacturing and assembly area
• In the maintenance and repair of machine tools and systems
• In technical service

Training sites:

• Aalen

Il tecnologo di produzione accompagna i processi produttivi dalla fase di sviluppo e progettazione del prodotto fino all’elemento più importante della catena del valore: il cliente. In qualità di tecnologo di produzione, sarà tuo compito coordinare, pianificare e controllare i numerosi processi coinvolti. Lavorerai insieme a progettisti e sviluppatori di prodotti e processi. Ti interfaccerai inoltre con partner quali fornitori, produttori e clienti, nonché con il team di produzione. 

Requisiti: 

• Diploma di scuola secondaria di secondo grado, scuola professionale, con votazione buona 
• Ottime conoscenze tecniche 
• Capacità di comunicazione 
• Affidabilità, motivazione e spirito di squadra 

Contenuti: 

• Allestimento di impianti produttivi e preparazione all’avvio della produzione 
• Introduzione di nuovi processi, garanzia della capacità produttiva degli impianti 
• Programmazione e parametrizzazione degli impianti produttivi, interventi di manutenzione 
• Organizzazione, simulazione e miglioramento dei processi 
• Rilevamento, documentazione ed eliminazione delle anomalie di processo e difformità qualità 

Durata: 

• 3 Anni 
• Ottenendo buoni risultati a scuola e in azienda, è possibile abbreviare il programma di sei mesi 

Opportunità di impiego: 

• Produzione (capoturno), garanzia della qualità 
• Acquisti, logistica, servizio clienti 
• Pianificazione e gestione della produzione 

Sedi: 

• Meiningen 

Il progettista tecnico di prodotto (m/f/d), specializzato nella progettazione di macchine e impianti costruisce pezzi, componenti, utensili o interi impianti. Utilizzerai sistemi CAD 3D e 2D per creare dettagliati modelli e disegni tridimensionali a regola d’arte. Progetterai soluzioni personalizzate nel rispetto delle attuali normative. Redigerai inoltre schemi di montaggio e distinte base per la produzione, occupandoti della documentazione del prodotto. 

Requisiti: 

• Diploma di scuola secondaria di secondo grado con votazione buona 
• Conoscenze tecniche e ottima capacità di immaginazione spaziale 
• Affidabilità, motivazione, meticolosità e spirito di squadra 

Contenuti: 

• Pianificazione e progettazione di componenti e prodotti con software 2D o 3D 
• Sviluppo e ottimizzazione di prodotti 
• Applicazione differenziata di materiali e tecniche di produzione e assemblaggio 
• Redazione e utilizzo di documentazione tecnica 

Durata: 

• 3,5 Anni 

Opportunità di impiego (a seconda della sede): 

• Costruzione 
• Programmazione della produzione 
• Pianificazione della produzione 
• Ricerca e sviluppo 

Sedi: 

• Altenstadt 
• Meiningen