Apprenticeship as a Woodworking Mechanic (m/f/d) – Specializing in the Sawmill Industry

Description

3-year dual training program at the company and vocational school (block instruction)

Responsibilities

• Working at the sawmill is all about teamwork. It’s not just a place to work—it’s also a place where you can make friends. —Working with wood also means working with other materials, state-of-the-art machinery, and cutting-edge technologies. As a woodworking mechanic, you’ll sharpen saw blades, for example, or maintain them.
• As a woodworking technician specializing in the sawmill industry, you’ll also glue boards together. This process produces glued-laminated timber beams for modern timber engineering (e.g., a 7-story high-rise made of wood or massive, self-supporting structures).
• Woodworking technicians specializing in the sawmill industry manufacture all types of modern wood-based panels. As the use of solid wood in the furniture industry declines, you ensure a perfect foundation for the materials.
• Modern sawmill equipment must be maintained and serviced. This, too, falls within the scope of a woodworking mechanic's responsibilities.

Job Description

• Operating Saws, Milling Machines, and Other Equipment
• Processing wood as a raw material into wood components such as boards and beams (sawn lumber)
• Transporting lumber with large vehicles such as wheel loaders and forklifts
• Care and maintenance of high-quality equipment, modern machinery, and various tools

Main Responsibilities

• Grading of Roundwood by Species and Quality
• Operating and Monitoring Modern Machines and Systems
• Grading of Lumber by Species and Quality
• Manufacturing of various sawn timber products
• Sharpening Saws, Knives, and Milling Cutters
• Further Processing of Cut Goods
• Lumber Drying
• Picking of finished products and warehousing

Academic Prerequisites / Requirements

• Good grades on the secondary school or junior high school graduation exam
• The Joy of Wood, a Natural Product
• Interest in Technology
• Craftsmanship
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Working Independently

Training Program Overview

• Dual Training at a Company and a Vocational School
• (Block classes twice a year, 5–6 weeks each, in Göppingen)
• Woodworking mechanic exams are administered as a two-part final exam: Part 1 takes place after approximately 1.5 years (usually in the spring), and Part 2 at the end of the 3-year apprenticeship (summer or winter).
• 3 years of training

Perspective

• Good chances of being hired upon successful completion
• Opportunities for Advancement and Growth Within the Company
• Advanced training to become a sawmill foreman, industrial foreman, or technician specializing in wood—or even a college degree

Benefits

• Competitive apprenticeship stipend
• Provision of free housing in a dormitory during vocational school (block instruction) in Göppingen
• A Job Resistant to Energy Crises Thanks to Your Own Biomass Power Plant with 100% Bioelectricity
• A family-like work environment and exciting company events
• A modern and pleasant work environment where individuality matters
• Competitive pay, performance bonuses, and benefits such as a company-sponsored retirement plan
• Customized internal and external professional development opportunities
• Career Opportunities in a Flat Organizational Structure
• Close and trusting collaboration with management and executive leadership
• Comprehensive onboarding within the team
• A secure job at a company that is aware of its responsibilities toward its employees and its social obligations regarding climate protection, and that acts on them
• Responsible / varied tasks
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