APPRENTICESHIPS

WHAT WE OFFER AS APPRENTICESHIPS

SURELY THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR YOU TOO ...
- Electronics technician for automation technology (m/f/d) Location: Homburg - Electronics technician for industrial engineering (m/f/d) Location: Bad Kreuznach, Homburg - Industrial mechanic (m/f/d) Location: Bad Kreuznach, Homburg, Trier - IT systems electronics technician (m/f/d) Location: Bad Kreuznach - Machine and plant operator (m/f/d) Location: Bad Kreuznach, Homburg - Mechatronics technician (m/f/d) Location: Karlsruhe, Homburg

FOR HALF A CENTURY

On September 1, 1970, eighteen young men were told for the first time: "Welcome to the start of your training at Michelin in Bad Kreuznach!" Half a century later, one of them is celebrating his anniversary with the company: on the very day he starts his well-deserved retirement - and is the first Michelin employee in Germany to look back on 50 years of active service. Since then, the tire manufacturer on the Nahe has prepared around 800 apprentices for their professional careers. Today, 52 young people from three cohorts are on their way to completing their apprenticeship at Michelin. For them, the motto is: "On to the next level" - with digital and analog skills, they will maintain the latest generation of high-tech systems. 

INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE
"The effort we put into training is an investment in the future," says Dr. Heike Notzon, Head of Human Resources at Bad Kreuznach. "We want to teach our trainees social skills as well as specialist knowledge and skills." To this end, the young people learn personal responsibility, teamwork and communication skills in workshops and exercises. Health courses, games and sports activities round off the program outside of specialist training. "Practical training both in the training workshop and outside in the factory halls is an important prerequisite for success," adds Works Council Chairman Muharrem Kaya. "Our apprentices receive intensive support from their trainers in the training workshop as well as from the training mentors on site."
GREATER INDEPENDENCE THROUGH MORE PROJECT WORK
The first apprentices, or "pens" as they were called back then, were trained at Michelin in Bad Kreuznach as locksmiths and high-voltage electricians. It's not just the job titles that are different today. The job profile has not changed significantly. Of course, technology has developed further and digitalization is playing an increasingly important role. But the biggest change has been in the training process: Apprentices used to stay in the training workshop for three years. Only then did they spend six months in the company. Today, Michelin apprentices go into the factory halls after their first year, where they change departments several times over the course of two and a half years. In addition, they not only work on work orders, but also take on projects independently. "These days, our trainees learn much more about the entire process, get to know upstream and downstream departments, are better able to orient themselves and can tackle problems much more independently as a result," explains Johannes Ender, Head of Training in Bad Kreuznach. This well-founded, practice-oriented training makes it much easier for them to start their careers later on.
WOMEN ALSO PICK UP FILES, DRILLS AND SOLDERING IRONS
These are not the only differences between then and now: while technical apprenticeships were still a purely male domain, today young women are also picking up files and drills. The starting age today is over 16, whereas 50 years ago, apprentices were still 14 years old when they began their training. Whereas apprentices used to have to hand in detailed report books and activity reports with laboriously created manual drawings, today the monthly printout is written on a computer. Once the former apprentices had their diploma in the bag, the learning continued: they had to undergo lengthy preparation for their value-adding assignment in the specialist department. Today, apprentices spend the last six months of their training in their future department and can hit the ground running as soon as they graduate. Despite all the differences between the past and present, one thing has not changed: Then as now, sound training at Michelin is a springboard to a secure and successful professional future.

Quality is crucial

We attach great importance to supporting you personally in addition to your professional qualifications. Through training, courses and the variety of tasks, you will learn to become more independent, work on practical projects in a team and develop your skills. During your apprenticeship, you will work in various areas of the company and departments. In this way, you will expand your knowledge of processes, procedures and interrelationships. You will also benefit from the knowledge and many years of experience of your colleagues and build up a professional network.

YOUR BENEFITS
In addition to a training allowance in line with the chemical industry pay scale, you will benefit from a whole range of social benefits: Here is a small selection: participation in the employee share program, free staff tires after one year of service, company health management, bonuses for ideas for progress, employee offers for goods and services of all kinds ... How does that sound to you?
YOUR APPLICATION
The application process usually takes place between June and the end of September for the start of training in the following year. We draw attention to our specific vacancies on our careers website or in local media. We look forward to receiving your application, your cover letter, your CV and your last two references, either directly via the careers website or by email to the contact person at the location, depending on the vacancy. If we are impressed by your application documents, you will receive an invitation to an assessment center or a personal interview from the responsible HR department.
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