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Training as an industrial mechanic with subject areas in precision equipment manufacturing

(Kopie 1)

Industrial mechanics build technical systems and production plants and maintain and repair the machines. This also includes the manufacture and assembly of components or the programming of data and control programmes.

In the subject area of precision equipment manufacturing, industrial mechanics produce small components made of metal and plastic. To do this, they mainly process semi-finished products manually or mechanically.

You assemble the components, most of which you make yourself, according to work plans and technical drawings into small and extremely precisely functioning devices and machines for special purposes in the photographic, measuring or system construction sectors. You put the finished devices into operation and test their functionality.

Industrial mechanics document the results in test reports and make any necessary improvements. They also maintain and repair tools and machines.

Content of the training

In-company training takes place at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics or at the Faculty of Energy Technology in the mechanics workshop on the Jülich campus.

During your training at FH Aachen, the largely theoretical content of the vocational school is put into practice. Here you will learn how to best plan and organise your work. You learn how to distinguish between and classify the different materials, how components and workpieces are manufactured, how machines and systems function and how to operate them. You will be taught how to evaluate technical drawings and how to make assembly drawings. You will also be taught how to independently find and eliminate the causes of quality defects.

Examinations: practical final task

School education

If you complete the training in Aachen, the vocational school lessons take place at the Berufskolleg für Technik, Aachen.

If you complete the training in Jülich, the school training takes place at the vocational college of the district of Düren.

Classes are always held two days a week.

The responsible chamber is the IHK Aachen.

Personal requirements

  • School leaving certificate: at least secondary school leaving certificate
  • Spatial imagination
  • Technical and logical thinking
  • Interest in and enjoyment of physics and mathematics
  • Manual dexterity
  • Fine motor skills and dexterity
  • Careful work
  • No aversion to dust, noise, working with oils and greases
  • Willingness to do a lot of standing and squatting work
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Willingness to learn

What can you expect from us?

  • A well-supported apprenticeship in which you get to know all relevant areas
  • Individual promotion of strengths
  • Additional training opportunities (e.g. in the common MS Office programmes)
  • Events for employees
  • A great team
  • Health and sports activities

Development opportunities after the training

  • Master craftsman's examination
  • Technician
  • Technical:r Fachwirt:in
  • Technical business economist
  • Degree in engineering or mechanical engineering (with corresponding prior qualification)

Kontakt

Ansprechpartnerin zu formalen Fragen:

Krämer, Gabriele

Verwaltungsamtfrau
Photo  Gabriele Krämer
Bayernallee 11
Room 04003
52066 Aachen

Ansprechpartner zum Ausbildungsberuf in Jülich:

Bergrath, Hans-Michael

Photo  Hans-Michael Bergrath
Heinrich-Mußmann-Str.1
Room 00F06
52428 Jülich

Ansprechpartner zum Ausbildungsberuf in Aachen:

Schellenberg, Sergej

Leiter Mechanische Werkstatt
Photo  Sergej Schellenberg
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00104
52064 Aachen