Mechatronics Specialist
CLAAS harvesting machines and production plants are equipped with the latest technology and electronics - that makes our Mechatronics Specialist apprenticeship the ideal starting point for an exciting career.
During your apprenticeship, you will work in development as well as in production and maintenance. In the process, you will learn how to work with various materials such as metals or plastics either manually or with the use of machines. Whether it be mechanical, electronic or hydraulic parts - here, you will learn to combine these mechatronic systems. During your training period, you will also learn how to perform fault analysis to ensure that mechatronic systems are restored to their proper operating state. This not only requires a good level of technical understanding, but also good skills in mathematics and physics.
Did you know?
The overall length of the copper lines which are installed in a combine harvester is around 3.5 kilometres, which equals roughly 2.2 miles.
During your training as a Mechatronics specialist, you will for example build switchgear cabinets for our production plants, learn how the parts are correctly wired to each other and understand how the lines are installed. You will also service and maintain the production plants which are already in place. Tasks such as measuring and inspecting systems or installing and testing hardware and software on our harvesting machines are also covered in your training programme.
As a Mechatronics specialist, your training will therefore certainly be "electrifying"!
Do you have any questions about the training programme or would you like to apply directly? Your contacts will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Contact for Harsewinkel: Mr. Alfons Gerdhennerichs oder Mr. Stefan Mense
Contact for Paderborn: Mr. Michael Wilsmann
- The apprenticeship at a glance
Training programme details Training duration: 3.5 years Minimum requirements: At least a leaving certificate from a German "Hauptschule", with good grades in scientific subjects Training program content: - Setting up, installing, assembling and commissioning systems used for energy supply, control/regulation, propulsion, communication and illumination
- Testing and adapting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems in agricultural machinery
- Automation and information technology/maintenance
- Configuration of hardware and software
Structure: The practical training programme takes place in the Technical Training Center and in the operating departments and is accompanied by full-time trainers and training officers. Vocational school lessons take place 1-2 days per week at the Carl-Miele-Berufskolleg in Gütersloh. At the Paderborn location, they will take place at the Richard-von-Weizsäcker Berufskolleg. Training areas at CLAAS: The basic training initially takes place in the Technical Training Center in the following areas:
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanics
- Jointing (welding, bonding, soldering)
- Control engineering
- Milling/turning
- Pneumatics/hydraulics
- Robotics
- Automation technology
Our trainees work in the following departments of the company:
- Plant maintenance
- Technical development
- Work preparation
- Quality assurance
- Test bed
Place of work: - CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH in Harsewinkel
- CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH in Paderborn
School subjects: Electrical engineering, mechanics, information technology, automation technology, economics, English, sports and politics Final qualification: Mechatronics specialist (IHK)
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