Material Tester

Within the course of this practical and varied apprenticeship, you will get to know different industrial materials and their respective properties. The scope of tasks generally ranges from the inspection of metal and ceramic materials to synthetics.

Due to the fact that we are involved in production in the metalworking industry, Material Testers at Schoeller will have only to do with the processing of nickel-based materials, stainless steel and titanium.

The practical part of the apprenticeship takes place in our plant in Hellenthal. Within the course of the apprenticeship you will be taught the basics of material processing and treatment as well as the extensive possibilities of material testing, research and analysis. Among other things, you will learn tasks such as hardness testing, glow testing, mechanical-technological testing, roughness measurements, corrosion testing and material analysis, as well as working with a microscope. Furthermore, you will be taught the basics of physical measuring.

Contents of the apprenticeship

The aim is to acquire the following skills and know-how:

  • Quality control on the basis of sampling and sample preparation
  • Mechanical, technological and physical testing of materials in order to test material properties, composition and defects
  • How to carry out non-destructive material testing
  • Documentation of the results obtained through testing
  • Maintenance and handling of test equipment
  • Analysis of damage claims

Vocational school

Courses are held two days a week in the Berufskolleg Cologne (Cologne Career College), Kartäuserwall 30, 50676 Köln.

Duration

The apprenticeship takes 3.5 years and ends with a final examination by the IHK Aachen. With applicable preparatory training and good results, this time can be reduced.

Conditions of employment

  • Completed secondary education or higher
  • Good knowledge of math, physics and chemistry
  • Technical understanding, technical aptitude, diligence, as well as consistency and reliability, ability to analyse
  • Creativity, flexibility, the ability to work in a team as well as independently

Begin / No. of Apprenticeships

In 2012 are no apprenticeships in planning.

Interested?

Then please send us your application (cover letter, CV and copies of certificates) to

bewerbung(at)schoellerwerk(dot)de

or by mail to

Schoeller Werk GmbH & Co. KG
Personalabteilung
Postfach 67
53938 Hellenthal
Germany