Training as an industrial mechanic with subject areas in precision equipment manufacturing
(Kopie 1)
- Required school-leaving qualification at least lower secondary school-leaving qualification
- Duration: 3.5 years
- Begins annually in August/September
The training is offered in Aachen as well as in Jülich:
Aachen:
- Practical training, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics,
- School-based training, Vocational College for Technology, Aachen
Jülich:
- Practical training, Faculty of Energy Technology 10- Workshop Campus Jülich.
- School-based training, Vocational College of the District of Düren
The job description: short and sweet
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
Development opportunities after the training
- Master craftsman's examination
- Technician
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- Degree in engineering or mechanical engineering (with corresponding prior qualification)
