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Electronics and system engineering
Tool mechanic
       
   
   
       
    After completing their training course, tool mechanics are qualified to produce and maintain tools and systems. Your duties may include the production, assembly and repair of cutting, forming, injection moulding and foaming tools, of equipment, gauges and templates as well as measuring and testing tools for the metal-working and synthetic materials processing industry.

The products are made and repaired using manual methods (filing, sawing, touching up and polishing) and mechanical methods (drilling, turning, milling, grinding and eroding) with high precision and surface quality according to drawing or CAD data. Working with PC, high precision measuring equipment and CNC-controlled machines is a requirement to achieve maximum quality.

This work may be completed by one-off production individually or in a team with due consideration of the relevant specifications and safety regulations. New technologies and changing individual components continue to pose new challenges.


Duration of the course.
3.5 years

Working areas.
Tool production and servicing in tool making, in maintenance and in manufacturing

Opportunities for development.
Further specialisation in a specific area, production specialist, master craftsman, technician or studies

Requirements.

- Good grades in mathematics and physics

- Logical thinking skills and spatial awareness

- An interest in the latest technology, precision work with metal and other materials

- Manual skills and technical understanding

- Qualifizierter Hauptschulabschluss, mittlere Reife



Training locations.
Dingolfing Plant
Eisenach Plant
Landshut Plant


   
   
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Updated August 30, 2011