Tim and Tyron Become Mechatronics Engineers
Intelligence, fine motor skills, and technical understanding are all necessary to successfully work on installation walls, solder, and wire. Tim and Tyron are learning how to set up circuits, build a USB hub, and use pneumatics. They are currently training to become mechatronics engineers at JUMAG. The training lasts three and a half years, although in some cases it can be shortened to three years.
Perfect Preparation Through Partner Network
At the beginning, the trainees will have colleagues from many other companies in the region. The first part of the training is carried out by the partner network Freudenberg Service KG in Weinheim. There, they offer a well-coordinated working environment for this versatile profession. Here, they learn filing and sawing, turning and milling, as well as assembling, installing, and configuring systems, equipment, and machines. The electrical engineering training includes installation technology, the basics of PLC programming, and drive technology.
Mechatronics consists of mechanics, electronics, and computer science.
The training begins with the electrical engineering section. There, the trainees learn how to read and create a circuit diagram, understand a circuit, and how to set it up. To put their theoretical knowledge into practice, the trainees are tasked with using a circuit diagram to create an installation wall consisting of multiple circuits.
The course continues with insights into pneumatics. Here, the trainees work with the FestoLX learning software and, over time, are required to complete various courses and tasks set by their instructors. “This makes the learning process much easier!” Tyron is pleased to say.
The trainees are introduced to mechanics through courses in turning, milling, sheet metal, and welding.
Tim and Tyron particularly enjoyed the work sessions, where they could be creative and develop their own projects. For example, the two built a locomotive out of sheet metal, milled and turned a hammer, and welded a chair and a piggy bank.
Modern Training
Tim and Tyron attend the Werner von Siemens School in Mannheim. It specializes in technical apprenticeships. Tim’s subjects will also include computer science and robotics, for example, how to program software for a robot.
Good Technical Understanding Required
Why is being a mechatronics engineer exactly “Tim’s thing”? He sees a good technical understanding as a basic requirement. “You have an interest in how things work,” says Tim. Now he can put his skills into practice, working on lathes, welding machines, and workbenches. He currently works the early shift, but also finishes work at xx o’clock.
Steffen Schmidt, Production Manager at JUMAG, still remembers his training well and serves as Tim and Tyron’s main contact. Together with him, the JUMAG trainees learned the company’s “basics”: How does a steam generator work? How is production structured at JUMAG? What does a service technician do? But it’s only in the second year of training that the real practical work at JUMAG begins. Then, the two will actively participate in the teams and contribute their knowledge.
Training at JUMAG
We want to know if they enjoy their training? “Absolutely,” Tim and Tyron say in unison. JUMAG is very employee-oriented and always open to new ideas. There’s constant potential for advancement! JUMAG places great value on communication, respect, and openness. The company offers a humorous and friendly environment that welcomes and integrates all types of personalities.
Future with JUMAG
If you are interested in a technical apprenticeship, apply to us! The prerequisite is a secondary school diploma with good grades in science subjects.