What our employees say

Marco, please introduce yourself briefly.

My name is Marco Blatt and I am now in the third year of my apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic.

When I'm not on site at ETIMEX, I go to the vocational school in Ulm. It's a very good school, the teachers are friendly and you can really learn a lot. Every Tuesday we have theory lessons and every fortnight we have workshop day on Friday.

What do you enjoy most about your work as an industrial mechanic?

I like the variety. I actually always work on a different machine and have different tasks. I have to think for myself about how to proceed and organise my work steps. I really enjoy that. From the second year onwards, we work relatively independently, but we can ask the training supervisor for advice at any time. We have a lot of room for manoeuvre in terms of how we proceed and receive feedback at the end.

Of course, we trainees always receive a briefing from the training supervisor for each machine (e.g. drilling machine or lathe) first. And before we are allowed to work on them ourselves, we are checked again to make sure we have understood everything.

For example, I am currently working on a CNC machine. You can realise a lot of interesting things on this machine that could also be useful at home. However, you have to familiarise yourself with it first, as you have to write the programmes yourself. It's really fun when it works smoothly in the end.

When you think back now, what surprised you about your training?

Time has passed so quickly. The first year of my apprenticeship passed surprisingly quickly, as did the second. I wouldn't have expected that.

Apart from that, I already knew what to expect, as I had done a lot of research beforehand and some of my friends are industrial mechanics. A trial day at ETIMEX at the beginning also gave me a lot of insight.

What subjects are taught at the vocational school?

All subjects are important, including the typical subjects such as German, English and economics and social studies. But the focus is on BfK, a vocational subject. This is broadly diversified and covers maths and other subgroups such as workshop/mechanics.

How will you be supported here during your training?

In the first year of your apprenticeship, you still receive a lot of support, as there is still a lot to learn. The basic training course is particularly helpful, as the training supervisors still keep a close eye on you. In the second year, the support decreases, but this always depends on the individual trainee - whether they are already more independent or need more support. In any case, help is always available when it is needed.

Could you share the application process for your apprenticeship?

I found the job advert online on the ETIMEX website about 2.5 years ago. And a friend of mine was already working at ETIMEX at the time. So I applied online, did my trial day after the successful interviews and the training started in September.

What would you recommend to future trainees?

I can really recommend ETIMEX as a training company. ETIMEX is a good company, especially in terms of training. During training, attention is paid to everyone here - how the person develops and what talents he or she brings to the table. This tends to be difficult in larger training companies with more than 30 trainees. At ETIMEX, the trainers are always there for you and you can ask for help at any time. We also exchange ideas with other trainees and help each other to overcome new challenges.

It is an advantage if you already have some knowledge of maths, physics and a little chemistry. In my opinion, however, only basic knowledge is required. You can learn the rest at school or at work.