Process Engineers for plastic and rubber technology produce molded articles and components or multilayered parts out of rubber, as well as semi finished products, fiber composites or synthetic windows from polymer materials. For this purpose they operate and control largely automated machines and plants.
They work in the plastic and rubber processing industry which manufactures car tyres, plastic pipes, plastic packing material or PVC windows, etc. Even the chemical industry provides job opportunities: there they can be employed in the production of primary synthetic materials, which are the raw materials in the processing industry.
They spend the greater part of their working hours on the shop floor. In warehouses, they clean dismantled moulds and store them properly for further use. They also check the quality of the products (e.g. their dimensional accuracy) in the test laboratory.
Overview
Process engineer for plastic and rubber technology is a qualified and recognized job according to the Vocational Training
Act (BBiG). Training for this job is imparted in companies engaged in the production of plastics or in the development
and processing of synthetic materials. The focus of the training lies on- Moulded parts
- Semi processed products
- Multilayered rubbers parts
- Components
- Fiber composites
- Windows from synthetic materials
Apprenticeship as Industrial clerk
Industrial clerks in companies of all industrial sectors deal with sales and business management duties such as material management, sales and marketing, personnel management, finance and accounting.
Industrial clerks are engaged in the administrative departments of companies of all industrial sectors.
They usually work in offices - also open-plan offices - where, for instance, they enter business transactions into the computer or prepare offers. In conference rooms they discuss strategies for sales promotion. Sometimes they work in stores also. Here the industrial clerks check shipping documents and take care of the storage of the goods. On the shop floors they supervise the machine occupancy.
OverviewThe profession of an Industrial Manager is a qualified and recognized job according to the Vocational Training Act (BBiG). The job training is imparted in the industry and small trades without specialization. This training takes place within the company and at vocational schools. Schooling is also offered.
The training lasts for three years