Robin (17) is currently completing an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineering technician at the voestalpine international steel competence center in Linz. As a mechanical engineering technician, Robin works on machines and systems.
Technical interest and recommendations from friends led Robin to apprentice as a mechanical engineering technician after attending the Polytechnic School in Freistadt. The 17-year-old from Neumarkt im Mühlkreis became aware of voestalpine and the training opportunities there via social media. “In the second year of my apprenticeship, I am already receiving independent orders for work that I learned in the training center, such as grinding, cutting or drilling,” says Robin, who is currently working in blast furnace operations. His area of work includes the maintenance and operation of systems that are already largely be controlled digitally. After completing his apprenticeship with a high school diploma, Robin might also want to do a master’s degree: “But I still have time for that,” he says. The future will also offer exciting tasks: The first green electricity-powered electric arc furnace will be built in Linz by 2027, replacing a blast furnace and thus making a significant contribution to CO² savings. Around 410 young specialists are currently being trained in the state-of-the-art training center in Linz. There are around 20 apprenticeships to choose from. All information at www.voestalpine.com/lehre
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