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Vocational training, dual study programs & work experience placements for students in school at WIRTGEN

Vocational training is a top priority in our company: 130 trainees are currently employed at WIRTGEN GmbH. A quarter of our core workforce were trained for a recognized training occupation in the company.

Unsere philosophy: To train tomorrow’s employees in our own company – a rewarding investment in a secure future for both sides. Up to now, the constant ongoing growth of the company group has enabled us to find permanent jobs for almost all of our former trainees.

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Vocational training at WIRTGEN – take a look at what we can offer you


Recognized training occupations at WIRTGEN

Electronics Technician (m/f/d)
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Industrial electrician (m/f/d)
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Industrial Mechanic (m/f/d)
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Metal Technology Specialist (m/f/d)
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Construction Mechanic (m/f/d)
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Metal Cutting Mechanic (m/f/d)
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Vehicle Painter (m/f/d)
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Technical Product Designer (m/f/d)
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Industrial Management Assistant (m/f/d)
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Warehouse Logistics Specialist (m/f/d)
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Computer Science Expert System Integration (m/f/d)
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Dual study program mechanical engineering (m/f/d)
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Dual study program electrical engineering (m/f/d)
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Vocational training brochure

Vocational Training at WIRTGEN – Learning in a Strong Team. Take a look at our training brochure.

Our brochure

Work experience placement at the global market leader

If you have a dream job, you should find all about it at first hand as early as you can. We offer you the opportunity to “taste & try” a whole range of different career options and see for yourself just how varied and multifaceted working at an industrial concern can be.

Send us you application for work experience placement now:

Industrial work experience placement

Are you still at school and would like to take a closer look at our recognized training occupations in the industrial sector?

Online application*
Business and administrative work experience placement

Are you still at school and would like to take a closer look at our recognized training occupations in the business and administrative sector?

Online application*


Write Your Bachelor’s or Master’s Thesis at WIRTGEN

Do you want to get out of the lecture hall and kick-start your career?

Whether your focus is in engineering or economics – let us work on your bachelor’s thesis together.

Online application:
Economics*
Engineering*

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Useful tips and advice for your application

The documents you send with your application should prove to us that you are the right candidate for vocational training in our company. We have compiled a list of the most important tips and advice that will help you to write a convincing application:

Cover letter

  • How did you become aware of us and our vocational training vacancies?
  • Who are you, and what do you do?
  • Why would you like to train for this occupation, and why did you pick our company?
  • What particular strengths and talents do you have, and why do you think you are a suitable candidate for this training offer?
  • Why do think you are you the right choice for us?

Your CV

  • We would like to find out more about you – and that’s why we are interested in what kind of person you are, your education up to now, and, of course, your hobbies and interests.
  • It’s not compulsory, but we would be very pleased if you could send us a recent picture of yourself.
  • Your CV should be complete and without gaps, up to date, and, above all, in chronological order.

School reports

  • When you send us your application, please also attach copies of your last two school reports.
  • Copies of documents certifying any work experience placements you have taken part in are also of interest to us.

The application process

  • If your application and documents convince us that you are a suitable candidate for vocational training, we will ask you to take a job-specific recruitment test.
  • If you pass this test, we will invite you to an interview at which we would like to find out more about you in person.

Trained and qualified – what now?

We can offer almost all of our successfully qualified trainees a permanent job in our company. We have a whole range of interesting options for career starters. You will benefit from our international focus and the wide range of career opportunities available at a global market leader.

If you feel that your job in Germany needn’t be the end of the road, you can work within the WIRTGEN GROUP around the globe and gather valuable working experience abroad.

Another thing, we at WIRTGEN want our employees to enjoy their jobs. And that’s why we offer you all sorts of extremely attractive benefits after completion of your training.

These are some of our post-training benefits:

  • The stability of a global market leader within a strong group of companies
  • 30 days annual leave
  • Attractive pay and voluntarily paid fringe benefits
  • Supplementary compensation for additional service hours
  • Additional paid leave and Christmas bonus
  • Employee savings plan
  • Employer-financed, vested pension plan (pension fund)
  • Full sick pay for 42 days
  • Flat hierarchies and a culture of open communication
  • Respect, team spirit, equal opportunities
  • Additional international opportunities within the John Deere Group
  • Temporary and longer assignments abroad
  • Employee suggestion system (CIP) with reward system
  • Premium benefits/discounts on: Disability insurance, supplementary health insurance, direct insurance as an employee-financed pension plan, local gym membership
  • Personal discounts on products from John Deere and suppliers
  • Employer-subsidized company restaurant