Machining Technician (m/f/d)

Apprenticeship

Start date of the training program: September 1, 2026

Duration: 3.5 years

Hofmann and a trainee are working together on a laptop in the training room

After three and a half years, you will be able to manufacture a wide variety of precision parts so that our customers can install them in their machines and/or gearboxes.

Industrial applications in turning, milling, grinding, and gear-cutting machine systems.

General Duties

  • Manufacturing of precision components (primarily made of metal) using the following processes:
    • Rotate
    • Milling
    • Drilling
    • Grinding
    • Interlocking
  • Operating CNC and conventional machines
  • Programming Numerically Controlled Machines
  • Monitoring and Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
  • Continuous quality control throughout the entire manufacturing process
  • Working in a two-shift system

Requirements / What should you bring to the table?

  • Academic
    • Either a good secondary school diploma followed by enrollment in a vocational school specializing in METALWORK
    • or a high school diploma or higher
    • good grades in math and physics
  • Good computer skills (MS Office)
  • Proficient Use of Word Processing Software
  • technical understanding of machines and computers, manual dexterity
  • Commitment
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Friendliness and Flexibility

Here's How Your Apprenticeship Will Work With Us – Dual Apprenticeship

You’ll spend your first year in the vocational preparation program at the Philipp-Matthäus-Hahn School in Nürtingen, where you’ll learn the basics. During this time, you’ll spend one day a week with us on-site for hands-on training. Starting in your second year of training, you’ll support us three and a half days a week in a variety of departments, following a training plan. Vocational school classes are held part-time (1–2 days a week). In total, the training program to become a machining technician lasts three and a half years. The training takes place at our location in Kohlberg.