Apprenticeship with a future

Apprenticeship in the middle of production

18-year-old Tobias is currently in his fourth year of training as a metal technician with a main module in machining technology at voestalpine Giesserei Traisen. As a machining technology apprentice, Tobias produces various workpieces. 

After graduating from St. Pölten Sports Secondary School, Tobias chose an apprenticeship in the technical field. "In my final year at school, I already knew that I wanted to go down this path. Trial days at voestalpine then convinced me to choose machining technology," says the 18-year-old from Großhain. "It's really great how you're introduced to the various techniques step by step in the training workshop from the first year of your apprenticeship - from filing to drilling and turning to milling. We already control a lot of the work digitally."

"As a specialist in machining production techniques, I process workpieces on machines or computer-controlled systems."

Tobias, 18, Lehrling bei der voestalpine

At voestalpine Giesserei Traisen, sophisticated components are produced for steam and gas turbines, construction vehicles, turnouts and turbines for hydroelectric power plants. "I really like the fact that as an apprentice you are already fully involved in production," says Tobias, who in his future career will also be responsible for planning the work steps, selecting the materials and checking the quality of the finished workpieces.

Apprenticeship at voestalpine

Around 150 young professionals are being trained at the voestalpine sites in Lower Austria. There are around 20 apprenticeships to choose from. All information at www.voestalpine.com/lehre