Apprenticeship production specialist chemistry (m/f/d)

Duration of training:
2 years. If a trainee performs well, the training period may be shortened under certain conditions.

During your two-year apprenticeship, you’ll learn step by step how our paints are manufactured, tested, and prepared for our customers. You’ll work in various departments and, as you gain experience, take on more and more tasks independently.

1ST YEAR OF TRAINING –
THE BASICS

During your first year, you’ll get to know our raw materials, products, machinery, and production processes, and you’ll be actively involved in hands-on work right from the start.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Mixing Room: Prepare paints, hardeners, and thinners according to the formula
• Incoming Goods: Identifying Raw Materials and Supplies and Preparing Them for Production
• Machine Shop: Operate production machinery and perform process checks
• Lab / Small-Scale Experiments: Increasingly Conducting Small-Scale Experiments Independently
• Large-Batch Plant: Learn About Producing Larger Quantities

2ND YEAR OF TRAINING –
MORE RESPONSIBILITY

In your second year, you’ll deepen your knowledge, explore additional areas, and work more and more independently.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Color Matching & Tinting: Matching and tinting paints, and preparing test panels
• QS Testing Laboratory: Get a glimpse into the quality control of our products
• Large-scale batch processing plant: Deepen your knowledge and take on additional responsibilities at the plant
• Filling Plant: Filling, filtering, and labeling paints, and preparing them for shipment
• Tank Cleaning & Waste Disposal: Properly Clean Production Tanks and Safely Dispose of Production Residues
• Metalworking & Shipping: Learn about additional technical processes and the rest of our products’ journey

Throughout your training, you’ll alternate between practical training at Weckerle and classes at the vocational school. You’ll also receive targeted preparation for your exams.

Once you’ve completed your training as a chemical production specialist, a variety of career paths will be open to you. At Weckerle, you can further deepen your knowledge of production, gain professional experience, and advance your technical skills.

Later on, you’ll also have various opportunities to continue your education and take on additional responsibilities—for example, by pursuing further training to become a chemical plant foreman or a state-certified technician.

And if you’d like to continue your education after completing your two-year apprenticeship, further training in the field of chemistry might be of interest to you, provided certain conditions are met.

You don’t have to be a chemistry expert just yet—what’s important is that you’re curious, enjoy hands-on work, and have an interest in technical and chemical concepts.

This is a good fit for you if you:

• You have an interest in chemistry, technology, and production processes
• enjoys hands-on work and pitching in
• You are careful, reliable, and responsible
• enjoy working as part of a team
• You value safety, cleanliness, and quality
• are ready to learn new things and continue to grow

Your high school diploma isn’t the most important thing to us. What matters much more is your motivation, your interest, and your willingness to learn new things.

💶 Apprenticeship stipend : 1st year : €1,250 / 2nd year : €1,300

🏖️ 30 days of vacation and regular working hours

🎓 Hiring is a goal, not just an option
We provide training because we want to keep you on after you finish.

🚌 Germany Ticket subsidy
We’re just an 8-minute S-Bahn ride from Stuttgart Central Station.

📚 Exam preparation, educational expense reimbursement, and professional development courses that we cover

🏗️ Additional certification included
: As part of your training, you’ll complete a forklift operator training course.

☕ And even more
: meal allowances, company events, employee discounts, and other benefits.