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Testimonial Mechatronics engineer

I’m Daniel and I’m training to be a mechatronics engineer at Bosch Rexroth in Chemnitz.

I began my training as the first mechatronics apprentice at Bosch Rexroth in Chemnitz. Right from the off, I can say that a big advantage of this job is the flexibility it offers. You can perform both mechanical and electrical tasks, which makes this job so interesting.

Can you describe your apprenticeship?

To enable us to acquire this specialist knowledge, around 50% of the training takes place outside the company. The normal theory lessons take place in the vocational school and the practical part mainly in the training center.

My first course in the training workshop was the basic metalworking course. This is where I made my first metal screw clamp by hand I then completed further courses such as turning and milling, welding and joining, testing and measuring electrical quantities, CNC and PLC programming, pneumatics, and electropneumatics, to name but a few.

Portrait of a trainee in mechatronics

For me, the most extensive and most interesting course was the construction of a somewhat larger transfer system, which was to be used to assemble power outlet strips in individual assembly steps. Our task was to mechanically construct the transfer system, wire it up electrically, carry out measurements, write the PLC program, and put it into operation. This demanded pretty much all the skills I had learned during my training, so I was thrilled when everything worked just as it should at the end!

During the second half of my apprenticeship, I was mainly employed within the company. Here, I went through the individual production processes of a hydraulic power unit – from the provision of materials, to the assembly and wiring, all the way to commissioning a unit. During this process, it is important to analyze the product specifications in detail, to understand the content of drawings/plans, and to follow assembly instructions.

Were you able to visit any other sites as well?

A further highlight of my training, was the placement in Lohr am Main. This is the location of Bosch Rexroth’s main plant with thousands of associates. Here, again, I gained an insight into the individual departments and was of course given the opportunity to pitch in. I spent a week each in the foundry, hardening shop, core shop, in power unit construction, control plate construction, and in the service department. It was well worth the trip and really interesting.

Once back in Chemnitz, it was time to start preparing for the final exam. This comprised the operational assignment with preparation of documentation for the examination board (practical) and the theory exam, divided into three parts.

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