Apprenticeship professions

The training in the modular apprenticeship profession of electrical technician includes compulsory two-year training in the basic module of electrical technician and one and a half years of training in one of the following main modules:

In the basic module and main module plant and operation engineering, you will be able to carry out the following activities after completing your apprenticeship program at Veolia and at vocational training school:

• Installing and placing into operation electrical machines and devices and company-specific systems

• Maintenance and servicing of electrical machines and devices, operation-specific systems and building services engineering

• Searching for and correcting faults and malfunctions in electrical machines and devices, operation-specific systems and building services engineering

• Installation, placing into operation, testing, maintenance and servicing of control and regulation systems as well as searching for and eliminating faults and malfunctions in these systems

• Carrying out the work in accordance with the relevant safety regulations, norms, environmental and quality standards

In the basic module and main module Automation and Process Control Technology you will be able to carry out the following tasks after completing your apprenticeship program at Veolia and at vocational training school:

• Installing and placing into operation automation and process control systems
• Maintenance and servicing of automation and process control systems
• Searching for and eliminating errors and faults in automation and process control systems
• Optimization and adaptation of automation and process control systems
• Carrying out the work in accordance with the relevant safety regulations, norms, environmental and quality standards

In addition, you can choose a second main module or one of the following special modules in another half year of training. Not all main and special modules can be combined. You can enquire about the permitted combinations in the Human Resources Department:

• Building Management System
• Building services engineering 
• Security Systems Engineering

Duration of training: 3.5 and 4 years respectively

•  3.5 years: basic module + one main module
•  4 years: basic module + one main module + special module
• 4 years: basic module + two main modules

The training in the modular apprenticeship profession of mechanical technician includes compulsory two-year training in the basic module of mechanical technician and one and a half years of training in one of the following main modules:

In the basic module and main module mechnical engineering, you will be able to carry out the following activities after completing your apprenticeship program at Veolia and at vocational training school:

• Manufacture relevant workpieces and components taking into account the prescribed fitting standards as well as shaft connections for torque transmission,

• Making sketches, individual part and assembly drawings with the aid of CAD,

• Programming and operating computer-controlled (CNC) machine tools,

• Manufacturing, assembling, fastening and installing components, machines, devices, equipment and constructions according to instructions and plans, also in connection with mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems,

• Dismantling, repairing and maintaining components, machines, devices, equipment and structures, also in conjunction with mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems,

• Systematically locating, isolating and eliminating faults, defects and malfunctions in components, machines, devices, equipment and structures, also in connection with mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems,

• recording and documenting technical data on the course of work and the results of work,

• carrying out work in compliance with the relevant safety regulations, norms, environmental and quality standards.

   

In the basic module and main module machining technology  you will be able to carry out the following tasks after completing your apprenticeship program at Veolia and at vocational training school:

• Creating, programming and modifying production programmes for computer-aided (CNC) machine tools and production systems in accordance with relevant standards,

• Transferring and adapting computer-aided (CAD) designs to production programmes (CAM),

• Determining the machining parameters and selecting the appropriate machining tools,

• Setting up, commissioning and operating machine tools and production systems for machining materials,

• Servicing and maintenance of machine tools and production plants for the machining of materials,
  systematically locating, localising and eliminating faults, defects and malfunctions on machine tools and
  production plants for the machining of materials,

• recording and documenting technical data on the course of work and the work results,

• carrying out work in compliance with the relevant safety regulations, norms, environmental and quality standards.

• Advising customers on operational quality management.

   

In addition, you can choose a second main module or one of the following special modules in another half year of training. Not all main and special modules can be combined. You can enquire about the permitted combinations in the Human Resources Department:

• Automation engineering
• Construction engineering 

Duration of training: 3.5 and 4 years respectively

•  3.5 years: basic module + one main module
•  4 years: basic module + one main module + special module
• 4 years: basic module + two main modules