Start your career at MAHLE!
You want to start your career with a high-quality education? At MAHLE we offer you exciting apprenticeships that ideally combine practice and theory in an ideal way. Whatever apprenticeship you are interested in - at MAHLE you will get the skills you need for a successful career.
Discover our apprenticeship offers and find the job that suits your strengths and interests!
Impressions from our apprentices
Technical Apprenticeships at MAHLE
Electronics Technician for Industrial Technology
Location: Eislingen, Wölfersheim, Zell im Wiesental
Activities:
- Training in the electrical workshop in the fields areas of installation, electrical engineering, motor technology, electronics, electrical measurement technology, PLC and microprocessor control as well as pneumatics and electropneumatics
- Practical use in the assembly of electrical assemblies and controls
- Commissioning and troubleshooting/ elimination of electrical systems
Requirements:
- Certificate of Secondary EducationSecondary school leaving certificate
- Interest in electrical engineering and electronics
- Enjoyment of mathematics and physics
- Logical and systematic way of thinking
Duration of training: 3.5 years
Warehouse Logistics Specialist
Location: Schorndorf
Activities:
- Acquisition of basic commercial knowledge in the various areas of logistic management
- Learning about handling and storage of goods as well as logistical planning and organisationorganizational processes
- Dealing with computerized warehouse management and organization (SAP)
Requirements:
- Secondary school leaving certificateCertificate of Secondary Education
- Enjoying to workworking with computersthe PC
- Practical and organisationalorganizational skills
- Logistical and systematic thinking
Duration of training: 3 years
Industrial Mechanic
Location: Heinsdorfergrund, Markgröningen, Mühlacker, Rottweil, Wölfersheim, Zell im Wiesental
Activities:
- Training in the training workshop and in the areas of mechanical and manual material processing
- Teaching the basics of electrical engineering and electronics
- Assignments in the areas of toolmaking, production and maintenance
- Courses in pneumatics and control technology as well as installation of control software
Requirements:
- Secondary school leaving certificate
- Technical interest in CNC and control technology
Duration of training: 3.5 years (can be shortened with good performance)
Machine and Plant Operator
Location: Kirchberg, Wölfersheim, Zell im Wiesental
Activities:
- Basic knowledge of operating production equipmentsystems
- Gaining knowledge of the adjustment, maintenance and conversion of modern machines
- Control of a predictive material flow
- Specialization in metal technology
Requirements:
- Good secondary school leaving certificate
- Technical interest
- Practical and motor skills
- Detailed way of working
- Quick comprehension/adaption
Duration of training: 2 years
Mechatronic
Location: Heinsdorfergrund, Eislingen, Kirchberg, Markgröningen, Mühlacker, Rottweil, Stuttgart
Activities:
- Basic training in mechanics, electronics and computer science
- Training in the workshop and in the areas of electrical engineering, electronics, motor technology, electrical measurement technology and microprocessor control
- Programming of CNC and control techniques
- Operations in engine testing, manufacturing production and maintenance
- Varied projects
Requirements:
- Good secondary school leaving certificate
- Certificate of Secondary Education
- Good grades in mathematics and science
- Interest in electrical engineering and electronics
- Technical understanding
- Craftsmanship
- English skills
Duration of training: 3.5 years (can be shortened with good performance)
Technical Product Designer
Location: Stuttgart
Activities:
- Training in the workshop and in the areas of mechanical and manual material processing
- Basic training as a technical product designer with drawing standards, dimensioning guidelines and forms of presentation forms
- Applications in selected construction areas
- Varied projects
Requirements:
- Good secondary school leaving certificate
- Interest in technology, mathematics and graphic design
- Spatial perception imagination
- Technical understanding
- Creativity
Duration of training: 3.5 years (can be shortened if good performance)
Metal Cutting Technician
Location: Heinsdorfergrund, Kirchberg
Activities:
- Production of workpieces on modern machines
- Setting up, operating and monitoring automated turning, milling and grinding machines
- Planning and controlling work processes
- Modifying CNC machine programs
- Maintenance and servicing
Requirements:
- Secondary school leaving certificate
- Technical understanding
- Practical and motor skills
- Detail-oriented way of working
- Quick comprehension
Duration of training: 3.5 years
Metal Technology Specialist
Location: Mühlacker
Activities:
- Training in the training workshop in the areas of manual and mechanical metalworking
- Development of skills for recruitment, maintenance and conversion of modern production systems
- Specialization in the field of metal or plastics technology possible
- Assembly and disassembly of components
Requirements:
- Secondary school leaving certificate
- Technical interest
- Practical and motor skills
- Detail-oriented way of working
- Quick comprehension
Duration of training: 2 years
Material Tester
Location: Zell im Wiesental
Activities:
- Training in the laboratory in physical-technical material theoryscience, measuringement and testing methods
- Familiarization with destructive (metallographic) and non-destructive (X-ray, ultrasound) tests
Requirements:
- Secondary school leaving certificate
- Fun in mathematics and physics
- Basic skills in metal processing
Duration of training: 3.5 years
Tool Mechanic
Location: Zell im Wiesental
Activities:
- Training in toolmaking and in the training workshop in metal processing from drilling and milling to turning, grinding and wire erosion
- Programming and operating CNC-controlled machines and reading technical drawings
- Training in the manufacture of pressing tools and in fixture construction
Requirements:
- Secondary school leaving certificate or good secondary school leaving certificate
- Good performance in mathematics and physics
Duration of training: 3.5 years
Commercial Apprenticeships at MAHLE
Industrial Management Assistant
Location: Stuttgart
Activities:
- Gaining of commercial knowledge through working in all important commercial departments such as purchasing, logistics, sales, human resources, controlling and finance and accounting
- Taking over corporate responsibility for an internal junior company
- Cross-locationsite projects
Requirements:
- Good secondary school leaving certificate
- Good comprehension skills
- Organizational skills
- English skills
Duration of training: 2.5 years
Management Assistant for Digitalization
Location: Stuttgart
Activities:
- Working in all important commercial areas such as purchasing, sales, logistics or finance and human resources, as well as IT and data protection
- Analysis of processes and data with the help of appropriate programs
- Optimization of processes and organizational structures in the company
- Preparation of cost-benefit analyses for new system solutions
Requirements:
- Good secondary school leaving certificate
- Mathematical and technical understanding
- Logical thinking
- Customer and service orientation
- Strong English skills
Duration of training: 3 years
Your benefits at MAHLE
These are the benefits you can enjoy at MAHLE.
Your advantages at MAHLE
Training and development
Best Support
During and after your apprenticeship with us, you will always receive personal support and be assisted according to your skills. We will also support you if you want to start off as a master of your field later or switch to university. We have individual programs for each location and corresponding to the occupations.
Additional qualifications
You will receive the following trainings with us:
- MS Office Blended Learning
- Outlook training courses
- Practice-related and cross-location projects and group work
- Business English/Intercultural Orientation
- Basic instruction in the training center
- Quality management
- Presentation training
Further activities
- Introductory week
- Healthcare courses
- Social internships
- Team-building exercises
- Drug prevention
- Collaboration in the junior editorial department of MAHLE global, our employee magazine
- Product training
- Production visits
- Participation in career fairs
- Project work at our foreign country affiliates
- IHK training ambassadors
Your application
You will need following documents for your application:
- A letter of application in which you tell us something about yourself and explain why you want to start the apprenticeship.
- A resume in tabular form, where you also briefly tell us briefly what interests you outside of school.
- A copy of the last three certificates in a row, if you do not have your certificate in your hands yet, you can submit it later.
- Evidence of practical internships or further education (for example, language or computer courses)
Please submit your application online via the MAHLE Recruiting-portal.
Sounds complicated? It's not. Take a look at our tips for your application at Your Application.
That's what you bring
You have team spirit, commitment, enjoy dealing with new things and and have one of the following school degrees
- General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Certificate of Secondary Education
then the first step to your application is already done. You can find out which degree is required in the respective job description.
Our selection process
This graphic shows the steps of your application process at MAHLE.
Onboarding
You will start your apprenticeship at MAHLE with packing your bags and going to the introduction week. Our apprentices and students will enjoy five days of teamwork and social networking. Of course, there is will also be information about your apprenticeship.
Here are some impressions of the first week:
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