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Electronics technician (m/f/d)

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It brings trains to a standstill, causes traffic lights to fail, stops factory assembly lines, turns off the "juice" to communication networks - and it happens over 200,000 times a year in Germany alone: the power blackout. Even if the vast majority of these blackouts are narrowly limited and quickly remedied, such moments show: Modern societies are dependent on fuel from the socket - nothing happens without electricity! Every year, private households and companies in Germany consume over 600,000 gigawatt hours of electrical energy. The planning, installation and maintenance of a wide variety of electronic devices, equipment and systems requires skilled workers, and not in short supply.

 

Information at a glance

  • Recommended school-leaving qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate
  • Duration of training: 3.5 years
  • Specialism at W. MÜLLER: Industrial engineering

The tasks as an electronics technician

Electrical apprentices choose a diverse career field that promises excitement in every respect. The spectrum of entry opportunities as an electronics apprentice ranges from small craft businesses to international industrial corporations. Since the world is becoming increasingly "electronic", experts expect an increasing demand for electrotechnically trained specialists in the future.

Whereas electronics technicians in industry typically have to deal with heavy equipment such as aircraft, production machines or pipelines, in the skilled trades things tend to be a bit smaller. But no less diverse: In homes and office buildings, electronics technicians from various trades take care of lightning conductors, data networks, entertainment systems or solar installations, among other things.

 

Training and requirements

To be able to handle the relevant formulas safely and interpret measured values reliably, electronics technicians need a good knowledge of math and physics. A large portion of technical understanding is also part of the basic professional equipment. Those who want to understand complex systems and make sense of circuit diagrams should also have the ability to think logically and visually. The requirements profile is rounded off by IT understanding and language skills.

There are various specializations in electronics technician training: Operating technology, devices and systems, automation technology, energy and building technology, information and telecommunications technology, machines and drive technology, aeronautical systems and building and infrastructure systems.

All of the above-mentioned specialisations are recognised under the Vocational Training Act (BBiG), last three and a half years and are identical in the first year of training; the respective specialisation then begins.

 

What does this training mean at W. MÜLLER?

At W. MÜLLER, you can train to become an electronics technician specializing in operating technology.

In order to be able to operate an extrusion die head, you need an enormous amount of electronic apparatus and devices for controlling and measuring. Here, nothing works without electronics; and the trend is increasing. Whereas plastics processing plants used to be operated hydraulically to the greatest possible extent, nowadays new plants are increasingly operated electronically.

With us you will learn to read, draw and interpret circuit diagrams, to follow the machine wiring from the component to the finished hose head and to carry it out independently, to find faults and to analyse and solve problems.

Later on in your apprenticeship, you will also have the opportunity to participate in electrical installations at the customer's site. You will also have the opportunity to get a taste of the basics of mechatronics, because these two trades are very closely linked in our company.

An open-minded nature and the ability to integrate you into a team are very important to us, as we work closely together and value a good relationship within the team.

 

BACK TO CAREER

Electronics technicians ...

...work in industry and trade.

...design, install, maintain and repair electronic devices and systems of all kinds.

...specialize in one of several fields: e.g. operating technology, devices and systems, automation technology, energy and building technology ...

...work - depending on the company and specialisation - in different areas: e.g. electrical installation, industrial production, data processing ...

...explain the function and handling of electrotechnical devices to customers and colleagues.