Careers in Austria.

Wouldn't it be great to be trained to a top level in only four years?

With us you will be part of a young team that enjoys technology. Do your apprenticeship in the futureproof rail vehicle industry as a:

Metal technician in the mechanical engineering module
You will learn, among other things, how to develop, manufacture, assemble and maintain or repair workpieces and components for rail vehicles - computer-aided from planning (CAD) to implementation (CNC). Duration: 3.5 - 4 years

Mechatronics technician in the electric machine technician module
You will learn, among other things, how to manufacture and maintain electromechanical systems, plants, equipment and machines and the electronic, electrical and mechanical components. Duration: 3.5 - 4 years

Our apprentice trainers accompany all apprentices through the entire apprenticeship period. The training is based on the three pillars of theory & practice & personality. During the training workshop, our specialist departments and the vocational schools in Neunkirchen (metal technology) and Amstetten (electrical engineering) you will acquire all the specialist knowledge you need for your future profession. The teaching units in the vocational schools take place annually for ten weeks at a time.

We are particularly pleased that the majority of our apprentices pass their final apprenticeship examinations with excellent or good results.

If you are interested you can also complete A-levels ("high school diploma") during your apprenticeship.

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How to apply

Our apprenticeship positions for 2024 have already been filled. We will be accepting applications for the 2025 apprenticeship from February 2025.

Metal technician in the mechanical engineering module

Mechatronics technician in the electric machine technician module

Do you still have questions about apprenticeship training?
Contact Monika Tröscher
HR Business Partner Knorr-Bremse GmbH / Dr. techn. Josef Zelisko GmbH
Telephone: +43 2236 409 2447
monika.troescher@knorr-bremse.com

You will find answers to frequently asked questions here:

Which apprentices are trained at Knorr-Bremse and Zelisko?

Knorr-Bremse GmbH trains metal technicians in the mechanical engineering module. The subsidiary, Dr. techn. Josef Zelisko Fabrik für Elektrotechnik und Maschinenbau GmbH, trains mechatronic technicians in the electrical engineering technician module. Both companies are located in Mödling - a five minute walk from the train station.

What happens in the application process?

After you have applied via our applicant tool, we will invite you to the admission test, which will take place in March. We will test your knowledge in mathematics, physics and geometry. Immediately before the test, you also have the opportunity to get to know the training workshop during a small guided tour. If you pass the test, you will be invited to an interview with the apprentice trainer and the HR manager. You will then be accepted or rejected.

What qualities should I have as a future apprentice?

In our training workshop, great value is placed on the ability to work in a team, independence, a high willingness to learn and precise work. In addition, you should not only have a technical and mathematical understanding, but also logical reasoning and spatial imagination.

How about my working hours as an apprentice?

As an apprentice at Knorr-Bremse and Zelisko, you will start at 6:30 am and you're already off work at 3:30 pm. On Friday, your weekend starts at 12:00 noon. Apprentices under the age of 18 work until 11:00 am on Friday's.

As an apprentice, can I also complete my A-Levels ("high school diploma") during my apprenticeship?

Since we are a company that attaches great importance to training and further education, we naturally support our apprentices when they decide to complete A-Levels alongside the apprenticeship.

Will I be taken on as an apprentice after my final apprenticeship examination?

It is important to us that the professional careers of our apprentices continue in the long term after their apprenticeship in our company.

Do I also have attractive additional and social benefits as an apprentice?

During the apprenticeship period, our apprentices can complete a welding course, the moving crane training, the forklift license, the company driving license as well as an English supplementary course. In addition, we offer numerous health and fitness offers as well as all kinds of employee events. As an apprentice, you can choose between three different menus every day at reduced prices in our canteen.

Can I also go abroad as an apprentice?

As an international company, we make it possible for our top apprentices to get to know one of our plants in England for four weeks from the 3rd year of their apprenticeship. As a company, we pay for accommodation and meals.

Is there any way to supplement my apprentice pay?

Of course, good performance pays off with us. As a particularly hard-working vocational student, you will be rewarded with a bonus for consistently good performance.

Wouldn't it be great to do practical work during and after university studies?

In particular, students of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechatronics, automation technology or computer science have good chances of joining us.

Internship

Knorr-Bremse offers internship placements for dedicated students of technical courses, e.g. in the fields of design & development, quality management, IT and technical purchasing. Future technicians can also contribute their potential at Knorr-Bremse.

Working students

If you would like to gain practical experience during your studies and improve your budget at the same time, you can do so at Knorr-Bremse during your studies. We offer working students the opportunity to work on complex projects with their own responsibility and to deepen the specialist knowledge they have acquired in various technical areas during their studies.

Bachelor's and Master's theses

Depending on their specialist know-how, Knorr-Bremse offers students the opportunity to write final theses on a variety of subject-specific topics and to receive optimum support in doing so. Our various business areas offer interesting projects.

Are you interested? Then join us! Here you can find our current vacancies. We are looking forward to receiving your application via our applicant tool.

Wouldn't it be great to rely on research and development?
In order to remain the world market leader in the future, we rely on dynamic partners from the university sector who cooperate with us in research and development, qualification and training.

We offer:

• Topics for Bachelor's and Master's theses
• Internships
• A network of professors, heads of study programmes and university-related organisations (e.g. TU Career, IAESTE)
• Workshops, specialist and company presentations at schools and universities
• Field trips

Together with our cooperation partners we set the course for the future:

TU Wien

Fachhochschule Technikum Wien

Fachhochschule Wr. Neustadt

Fachhochschule Campus Wels

Fachhochschule Campus Hagenberg

Fachhochschule Joanneum Graz

HTL Mödling

Technische Universität Krakau

Fraunhofer Institut Wien

For further information please contact:

Knorr-Bremse GmbH
Theresa Schönberger
Phone: +43 2236 409 0
theresa.schoenberger@knorr-bremse.com

Wouldn't it be great to know your future employer in person?
Knorr-Bremse is present at many recruiting events. We look forward to meeting you personally at our booth. You will have the opportunity to talk to HR managers and colleagues from the departments who will be happy to answer your questions personally.

08.10.2024 – Career Start - FH Technikum Wien

13.11.2024 – TECONOMY IAESTE - TECONOMY Vienna – IAESTE Austria

13.02.2025 – Recruiting Day – HTL Mödling - HTL Mödling | Htl Mödling (moedling.at)

24.04.2025 – Girls Day

15.05.2025 – TUday25 - Technische Universität Wien, TUW | TU Wien

Wouldn't it be great to reach us reliably and quickly by all means of transport?
Whether by car, public transport or plane: On this page we try to make your way to Knorr-Bremse easy for you.

Mödling
Knorr-Bremse GmbH
Beethovengasse 43 – 45
A-2340 Mödling
Österreich
Tel.: +43 2236 409 0
Fax.: +43 2236 409 2561

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