Apprenticeship period
3.5 years

Vocational school
Linz

Occupational information
The main tasks are the installation and commissioning of electrical machines and devices as well as company-specific systems. The maintenance and servicing of electrical machines and devices and the search for and rectification of faults are also part of the job. The use of test and diagnostic software is essential.
Knowledge of measurement technology, control and regulation technology, communication technology, electronics, as well as pneumatics and hydraulics, 3D printing, but also the programming and parameterisation of programmable logic controllers is part of the job description.

Apprenticeship period
3.5 years

Vocational school
Steyr

Occupational information
Toolmaking technicians are needed when tools such as cutting, punching and cutting tools have to be manufactured that are used in commercial and industrial production processes. They assemble mechanical parts and components into tools, screw, weld and rivet them together and check their functionality. The tasks also include the maintenance and repair of the tools. Technical drawing programs, computer-aided machine tools, 3D printing and laser cutting machines are used to manufacture the tools.

Apprenticeship period
3.5 years

Vocational school
Wels

Occupational information
Welding technicians join pipes, sheet metal, construction steel, aluminium or chrome-nickel steel, but also other materials, e.g. to machines, plants, vehicle parts.
They are able to carry out the various welding seam preparations on the basis of technical drawings.
Depending on the material and product, they select the appropriate welding tools and the correct welding technique, e.g. gas, electric and inert gas welding. Flame cutting, resistance welding, brazing or plastic welding are also part of the job.

Apprenticeship period
4 years

Vocational school
Steyr

Occupational information
Motor vehicle technicians in the main module commercial vehicle technology carry out maintenance and repair work on commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses or special vehicles, e.g. tankers, crane trucks or fire engines. They maintain and replace mechanical parts on the chassis and engine and replace electrical and electronic components such as lighting, ignition and starting systems, tachographs, on-board computers and alarm systems. They make adjustments to the engine, brakes, steering or lighting systems.

Apprenticeship period
3.5 years

Vocational school
Gmunden or Linz

Occupational information
Electrical engineers in plant and operating technology plan, assemble, install, maintain and repair electrical and electrotechnical parts, components and systems in plant and operating technology, such as control and regulation systems, alarm systems, monitoring systems, electrical doors, gates and lifts, but also industrial machines and plants, cooling and air-conditioning systems and energy supply systems.

Apprenticeship period
3 years

Vocational school
Ried

Occupational information
Logistics deals with the organization, control, provision and optimization of the flow of goods and information from the supplier to the customer.
Operational logisticians do, among other things, order materials, receive them and control their quality.
They learn how to deal with operational communication, special EDP programs for the logistics sector, costing and cost accounting.
A sound knowledge of legal regulations such as occupational health and safety, accident prevention, hazardous goods regulations, environmental protection and materials disposal is also necessary.
Assistance in the preparation of warehouse logistics concepts is also part of the field of activity.

Apprenticeship period
3,5 years

Vocational school
Schärding

The range of tasks in mechanical engineering technology includes the planning and assembly, installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of machines, machine parts and plants. Another main task of mechanical engineering technicians is to ensure that machines and plants (e.g. production plants) operate as smoothly as possible. (e.g. production plants), as downtimes due to defects cause very high downtime costs.

Apprenticeship period
3,5 years

Vocational school
Wels

The tasks of body construction technology include the manufacture, assembly and painting of vehicle frames, components, chassis, body parts and superstructures (e.g. spoilers). and superstructures (e.g. spoilers). A wide variety of materials are used and processed. Working methods such as bonding, welding, riveting, bolting and painting are used.