Apprentice paper technologist
Apprentice paper technologist

Apprentice paper technologist (m/f/d)

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Apprenticeship

High-tech. High-touch.
Your path to becoming a professional paper technologist (m/f/d)

By embarking on your apprenticeship, you’ll be taken on a fascinating journey to becoming a paper technologist. You’ll get to know every important material, machine and work step up close and first hand. In your first year, you’ll be right in the thick of things, helping in the pulp preparation process, while also learning through quality testing what really counts when it comes to paper. The second year is even more exciting: you get to train to receive your crane operator’s licence, a major step as you progress through your apprenticeship. And you get very up close and familiar with our gigantic PM4 and PM6 paper machines, the centrepiece of our company. Your third year will be spent living the everyday working life of a paper technologist. Shift change! You’ll be working side by side in shifts with experienced colleagues. It doesn’t get any more practical than this.

You’re missing school? This comes in blocks. And that means: off to the Black Forest to the papermaking school in Gernsbach. Here, you’ll spend time in a residential school learning with other budding paper technologists from across the country. And if you want to get back home for the weekend, just grab the next train at our expense!

Curriculum

Theory & practice

[Translate to Englisch:] 1. Lehrjahr
1st year of training

FUNDAMENTALS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY

Stock preparation / power plant / paper machine 4 / paper machine 6 wire sections / measuring and control workshop / coating kitchen

[Translate to Englisch:] 2. Lehrjahr
2nd year of training

Broadening your knowledge

Paper machine 4 / laboratories / paper machine 6 dry end / paper machine 6 wet end (forming) / stock preparation / coating kitchen

[Translate to Englisch:] 3. Lehrjahr
3rd year of training

Extensive preparation for the final exam

Deployment in a permanent shift on the paper machine (PM)

Phases

Apprenticeship content
in short

  • Preparing raw, fibre and auxiliary materials
  • Manufacturing various types of paper
  • Testing the characteristics and quality of the paper
  • Controlling and regulating the production processes
  • Maintaining machines, pumps and tools
  • Water supply and disposal
  • School component of the apprenticeship at the papermaking school in Gernsbach
[Translate to Englisch:] Maurice Makosch

“My dad has been a KÄMMERANER for over 20 years now. He was the one who advised me do the apprenticeship. At first, I was a little apprehensive, but so far I’ve seen a benefit every single day. Paper manufacturing is demanding and varied. The time spent away at school was also a very special experience; away from home for an extended time. It’s been loads of fun learning with lots of other papermakers and swapping notes.”

Maurice Makosch
1st year of training

Apprentice paper technologist
Apprentice paper technologist

Apprenticeship

You’re not on your own here: every year, between six and nine apprentices take their first step towards a career at our company.

Apprenticeship, practical or technical internship

Still not sure which apprenticeship you want to begin?

This year, we’re offering three different apprenticeship jobs; browse these pages and discover the possibilities.

Want to get to know us first and then decide? No problem! You can apply for a two- or three-week school practical at our company at any time.

As a young woman, you’d like to embark on one of our technical careers but are still uncertain? When it comes to the technical internship, girl power rules! Defy all the preconceptions and see first-hand how equal everyone is treated in our working environment.

APPLICATION

Your path to an apprenticeship at KÄMMERER

Want to become a paper technologist (m/f/d) and manufacture different types of paper on our world-class machines? Then, we’re happy that you’re interested and look forward to receiving your application, along with your CV and last two school certificates.

Once you’ve sent in your application, we’ll write back confirming we’ve received it. We’ll review your documents and get back to you in good time.

If we believe that you would fit in well into our team, we’ll invite you to take a small test and then to an interview in person.

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