Apprenticeship as a Plastics and Rubber Technologist (m/f/d) – Specializing in Compound and Masterbatch Production
- Lehmann&Voss&Co. KG
- Wandsbek
- Vocational training
- Fulltime
About us
For more than 130 years, Lehmann & Voss & Co. has been developing and distributing specialty chemicals, high-performance plastics, and mineral raw materials for customers around the world. In doing so, we build strong connections with our customers, partners, and above all, our employees. As an internationally operating family-owned company, we combine innovative strength, quality, and reliability. We blend tradition with a forward-thinking mindset and offer you the opportunity to make a real impact in an international environment with short decision-making paths and genuine opportunities for professional growth.
At our Hamburg-Wandsbek site, we produce specialty plastics used across a wide range of industries. During this apprenticeship, you will learn how raw materials are prepared, mixed, processed and tested to create a material that precisely meets the requirements of its application. You will work directly with our production equipment and experience how technology, material expertise and care come together.
What you will learn & where you will contribute
- Fundamentals of plastics and rubber processing and materials science
- Setting up, operating, monitoring and controlling production equipment, particularly extruders
- Handling raw materials, mixtures, process parameters and production documentation
- Carrying out quality checks and understanding how material properties are created during the process
- Identifying minor faults and supporting maintenance and process safety
Your main areas of work during the apprenticeship:
- Production of compounds, masterbatches and pastes
- Material preparation, equipment operation and post-processing
- Documentation, process support and quality assurance
- Insights into all related areas, including the laboratory, logistics, product development and process development
What you should bring
- Successful completion of extended lower secondary or intermediate secondary education with a good foundation in mathematics, physics and chemistry
- An interest in technology, materials and production processes
- Practical and manual skills, care and a sense of responsibility
- Teamwork skills, reliability and willingness to work in a production environment, including shift work
What LEHVOSS offers you
- More than just pay: Above-average apprenticeship pay (already EUR 1,186 gross per month in the first year), plus an annual collectively agreed bonus equivalent to one month of apprenticeship pay and holiday pay of EUR 700 gross per year
- Generous allowances: Including support for the Deutschlandticket, learning materials, class trips and an employer-funded occupational pension plan
- Energy for your training day: Free breakfast, fruit and drinks, plus subsidized lunch
- Time off: 27 days of annual leave, plus compensatory rest days and additional days off, for example to prepare for your exams
- A great start: A comprehensive onboarding program during our introductory days at the beginning of your apprenticeship
- Progress: Exam preparation courses, advanced training sessions and specialist courses
- Future prospects: The option to shorten the apprenticeship and good chances of being offered a permanent position if you perform well, including opportunities for further qualifications after completing your apprenticeship
Your path to us
- Saskia Güntner
- Employer Branding Specialist & Ausbildungsleitung
- +49 (0)40 44197-343
