Training @ edding

Educational requirements
General qualification for university entrance

Length of training
3 years

After completion of the training
IT Specialist (System Integration)

Brief overview
At edding, IT specialists in system integration have a broad range of duties: not only do they help plan the integration of systems, they are also involved with the configuration and maintenance of these systems. When problems arise, their job is to solve them, using the wide variety of tools at their disposal. They also give advice on all sorts of technical issues and provide the best possible support to users, e.g. by replacing equipment in the workplace, maintaining Active Directories or restoring data.

Requirements
You must possess:

• A good command of English
• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and an enthusiasm for training
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently
• The ability to pick up information quickly
• Logical thinking

Educational requirements
General qualification for university entrance

Length of training
3 years

After completion of the training
Wholesale and export trade specialist (specialising in export trade)

Brief overview
Export trade specialists buy goods in various sectors from manufacturers or suppliers and sell them on to trade and industry. They ensure cost-effective storage and a smooth flow of goods. Export trade specialists are extensively trained and are therefore able to work in many different areas of the business at a later date. Teaching at the vocational school covers the background knowledge and general skills in various fields that are required for the export trade specialist role.

Main topics
Training at the edding Group focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Accounting
• Supply chain management
• Customer Service und International Sales B2B + B2C
• Außenhandelsthemen (Transportdokumente, Versand von Waren)

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and an enthusiasm for training
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently
• The ability to pick up information quickly
• Logical thinking

Educational requirements
General qualification for university entrance

Length of training
3 years

After completion of the training
Industrial management assistant

Brief overview
Industrial management assistants are the all-rounders in a company. They work in businesses that manufacture and sell either part of a product or a complete product. Teaching at the vocational school covers the background knowledge and general skills in various fields that are required for the industrial management assistant role.

Main topics
Training at the edding Group focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Production and materials management
• HR activities
• Financing
• Marketing

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and an enthusiasm for training
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently
• The ability to pick up information quickly
• Logical thinking

Educational requirements
Secondary school leaving certificate

Length of training
3 years

After completion of the training
Process mechanic for plastics and rubber technology

Brief overview
As a process mechanic for plastics and rubber technology, you cover a wide range of activities, including production planning, control and supervision and are directly responsible for the manufacture of plastic parts used for edding products in the injection moulding process. Tasks include fitting and setting up the production machines, optimising their operation as well as controlling the product quality during the entire production process. In the course of becoming a specialist in polymer materials, you will, during your training, learn about the specific characteristics of polymer materials as well as how to combine their various manufacturing processes for an optimal production process.

Main topics
Training at V.D. Ledermann & Co. GmbH focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Production: setting up injection moulding tools and machines
• Monitoring and optimising the injection moulding processes
• Maintenance and cleaning of tools, machines and equipment
• Mould making: supervision of the plastic injection moulds and tools
• Assembling, dismantling and repairing the injection moulds

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and enthusiasm for a training profession
• An enthusiasm for and an interest in dealing with technical installations and systems
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently and to pick up information quickly
• A good understanding of process flows
• Very good logical thinking

Educational requirements
Secondary school leaving certificate

Length of training
3½ years

After completion of the training
Electronics technician (specialising in automation technology)

Brief overview
During the training, you will program highly complex, computer-controlled systems and will be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of these systems. By optimising or developing PLC programs, for example, you will have a direct influence on work processes and will be directly involved in the increased automation of manufacturing.

Main topics
Training at V.D. Ledermann & Co. GmbH focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Setting up highly complex, computer-controlled industrial systems
• Regular auditing of our safety systems
• Commissioning of plants and production machines
• Programming, optimisation and testing of systems
• Maintenance of systems, production machines and operating materials
• Assembling individual components to create an automated overall system
• Drawing schematics

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and enthusiasm for a training profession
• An enthusiasm for and interest in dealing with technical facilities/systems
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently and to pick up information quickly
• A good understanding of process flows
• Very good logical thinking

Educational requirements
Secondary school leaving certificate

Length of training
3½ years

After completion of the training
Toolmaker (specialising in mould making)

Brief overview
As a toolmaker (specialising in mould making) you will learn manual skills as well as how to handle modern cutting machines for the production of injection moulding tools. You will learn about the complex moulds and numerous elements of an injection moulding tool, which is required to manufacture the moulding of plastics for the components of an edding product.

Main topics
Training at V.D. Ledermann & Co. GmbH focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Manufacturing of injection moulding tools and devices in toolmaking
• The use of cutting machines
• Manufacturing of complex component groups according to design drawings
• Maintenance and repair of injection moulding tools

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and enthusiasm for a training profession
• An enthusiasm for and an interest in dealing with technical equipment and systems
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently and to pick up information quickly
• A good understanding of process flows
• Very good logical thinking

Educational requirements
Secondary school leaving certificate

Length of training
3½ years

After completion of the training
Industrial mechanic, specialising in production technology

Brief overview
As an industrial mechanic, you will learn how to manufacture machine components and groups using cutting machines, as well as how to install these in a technical system. Welding different structures also forms part of the extensive field of activity, as does the maintenance and repair of manufacturing machines. You will ensure that machines and production systems remain operational, by troubleshooting and replacing defective components.

Main topics
Training at V.D. Ledermann & Co. GmbH focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Reading and dealing with technical documents, such as drawings, standards, manufacturing and maintenance plans
• Manual and mechanical manufacturing of components or component assemblies
• Preventative maintenance, identification, isolation and elimination of errors and malfunctions
• Set-up and refitting of machines, systems and production equipment

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and enthusiasm for a training profession
• An enthusiasm for and an interest in dealing with technical equipment and systems
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently and to pick up information quickly
• A good understanding of process flows
• Very good logical thinking

Educational requirements
General qualification for university entrance

Length of training
3 years

After completion of the training
Wholesale and export trade specialist (specialising in wholesale trade)

Brief overview
Wholesale trade specialists act as a link between production and consumers. They ensure a smooth flow of goods between manufacturers, processors and end distributors. Training to become a wholesale and export trade specialist (specialising in wholesale trade) takes place exclusively at our Wunstorf site, as this is where the national (German) sales department is located.

Main topics
Training at the edding Group focuses on topics from the following areas:

• Trade marketing
• Sales representative support
• Purchasing
• Shipping office
• Incoming goods
• Administration

Requirements
You must possess:

• Reliability, the capacity for teamwork and an enthusiasm for training
• Diligence and a strong sense of responsibility
• The ability to work independently
• The ability to pick up information quickly
• Logical thinking