SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 63 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 2.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year.
Job Description
Apprenticeship 2026: Industrial mechanic*

3.5-year apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic* (f/m/d) starting on 01.09.2026 at our Waldkirch site in cooperation with the Commercial and Home Economics and Social Care School Emmendingen (block teaching).

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

  • Diverse insights and collaboration in various departments such as CNC manufacturing, test equipment construction, production, quality control and logistics maintenance 
  • Development of basic mechanical knowledge 
  • Machining (turning, milling, drilling) of materials made of a wide variety of metals and plastics
  • Production of components using 3D printing technologies 
  • Creation of programs for CNC controlled machines 
  • Operation of computer-controlled milling and turning machines 
  • Construction of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic circuits 
  • Assembly of components and assemblies 
  • Sample production of complex, precise components 
  • Creation and application of technical drawings 
  • Handling and creation of 3D models using CAD software
  • Independent quality controls as well as maintenance and repair of complex systems


WHAT YOU NEED: 

  • Secondary school leaving certificate, vocational school, high school diploma or comparable training
  • Basic technical understanding 
  • Enjoyment of manual and technical activities 
  • Good spatial awareness 
  • Good knowledge of mathematics, physics and computer science 
  • Analytical and accurate way of working 
  • Developer spirit and inventiveness 
  • Enjoy working in a team
  • German language skills (language level B2 recommended)
  • If you want to apply, please write in German
Information at a Glance
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Requisition-ID:  36988
Posting Job Location:  Waldkirch (bei Freiburg)
Full-time/Part-time:  Full-time

Contact: Sandra Winterhalter

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At SICK, we see people, not gender. 
We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.