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: Mechatronics technician*

3.5-year apprenticeship as a mechatronics technician* (f/m/d) starting on 1 September 2026 at our Waldkirch site in cooperation with the Emmendingen Commercial and Domestic Social Care School (block teaching).
 
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 

  • A wide range of insights and work in various departments such as production, repair, development and logistics 
  • Programming of control systems 
  • Development of applications with SICK sensor technology  
  • Combination/construction of superstructures with mechanical, electronic and pneumatic components 
  • Commissioning and maintenance of technical equipment 
  • Creation of project and device documentation 

 
WHAT YOU NEED: 

  • Secondary school leaving certificate, vocational college, A-levels or comparable training 
  • Basic technical understanding and enjoy manual and technical activities 
  • Good spatial awareness
  • Good knowledge of maths, physics and computer science 
  • Knowledge of data processing 
  • Analytical and precise way of working 
  • Developer spirit and inventiveness 
  • Enjoy working in a team
  • If you want to apply, please write in German
Information at a Glance
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Requisition-ID:  36987
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.