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We employ about 250 people at both locations, about 100 of them in Lohr am Main.
As an established local employer, we care deeply about the advancement and well-being of our employees.
The entire OWI team is committed to working hand in hand and cultivates an honest, open and respectful working relationship.
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WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR
SPECIALISTS
Industrial mechanic (m/f/d)
Entry: as of now
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Your tasks:
• Independent maintenance and repair of modern production equipment such as CNC machining centres or multi-component injection moulding machines
• Manufacturing, assembling and disassembling components and devices by applying welding, drilling, turning and milling techniques.
• Disassembly or assembly of modern production equipment, as well as its optimization and testing.
Requirements:
• completed vocational training in a technical field Industrial occupation e.g. industrial mechanic or comparable
• technical understanding
• prudence in dealing with live equipment / machines
• Diligence, sense of responsibility and ability to concentrate
• Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
• Spatial awareness and colour vision
• Independent, structured and responsible way of working
• Team spirit and reliability
Wood mechanic – specialising in furniture & interior fittings (m/f/d)
Entry: as of now
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Your tasks:
• Creating initial samples and prototypes for the seating and furniture industry
• Building jigs for conventional milling machines and CNC machining centers
• Building press molds for molding presses
Requirements:
• Completed vocational training in a skilled trade e.g. wood mechanic or comparable
• Careful handling of material and finished products
• Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
• Independent, structured and responsible way of working
• Team spirit and reliability
Production worker in the field of plastics (m/f/d)
Entry: as of now
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Your tasks:
• Operating injection moulding machines in 3-shift operation
• Feeding raw materials into the production process
• Removal, processing and packaging of plastic parts
Requirements:
• exercise capacity
• Diligence, flexibility, accuracy and reliability
• Independent, structured and responsible way of working
• Willingness to work in 3-shift operation
• Professional experience / basic knowledge in the field of injection moulding is an advantage
We offer you:
• a varied workplace with short decision-making processes
• varied and responsible tasks
• a collegial and open working atmosphere
• High-tech machinery and equipment
• free parking
• Night surcharges
• up to 30 days of holiday per year
• Social benefits in the form of a company pension scheme and a travel allowance
TRAINEES
For the year 2023, we are looking for apprentices in the following professions:
• 2x Process mechanic for plastics & rubber technology – specialty molded parts (m/f/d)
• Wood mechanic – specialization furniture & interior design (m/f/d)
You can find more information under the following point “Training at OWI”.
Have we aroused your interest? You are welcome to send us your application documents (cover letter, CV, references) by e-mail (PDF only) to karriere@owi-lohr.de or by post.
Postal address:
OWI GmbH
Formteile aus Holz und Kunststoff
Rodenbacher Str. 44-46
97816 Lohr am Main
TRAINING AT OWI
With us you can expect a future-proof and varied apprenticeship. Become part of our OWI team!
We offer you:
- a collegial and open working atmosphere
- a versatile and varied training
- weekly study times & help with exam preparation
- good chances of being taken on after the training
- free parking
- social benefits in the form of a company pension scheme and a travel allowance
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WE TRAIN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (M/F/D)
General information:
• Duration of training = 3.5 years
• Vocational school in the 1st year of apprenticeship: Main-Spessart Vocational School in Lohr am Main
• Vocational school from the 2nd year of apprenticeship: Franz-Oberthür-Schule in Würzburg
The final examination consists of a practical and written part.
Learning content and tasks:
- Checking and repairing the entire lighting system
- Installation of energy supply, computer networks and lighting
- Connecting and programming machines and product controls
- New installation, commissioning, repair and maintenance of our plastic injection moulding machines and high-frequency presses
- Troubleshooting with the aid of electronic measuring and testing equipment
Requirements:
- Successful school-leaving certificate, min. Qualified secondary school leaving certificate
- Interest in mathematics and physics
- technical understanding
- Careful handling of live equipment / machines
- Diligence, sense of responsibility and ability to concentrate
- Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
- Spatial awareness and colour vision
- Independent, structured and responsible way of working
- Team spirit, reliability, honesty and willingness to learn
- Good computer skills
Contact person:
Mr. Christian Thurn
PROCESS MECHANIC FOR PLASTICS & RUBBER TECHNOLOGY
SPECIALIZATION MOLDED PARTS (M/F/D)
General information:
• Training duration = 3 years
• Vocational school in the 1st year of apprenticeship: State vocational school in Bad Kissingen
• Vocational school from the 2nd year of apprenticeship: vocational school centre in Rehau
The final examination consists of a practical and written part.
Learning content and tasks:
- Planning and implementation of production processes
- Learning and applying special working processes, e.g. extrusion
- Control and monitoring of production facilities and ongoing production
- Preparation of evaluations, documentation and researches
- Operating, setting up and equipping our injection moulding machines in semi-automatic and fully automatic mode
- Feeding of raw materials into the production process up to colour and material changes
- Removal, processing and packaging of plastic parts
- Quality assessment using measurement tools, gauges and comparative patterns
Requirements:
- Successful school-leaving certificate, min. Qualified secondary school leaving certificate
- technical understanding
- Diligence and concentration
- Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
- Independent, structured and responsible way of working
- Team spirit, reliability, honesty and willingness to learn
Contact person:
Mr. Simon Ries
MECHATRONICS ENGINEER (M/F/D)
General information:
• Duration of training = 3.5 years
• Vocational school = Main-Spessart vocational school in Lohr am Main
The final examination consists of a practical and written part.
Learning content and tasks:
- Basics of metalworking & electronics
- Setting up and testing electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic controls
- Programming of mechatronic systems
- Testing and setting functions on mechatronic systems as well as their commissioning, maintenance and operation
- Maintenance & inspection of mechatronic systems, as well as replacement of defective or faulty components
- Retrofitting outdated operating equipment to a modern standard
- Creating technical documents such as construction drawings, assembly & circuit diagrams, etc.
Requirements:
- Successful school-leaving certificate, min. Qualified secondary school leaving certificate
- technical understanding
- Careful handling of live equipment / machines
- Diligence, sense of responsibility and ability to concentrate
- Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
- Spatial awareness and colour vision
- Independent, structured and responsible way of working
- Team spirit, reliability, honesty and willingness to learn
Contact person:
Mr. Christian Thurn
INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC – MAINTENANCE (M/F/D)
General information:
• Training duration = 3 years
• Vocational school = Main-Spessart vocational school in Lohr am Main
Additional training: Basic metal training course of the Würzburg Chamber of Crafts. The final examination consists of a practical and written part.
Learning content and tasks:
• Independent maintenance and repair of modern production equipment such as CNC machining centers or multi-component injection molding machines
• Manufacturing, assembling and disassembling components and devices by applying welding, drilling, turning and milling techniques.
• Disassembly or assembly of modern production equipment, as well as its optimization and testing.
Requirements:
- Successful school-leaving certificate, min. Qualified secondary school leaving certificate
- Interest in mathematics, physics and technical Drawing
- technical understanding
- Careful handling of live equipment / machines
- Diligence, sense of responsibility and ability to concentrate
- Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
- Independent, structured and responsible way of working
- Team spirit, reliability, honesty and willingness to learn
Contact person:
Mr. Christian Thurn
WOOD MECHANIC – SPECIALIZATION FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION – & INTERIOR FITTINGS (M/F/D)
General information:
• Training duration = 3 years
• Vocational school in the 1st 1. & 2nd year of apprenticeship: Josef Greising School in Würzburg
Vocational school from the 3rd year of apprenticeship: vocational school in Kitzingen-Ochsenfurt
The final examination consists of a practical and written part.
Learning content and tasks:
- Working and processing wood and wood-based materials
- Learning and applying surface treatment techniques
- Creating initial samples and prototypes for the seating and furniture industry
- Construction of fixtures for conventional milling machines and CNC machining centres
- Construction of press moulds for moulded parts pressing
- Reading and creating sketches and drawings
- Handling computer-assisted woodworking machines
Requirements:
- Successful school-leaving certificate, min. Qualified secondary school leaving certificate
- Successfully completed basic year of vocational school in the wood sector
- Care in handling materials and finished products
- Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
- Independent, structured and responsible way of working
- Team spirit, reliability, honesty and willingness to learn
Contact person:
Mr. Udo Mützel
INDUSTRIAL CLERK (M/F/D)
General information:
• Training duration = 3 years
• Main-Spessart Vocational School in Lohr am Main
The final examination consists of an oral and written part.
Learning content and tasks:
Industrial clerks are workin in companies in all sectors in commercial and business management areas such as materials management, sales and marketing, human resources, finance and accounting.
- Handling business processes such as payment and dunning procedures
- Creation of order accompanying documents such as quotations, order confirmations, delivery notes, invoices, etc.
- Carrying out calculations
- Determination of requirements, e.g. of personnel, material, etc.
- Communication with business partners
Requirements:
- Successful school-leaving certificate, min. Intermediate school leaving certificate
- Interest in business contexts as well as in organisational and administrative activities
- Commercial thinking and a good understanding of numbers
- Independent, structured and responsible way of working
- Communication skills, willingness to get in touch as well as customer and service orientation
- Diligence and concentration
- Organisational skills
- Team spirit, reliability, honesty and willingness to learn
- Good knowledge of English is an advantage
- Good computer skills, also in MS-Office
Contact person:
Mrs. Jutta Ourmann
DUAL STUDIES AT OWI
WE TRAIN THE FOLLOWING COURSES OF STUDY
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING – WOOD TECHNOLOGY COURSE (M/F/D)
The wood technology course is aimed at students who want to work as managers in the wood industry and its suppliers.
supplier industry as a manager.
It includes both engineering and business management content.
Dual system:
• Practical phases in the training company
• Theory phases at the university
Duration:
3 years (6 semesters)
Requirements: at least entrance qualification for university of applied sciences
Contact person:
Mr. Matthias Fischer
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING – PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY MAJOR (M/F/D)
Graduates of the plastics technology major can be employed in practice in many areas, such as design, development, application technology, production, project planning, marketing/sales, customer consulting.
Dual system:
• Practical phases in the training company
• Theory phases at the university
Duration:
3 years (6 semesters)
Requirements: at least entrance qualification for university of applied sciences
Contact person:
Mrs. Olga Kappes