Fixtures for "foxes" or how to attract the next generation to manufacturing

Getting the next generation of skilled workers interested in the technical trades in difficult times is not a task that can be accomplished on the side. However, if a medium-sized industrial company is able to introduce young people to its own trade in a inspiring manner and with full attention, it will later have the edge when it comes to recruiting and competing for qualified trainees.

Milan ?zgun (15 years old) is currently completing a voluntary summer vacation internship at FIXTURE TECH in Tholey, a renowned supplier of quality devices for the automotive industry.

Although the company has recently changed its name and is in the middle of a change process with all its challenges, there is always someone on hand to help the student. So within 2 weeks, the young man is able to fast-track through all the company's trades, from design, manufacturing and assembly to metrology and logistics.?

That he is taken with the high-precision technical work is evident to Milan, and his supervisors are also visibly convinced by the boy's enthusiasm.

"Milan is at the top of the list for an apprenticeship"

"This has been one of the most fascinating experiences in working life so far," says Milan, who has already had a taste of various companies and jobs.

"Milan is at the top of the list of people interested in an apprenticeship and is welcome to come back at any time," therefore also assures Francesco di Bari, the new managing director of FIXTURE TECH. He knows that his company also depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of each individual employee, and that team diversification is a key to success. Thus, FIXTURE TECH is also repositioning itself for the future in this respect.