Woodworking mechanic

The woodworking mechanic is a state-recognized training occupation according to the German Vocational Training Act .

Duration of training and structure

The training period to become a woodworking mechanic is usually three years. The training takes place at the training company and vocational school . It is a training occupation with optional qualification units. The training company can deepen the training to a extent of 16 weeks in the following areas:

• Sawmill products ,
• Planing products ,
• Glued wood products ,
• Wood-based products.

Work areas

Woodworking mechanics manufacture wood products such as furniture , moldings , veneer panels or door elements. They operate machines such as saws and milling machines to produce sawn timber, planed goods, wood-based materials and finished wood products. They set up the machines, carry out maintenance and repair work, sort, measure and check wood. Woodworking mechanics find their jobs in softwood or hardwood sawmills , in the glued wood and wood-based materials industries. But they can also be used by furniture manufacturers or manufacturers of woodworking machines.

Model region Berlin forest and wood

A BiBB project is investigating how the quality of training and further education can be improved along the forest - wood - value chain . It is also being investigated how sustainability can be more integrated into training and further education than before. The Society for Vocational Training Measures eV (GFBM) in Berlin has set up a production school in Grunewald in coordination with the Berlin Forests . Woodworking mechanics have been trained in a sawmill since 2007. The establishment of the training and qualification center was funded by the Berlin Senate with around 280,000 euros.

literature

• BiBB (Hrsg.): Woodworking mechanic - design training 1st edition 2004. W. Bertelsmann Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Bielefeld, 2004, ISBN 978-3-7639-3759-2 .

Web links

• Woodworking mechanic / in the Berufenet the Federal Employment Agency
• Training profile at the Federal Institute for Vocational Training . Retrieved October 12, 2010.
• Website of the Society for Vocational Training. Accessed on October 12, 2010.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Text of the ordinance on vocational training for woodworking mechanics .
2. ↑ [1] (PDF; 60 kB) Framework curriculum for the Conference of Ministers of Education for Woodworking Mechanics. Retrieved October 12, 2010
3. ↑ Project description of the model region Berlin Forest and Wood  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the BiBB website . Retrieved October 12, 2010  
4. ↑ [2]  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Overview of grants from the Berlin Senate for 2009. Accessed on October 12, 2010.