Paper technologist

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Coat of arms of the papermaker

Paper technologist (Germany, Switzerland) or paper technician (Austria) is a profession and apprenticeship in the pulp and paper industry. Paper technologists primarily work in the production of paper , tissue , cardboard , cardboard and cellulose .

job profile

The former job title papermaker was changed in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as the degree of mechanization and automation of production increased. Today, the monitoring of complex production plants is a main area of ​​responsibility of paper technologists. Before starting production, they set up the electronically controlled paper and pulp machines, then monitor the production process and check the manufacturing quality. Other activities include troubleshooting and maintaining the machines.

Paper technologists mostly find employment in manufacturing or processing companies such as paper, cardboard or wallpaper factories or pulp mills. Sometimes they also work for supplier companies, such as manufacturers of machines for paper production and processing. They usually work in shifts .

education

The training content is tailored to the activities described in the job description. Important sub-areas are:

Monument papermaker in 1789 in Zülpich

Germany

From 2005 to 2010 there were two branches of training, specializing in paper-board-cardboard and specializing in pulp . Instead of the two previous subjects, twelve elective qualification units have been offered since April 20, 2010 , two of which must be chosen. The dual training lasts three years and takes place in the training company and in the vocational school.

Austria

In contrast to Germany and Switzerland, the official Austrian job title is paper technician . The apprenticeship period is three and a half years and ends with the final apprenticeship examination . Austrian apprentices can take the final apprenticeship examination and four additional exams to obtain the vocational maturity certificate (Berufsreifeprüfung).

Switzerland

The dual vocational training lasts three years, with theoretical vocational school lessons taking place in two to three lesson blocks of 4 to 8 weeks a year at the papermaking school in Gernsbach (Germany). That is why Swiss trainees receive the German paper technologist certificate (recognized throughout the EU) in addition to the federal certificate of skilled paper technologist . If you do very well at school, you can attend the vocational college in Gernsbach during or after your basic education to obtain the German technical college entrance qualification.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Training Ordinance Germany  ( 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. (PDF; 129 kB) from April 20, 2010@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de  
  2. ↑ Training ordinance for paper technicians  ( 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. (PDF; 30 kB) of the Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs valid since 1992@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.bmwfj.gv.at  
  3. ↑ Training regulations for paper technologists ( memento of the original from July 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs from 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sbfi.admin.ch

literature

  • BiBB (Hrsg.): Paper technologist - Shaping training 1st edition 2011. W. Bertelsmann Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Bielefeld, 2011, ISBN 978-3-7639-4871-0 .

Web links

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