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Ausbildung zum Fahrzeuglackierer (d/m/w)

Airbus · Donauwörth, DE
Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
Competitive
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
onsite

// Role Summary

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH is seeking an entry-level Vehicle Painter (m/f/d) for a 3-year fixed-term apprenticeship. This role involves applying coatings to various surfaces and learning decorative design for helicopters.

// Key Responsibilities

  • Apprenticeship as a Vehicle Painter (m/f/d) lasting 3 years.
  • Learn to apply paints, lacquers, and coatings to wood, metal, and plastic.
  • Develop skills in surface preparation, spachteltechnik, and polishing.
  • Gain experience in decorative design and final inspection of painted helicopter components.
  • Opportunities for specialization, project team involvement, and further education (Master, Technician, or University Study).

// Role Specification

About the Role:

As a Vehicle Painter (m/f/d) at Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, you will be responsible for applying paints, lacquers, and other coating materials to wood, metal, and plastic surfaces.

What You Will Learn During Your Apprenticeship:

  • Reading and handling technical documents and various application methods.
  • Creating pore-free plastic components using spachteltechnik, and applying various primers and topcoats.
  • The systematic process of painting, from sanding to high-gloss polishing of finished components.
  • Decorative and design work on helicopters, up to the final inspection of the painted object.
  • Identifying errors and their causes in technical systems and maintaining these systems.

Apprenticeship Duration:

Your apprenticeship will last for 3 years.

What You Should Bring:

  • A very good secondary school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss), good intermediate school leaving certificate (mittlere Reife), or a university entrance qualification (Abitur).
  • Careful working attitude; knowledge of chemistry, physics, and technology are advantageous.
  • A strong understanding of technical and logical correlations.
  • Knowledge of mathematics is important, as are good health and normal colour vision.

Development Opportunities After Apprenticeship:

You can develop as a specialist in various areas, participate in project teams, and take on initial technical leadership roles. Further training to become a Master Craftsman, a Technician, or a technical university degree are also available.

Commitment to Compliance and Integrity:

This job requires awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, which forms the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

About Airbus:

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.