Mechatronics technician (m/f/d)

Education

Safety, innovation and tradition: that's us, Steinbach & Vollmann!

Steinbach & Vollmann (STUV) has been one of the leading medium-sized companies in the locks, security and fittings industry for 140 years. Our company headquarters are centrally located between the cities of Essen, Düsseldorf and Wuppertal. With over 170 employees at our headquarters in Germany and sales companies in Spain and China, we serve both local and international markets.

Our main customers are in the industrial and government sectors. We supply innovative mechanical and electronic solutions for well-known industrial customers, e.g. for aeroplanes, machines, the food industry, cold storage rooms, trains and safes. In the prison sector, we are the market and innovation leader for the high-security locks used there in German-speaking countries.

Our business model is future-proof and has great potential for growth. We have big plans for the coming years. We want to significantly expand our market share both nationally and internationally and are therefore looking to strengthen our team.

As of 01 August 2025, we are looking for a trainee mechatronics technician (f/m/d) for our company headquarters in Heiligenhaus. Our mechatronics team assembles components and assemblies with mechanical and electronic connectors. The tasks also include assembling and installing electrical and mechanical components and connecting locking systems. Other activities include the commissioning of our locking systems as well as their maintenance and servicing on site.

Your reasons for completing your apprenticeship with us

• We live and love flat hierarchies and an open corporate culture in which there is room for your ideas and impulses
• You can show what you're made of and develop professionally and personally
• An open-minded and highly likeable team is looking forward to working with you
• A highly motivated training team that wants to excel together with you and provide you with all-round support

What you can expect from us

• You can expect a wide range of activities in different areas: Electrical engineering/electronics, mechanics as well as control and information technology
• Assembly of electrical and IT switching and control units
• Assembly of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic system components or assemblies
• Final assembly of machines, plants and systems
• Testing, maintenance, repair and commissioning of machines, plants and systems
• An extensive range of training courses

What you bring to our team

• You have completed at least an intermediate school leaving certificate
• You have a good knowledge of maths and physics
• You have good spatial awareness, think logically and are resourceful
• You work conscientiously and reliably and are eager to learn and show initiative
• New challenges excite you and you are keen to contribute your ideas

Option: Dual study programme

If you have the right qualifications and achievements, we will be happy to offer you a dual study programme. Our co-operation partner is the IU in Düsseldorf.

During your dual study programme, we will prepare you for this future-oriented and versatile professional field. We also take into account the latest technological developments in mechatronics.

• You deal with mathematical and scientific fundamentals such as physics and maths.
• You will deal with engineering topics such as statics, materials science and technical thermodynamics.
• You will acquire knowledge about designing and analysing technical systems with modules such as Control Engineering and Signals & Systems.
• You will gain important insights into computer science, use the latest software tools and learn programming with C/C++.

In 6 out of 7 semesters, you will complete a practical project in which we will actively support you.

Would you like to be actively involved from the very beginning and try out new tasks again and again? Gladly with us!

We offer you a very good apprenticeship and later the chance of a job with a wide range of prospects for your professional development. In addition, we constantly develop you further with our attractive training programmes and motivate you with special payments for good school and company performance. You will have 30 days' holiday per year to help you relax.

Take your future into your own hands and become part of our team!

Apply with a cover letter, CV in tabular form and copies of your last two certificates.

We look forward to getting to know you!