On June 3, 1802, the 29-year-old Johann Conrad Fischer bought a water-driven mill in the Mühlental valley near Schaffhausen, Switzerland. He thus laid the foundation for the corporate headquarters in Schaffhausen.
For more than 100 years, we have been training many young people in a wide variety of professions every year. Today, Georg Fischer in Schaffhausen offers apprenticeships in the following areas:
Automation engineers are responsible for the construction and maintenance of electrical control and automation systems. You build electrical controls, devices, machines or automation systems, put them into operation, carry out repairs and create technical documents.
Dive into the fascinating world of automation! During your apprenticeship, you’ll ensure that high-tech automation systems work smoothly and efficiently. You’ll solve exciting technical challenges, fine-tune complex systems, and come up with innovative solutions. Collaborating with teams from different fields, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring everything runs like clockwork.
As a commercial employee, you will be able to experience various different departments, such as purchasing, sales, human resources, reception and the information centre and take on various exciting tasks in the respective area. The apprenticeship provides you with a solid foundation for your career and offers you a lot of variety.
Experience the dynamic world of business! From planning events and organizing meetings to handling customer interactions and managing contracts, your days will be full of variety. You’ll learn how to create professional reports, process orders, and keep everything running behind the scenes. Your skills will ensure smooth operations and happy clients.
As a design engineer, you will design and develop separate pieces and assemblies for installations and machines on the computer, drawing CAD models and contributing your creative ideas to the design of new products.
Unleash your creativity as you design parts for machines and systems! You’ll use cutting-edge tools like CAD software to create innovative designs and calculate precise specifications. Collaborating with engineers, you’ll turn your ideas into reality, ensuring they meet the highest quality standards.
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As a Digital Business Developer, you are the driving force behind the digital transformation of businesses. You analyze business models, processes, and products to develop innovative digital solutions that optimize workflows and enhance efficiency. In this role, you act as a bridge between users, business requirements, and technical experts.
Become a digital transformation expert! You’ll analyze processes, develop smart solutions, and bring innovative digital tools to life. Working with teams across the company, you’ll help streamline workflows, optimize operations, and make a real impact. Your creativity and tech-savviness will shape the future!
As information technologist, you will be an all-rounder. You will be familiar with systems engineering and software development. You design and develop new applications, put devices into operation, maintain networks and provide user support.
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Join the tech world as an IT all-rounder! From developing applications and managing networks to solving technical issues, every day will bring something new. You’ll be the go-to person for keeping our systems up and running, ensuring smooth IT operations for everyone.
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As a logistics specialist, you are an important part of the supply chain and ensure that goods reach their destination efficiently and on time. You pick goods to order for customers, transport them through the warehouse and prepare them for delivery.
Get ready to dive in and make a real impact! You’ll assemble customer orders, move goods through the warehouse, and prepare everything for shipping. You’ll check incoming deliveries to ensure they’re complete and in perfect condition, record them carefully, and make sure everything is stored in the right place. As the backbone of our supply chain, you’ll keep inventory under control and help ensure our customers are completely satisfied!
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As a logistics specialist, you are an important part of the supply chain and ensure that goods reach their destination efficiently and on time. You pick goods to order for customers, transport them through the warehouse and prepare them for delivery.
Be the heartbeat of our supply chain! You’ll ensure goods flow smoothly through the warehouse, from receiving and storing to picking and shipping. Your organization and attention to detail will help deliver happiness to customers right on time.
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As a mediamatics technician, you are the go-to expert for everything related to multimedia. Equipped with the right IT tools, you take on a variety of exciting tasks in media and communication. You design eye-catching websites, produce creative videos, manage social media channels, and create impactful advertising materials like flyers and brochures.
Let your creativity shine and bring ideas to life! During your apprenticeship, you’ll develop both analog and digital marketing concepts, implementing them with cutting-edge communication tools. You’ll design stunning visuals, fine-tune graphical elements with professional precision, and create user-friendly websites. Along the way, you’ll transform raw digital data into captivating content. In this role, you’ll make sure our messages stand out and leave a lasting impression.
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Mechanical engineers produce parts from metals and plastics in different shapes and sizes. For this purpose you use modern, often computer-assisted drilling, turning, milling, and grinding machines, as well as many other machine tools. Programming is mostly done on 3D computer programs and you look for design solutions and build prototypes.
Immerse yourself in a world of precision and innovation! During your apprenticeship, you will manufacture precision components using state-of-the-art machines, combining technical know-how with craftsmanship. You will plan production processes based on technical drawings, assemble complete machines, and ensure they function flawlessly. From maintaining installations to solving mechanical challenges, your skills are essential to keeping everything running smoothly.
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Plastics technologists produce plastic parts, plan production processes and develop customer-specific applications. They also take care of the maintenance of installations and machines.
Shape the future with plastics! You’ll work with cutting-edge materials, operating high-tech machines to create custom parts and products. From prototyping to quality control, you’ll play an essential role in crafting solutions that meet our customers’ needs. Additionally, you’ll gain hands-on experience in programming and operating robots, as well as other advanced production systems.
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Plastics technologists produce plastic parts, plan production processes and develop customer-specific applications. They also take care of the maintenance of installations and machines.
Shape the future with plastics! You’ll work with cutting-edge materials, operating high-tech machines to create custom parts and products. From prototyping to quality control, you’ll play an essential role in crafting solutions that meet our customers’ needs. Additionally, you’ll gain hands-on experience in programming and operating robots, as well as other advanced production systems.
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At our corporate headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, we employ around 1000 employees, including about 90 apprentices. Two of our four divisions are represented at this location, making it an ideal place for your apprenticeship. Depending on your training profession, you will have the opportunity to get to know different sections of GF Piping Systems, GF Casting Solutions and the Corporation by changing departments during your apprenticeship with us.
The Apprenticeship Program Commission and local trainers ensure that you receive the best possible training and are ready to start a successful career at the end of your apprenticeship. However, in the spirit of give and take, we also expect you to contribute to this interaction.
We reward your dedication and performance! Start your apprenticeship in Schaffhausen and take advantage of these special offers.
Of course, you can always make an appointment to visit us. This is the best way to find out which profession truly suits you and whether you feel comfortable working in a large industrial company like GF.
During the taster days, you can explore all of our training professions and find out which one suits you best. However, you should only apply for an apprenticeship that you are really interested in.
You can find more detailed information about the application process at GF here.
Wibilea is an external apprenticeship training center that works with GF at the Schaffhausen site. Among other things, they support us in recruiting apprentices. Depending on the profession, the first years of the apprenticeship (Basislehrjahr/e) also take place at Wibilea.
Wibilea is responsible for recruiting our apprentices at the Schaffhausen location. Take a look at the open positions on their application portal and apply for the advertised positions at GF.
We would appreciate it if you mention in your application that you are interested in a position at GF! If all our apprenticeships are already filled, Wibilea can refer you to other companies in the region.
You can apply at any time. As a general rule, the sooner, the better.
Our Apprenticeship Program Commission will be happy to help and advise you!
