Mechatronics Apprentice

About the Role

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists. This role focuses on developing skills in preventative/predictive maintenance, fabrication, pneumatic and electronic systems design, PLC programming, and ABB robot programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills to understand and implement Preventative/Predictive Maintenance procedures and best practices at New Boston or Jefferson plant locations.
• Fabricate parts from raw materials.
• Draw/design simple pneumatic systems and follow pneumatic schematics of complex machines/assembly lines.
• Draw/design simple electronic systems and follow electronic schematics of complex machines/assembly lines.
• Program/design simple PLC programs and follow existing PLC programs of complex machines/assembly lines.
• Program simple ABB robot programs and follow existing ABB robot programs of complex machines/assembly lines.

Physical Requirements

May include lifting and carrying objects up to 20 pounds.

Qualifications

• Comfortable with starting pay of $16/hour during work rotations, with a $1/hour increase each year throughout the three-year apprenticeship.
• Commitment to complete a guided training program led by a Technical Trainer.
• Willingness to learn the basics of mechatronics, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Ability to finish the program at an entry-level "Technician" role with successful completion of IHK/PAL Examinations.
• Upon completion, commit to full-time employment with Brose for two years.

Benefits

• Fully covered tuition for the associate degree and a $200 weekly stipend during school weeks.
• Comprehensive medical and insurance coverage.
• Educational assistance and community outreach programs.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment.
• Wide range of development programs, including training, international/regional assignments, and tailored career paths.

Pay

Starts at $16/hour during work rotations, with a $1/hour increase each year throughout the three-year apprenticeship.

Schedule

Flexible working hours with a collaborative work environment to balance work and personal life.