{"id":109921,"date":"2025-10-21T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/?p=109921"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:28:41","slug":"einblicke-in-die-instandhaltung-leons-ausbildung-bei-eproplast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/2025\/10\/21\/einblicke-in-die-instandhaltung-leons-ausbildung-bei-eproplast\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights into maintenance: Leon's training at EPROPLAST"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today we introduce Leon<\/strong>, who is in his second year of training as an industrial mechanic in maintenance<\/strong>. After graduating from secondary school, he initially started a different apprenticeship, but quickly realized that it wasn't right for him. He found out about EPROPLAST through friends and online research \u2013 and applied immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why this profession?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cIt was important to me that the job offered prospects, was enjoyable, and provided opportunities for further training. Here, I found exactly that\u2014and even more than I expected.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Training better than expected.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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Leon says that his expectations have been exceeded: \u201cI have variety almost every day\u2014that's exactly what I wanted. Maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, repairs, working with electricians and mechatronics engineers, working on conveyor belts and blow molding machines\u2014I've been everywhere.\u201d<\/p>

He also benefits privately: \u201cI come from the city, where you don't do much tinkering. But here I'm constantly learning new things and can now repair or build things myself at home. It's really fun.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What many people don't know?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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An important part of the job is troubleshooting<\/strong>\u2014often on machines that don't reveal what's wrong at first glance. He is particularly proud of his own projects:
\u201cFor example, I built sturdy aluminum stands on which production orders are hung. When something like that is used and works, it's a good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What EPROPLAST does for him.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cMy Germany ticket is paid for, my work clothes are provided and washed here on site. In addition, overtime is accurately recorded using the time clock system \u2013 something I didn't have at my previous company.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Team spirit like in a small family. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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Leon works with his trainer, the janitorial team, a mechatronics engineer, and other colleagues. \u201cWe laugh a lot, joke around, and can talk about anything\u2014even personal matters. When the atmosphere is good, it makes work easier.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Stressful or relaxed? Both are possible!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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He can't pinpoint the \u201cbest day,\u201d but there's one thing he particularly likes:<\/p>

\u201cWhen I replace hoses on the injection molding machine, I can work calmly and easily in the tool area. It's a good way to switch off.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are funny moments too.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cI was supposed to ask my instructor about a wooden magnet\u2014the boss seemed to be serious about the request. For a moment, I believed that such a thing could really exist. In the end, of course, it was just a joke.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Challenges? They're part of it.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cThe changing room sometimes smells pretty bad after work\u2014that's just part of the job. And it's warm in the halls, especially in summer when repairs are being carried out. But we have showers and work clothes that are washed here. You get used to it\u2014it toughens you up.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Would you apply again, and do you have any tips?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cYes. The variety is the main reason. In other areas, you often do the same thing every day. Here, I get to learn about many different areas. I also highly recommend doing an internship beforehand\u2014one to two weeks. Then you can see right away if it's a good fit.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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And how do you work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cWe only have early shifts. A multi-shift system wouldn't suit me. A friend of mine works like that, and I didn't want to. That's why I like it here.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Your favorite tool?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cThe Flex \u2013 you can cut and adjust almost anything with it. A really useful tool.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Goals after training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\u201cI want to get my master's degree and later on also train others\u2014that's definitely my plan.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heute stellen wir Leon vor, der eine Ausbildung zum Industriemechaniker in der Instandhaltung im 2. Lehrjahr macht. Nach seinem Realschulabschluss hatte er zun\u00e4chst eine andere Ausbildung angefangen, merkte aber schnell, dass sie nicht zu ihm passt. \u00dcber Freunde und die Online-Recherche wurde er auf EPROPLAST aufmerksam \u2013 und hat sich direkt beworben. Warum dieser Beruf? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":109959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[618,619,625,693,627,674,716,873,626,653,718,635,686,656,694,808],"class_list":["post-109921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-epro-news","tag-ausbildung","tag-azubi","tag-eproplast","tag-experte","tag-familienunternehmen","tag-flaschenhersteller","tag-hotfill","tag-industriemechaniker","tag-kunststoffindustrie","tag-packaging","tag-pet-bottles","tag-pet-flaschen","tag-pet-recycling","tag-pet-verpackung","tag-produzent","tag-verpackungsindustrie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eproplast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}