Commitment to young skilled workers expanded

21 new apprentices at SIEGENIA in Niederdielfen

The SIEGENIA GROUP is strengthening its commitment to a qualified start in professional life: the company welcomed 21 new apprentices at their headquarters in Wilnsdorf-Niederdielfen. The family company, which is now managed by the fourth generation, with approximately 2,800 employees worldwide, has employed 36 new apprentices this year - almost a third more than in 2021 - and currently employs 86 apprentices at three sites in Germany. Nina Herter, Head of Training at SIEGENIA, explained: "After we were able to employ more young people in our company last year than in 2020, we are particularly delighted to expand our commitment again in 2022. As an important training company in the region, it is vital for us to offer talented junior employees promising professional perspectives." 

For individual design of their work-life balance, the new apprentices can have an influence on their weekly working hours this year for the first time. They have the choice between 35, 37.5 or 40 hours. "Moreover, in the course of the training, they have the possibility to adapt their working hours in case of requirement as a one-off. In this way they can gain their first experiences in order to flexibly pursue their personal preferences", stated Nina Herter.

Introductions made easy

After a warm welcome and an inspection of the factory, the new entrants had the opportunity to get to know their trainers and were able to form an impression of the company and their prospective duties. They also caught a glimpse of their future activities. In the course of a three-day apprentice seminar in the second half of September, they will meet the new apprentices from the Hermeskeil and Velbert sites. With the seminar, SIEGENIA is pursuing its aim of creating an informative as well as entertaining framework to allow the apprentices to grow together as a team and to enhance their social skills for day-to-day working life.

Wide-ranging education and training

As a manufacturer of window, door and comfort systems, the SIEGENIA GROUP has a broad, diverse training portfolio on hand. The selection options are great, especially for the technical professions, which range from machine and plant operators, technical product designers and industrial mechanics to mechatronics technicians. In the commercial sector, the offering comprises apprenticeships for industrial clerks, IT specialists in application integration as well as warehouse clerks.