Lufthansa Technik Opens Training Center for Engine Mechanics

Lufthansa Technik opens training center for engine mechanics

- Own qualification center for 1,000 new employees by 2027
- Inclusive technical aviation training for people with technical or
craft apprenticeship
- 7.5 million Euro investment in modern training facility
- Opening on February 20, 2023

Following the Corona crisis, the workload in Lufthansa Technik's
engine shops is steadily increasing again and requires a large number
of highly-qulified engine mechanics. To meet the demand, Lufthansa
Technik is now further qualifying people who have already completed a
technical or craft apprenticeship and will invest 7.5 million Euros
in a training center in Hamburg-Rahlstedt. This year alone, 376 new
employees will be trained there and will be able to take on
independent tasks in the workshops after just four to six months.
Over the next five years, more than 1,000 new colleagues - who were
originally trained for example as carpenters, automotive mechanics or
dental technicians - will be qualified to repair the latest engine
technologies. In addition to German, the technical aviation training
is also conducted in English, so that international applicants can
also be brought on board. Sign language interpreters will be
available at all times for future colleagues with hearing
impairments. Lufthansa Technik has been training people with hearing
impairments for over 20 years and has extensive experience in this
area.
The training starts with a theory block conducted by Lufthansa
Technical Training GmbH. The practical training units include (if
required) the acquisition of knowledge in metal processing (including
grinding, drilling, milling), the disassembly/assembly of modules,
findings and the basics of engine parts repair. Three CFM56 training
engines are available for this purpose. A LEAP, a latest-generation
engine, will be added shortly. During this phase, the trainees are
supervised by a total of eight experienced practical trainers.
"We are emerging from the crisis stronger than before and are
delighted about the high demand for our services and products
throughout Lufthansa Technik Group. Our engine shops in Hamburg are
also filling up again, and we need many highly qualified and
motivated mechanics. The modern training center offers the ideal
conditions for bringing lateral entrants quickly and efficiently up
to the high level of qualification that our customers expect from
us," says Harald Gloy, COO and Chief Human Resources Officer at
Lufthansa Technik. "We are not only one of Hamburg's largest
employers, but above all one of the most exciting. Anyone who works
for us deals with high-tech and at the same time the scent of the
wide world. And in the engine sector in particular, everyone can also
contribute to making flying more sustainable."
"Experience has shown us that on-the-job training in the workshop is
time-consuming for everyone involved and affects the structured
operational processes. That's why we decided to set up our own
qualification center for the further qualification of people who
already have a technical training. In this way, we are able to
integrate our new colleagues into the workshops quickly and with the
best possible preparation," says Michael Kirstein, VP Operations
Engine Services at Lufthansa Technik. "Together with Lufthansa
Technical Training, we have planned the center in such a way that it
is optimally tailored to the needs of the qualification of the new
employees. The working environment is bright and friendly and, above
all, equipped with the latest tools and equipment so that everything
can be practiced under real conditions. Our experts pass on their
knowledge here in a targeted manner and provide optimum preparation
for use on the customer's engine."

Interested people can apply at www.lufthansagroup.careers/triebwerke.


About Lufthansa Technik
With some 35 subsidiaries and affiliates, the Lufthansa Technik Group
is one of the leading providers of technical aircraft services in the
world. Certified internationally as maintenance, production and
design organization, the company has a workforce of more than 20,000
employees. Lufthansa Technik's portfolio covers the entire range of
services for commercial and VIP/special mission aircraft, engines,
components and landing gear in the areas of digital fleet support,
maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, completion and
conversion as well as the manufacture of innovative cabin products.

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Lufthansa Technik AG
Corporate Communications
Weg beim Jaeger 193
22335 Hamburg, Germany

Phone +49-40-5070-3667
Fax +49-40-5070-8534
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lufthansa-technik.com





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Amtsgericht Hamburg HRB 56865

Chairman of the Supervisory Board:
Dr. Detlef Kayser

Executive Board:
Soeren Stark (Chairman)
Harald Gloy
Dr. William Willms

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