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Code 2025/02 | Jena-Göschwitz | immediately
As a welder, you will be employed in the welding technology course center at ifw Jena. You will demonstrate your experience in the various welding processes and pass on your knowledge to course participants in practical exercises and theoretical lessons. As part of your employment, the aim is to qualify as a DVS welding instructor.
YOUR TASKS
- Accompanying course participants from the first registration to the successful welding examination
- Practical demonstration and explanation of the various welding processes such as MAG, TIG, manual electric arc welding and gas welding to course participants
- Conducting theoretical instruction in the various welding courses and vocational training courses offered by ifw Jena, e.g. as part of the training of welding supervisors
- Maintenance, care and further development of the technical equipment
- Ensuring compliance with house rules, occupational health and safety regulations
- Long-term goal is further qualification as a certified DVS welding instructor
YOUR PROFILE
- Technical vocational training and sound practical experience in welding for common processes
- Valid welding qualifications for the MAG steel process (basic requirement) and for at least one other process (TIG, manual electric welding or gas welding)
- Safe handling of applicable standards and guidelines
- Enthusiasm for the welding trade and the practical demonstration of welding processes
- Willingness to gain further qualifications as a certified DVS welding instructor is a prerequisite
- Willingness for continuous personal, technical and didactic development, e.g. in dealing with welding simulators
- Completed training as an international welding specialist and possession of a valid AdA certificate is desirable
OUR OFER
- Permanent employment contract with remuneration based on the public sector pay scale
- Full-time employment (40 hours/week) with flexible working hours and 30 days vacation
- Comprehensive personal and professional development opportunities
If you have any questions, please call Mr. Andreas Lüderitz, B. Eng., SFI (IWE) at +49 3641 204-145.
Please send your application with the usual documents in a single PDF file (max. 12 MB) by e-mail to personal@ifw-jena.de. Please also state your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Code 2025/01 | Jena-Göschwitz | Immediately
You have completed vocational training in a technical field and are looking for new challenges? As a technical employee in the field of welding, you will be responsible for the practical execution of welding tests. At ifw Jena, you will be particularly involved in hand-held laser beam welding. In addition, you can pass on your practical skills and theoretical knowledge in the practical training of welders and the training of welding supervisors.
YOUR TASKS
- Carrying out welding tasks in the field of laser beam welding
- Hand-guided laser beam welding
- Operation of classic manual welding lasers
- Operation of laser beam welding systems
- Determination and testing of process parameters on metallic materials
- Structured processing of observations and results of experimental investigations
- Preparation and execution of service orders
- Practical training of welders in the field of hand-held laser beam welding
- Conducting theoretical instruction on arc welding processes and hand-held laser beam welding
- Carrying out classic arc welding (especially TIG)
YOUR PROFILE
- Completed technical vocational training (or technical studies) in the metal sector
- First professional experience desirable, especially with manual welding lasers
- Willingness to participate in training and further education
- Qualification as an international welding specialist according to DVS-IIW 1170 desirable but not a prerequisite
- Confident handling of common MS Office applications
- Good written and spoken English skills desirable
- Ability to work in a team as well as an independent and careful way of working
OUR OFFER
- Comprehensive training in an experienced team (especially in laser beam welding)
- Permanent employment contract with remuneration based on the public sector pay scale
- Full-time work (40 hours/week) with flexible working hours and 30 days' vacation
- Varied and challenging work in a business-oriented research institute
- Comprehensive professional development opportunities
For further information please contact Mr. Martin Schmitz by phone +49 3641 204-240.
Please send your application with the usual documents in a single PDF file (max. 12 MB) by e-mail to personal@ifw-jena.de. Please also state your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Code 2024/03
YOUR TASKS
- Planning and implementation of practical and theoretical welder training in adult education and inter-company apprentice training
- Teaching the necessary welding knowledge and manual skills in accordance with DVS guidelines and other standards
- Examination supervision during the acceptance of welder tests
- Participation in the organization of company seminars and specialist further training, e.g. as a lecturer in training to become an international welding specialist
- Providing expert advice to companies and participants
- Maintenance and care as well as further development of technical equipment
- Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety and workshop regulations
- Assisting with the creation and adaptation of teaching materials
YOUR PROFILE
- Technical vocational training with certification as a DVS welding instructor or DVS welding foreman in the common welding processes
- Willingness for continuous personal, technical and didactic development, e.g. in the use of welding simulators
- Confident handling of applicable standards and guidelines in the training sector
- Commitment and pleasure in passing on your knowledge and experience to participants/groups
- Confident fluency in German language (written an oral)
OUR OFFER
- Permanent employment contract with remuneration based on the public service pay scale
- Full-time work (40 hours/week)
- 30 days vacation/year
- Comprehensive personal and professional development opportunities
For further information please contact Mr. Andreas Lüderitz by phone +49 3641 204-145.
Please send your application with the usual documents in a single PDF file (max. 12 MB) by e-mail to personal@ifw-jena.de. Please also state your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Jobs for students – Research, practical experience, bachelor and master thesis
YOUR TASKS
- Preparation of microsections (cutting, embedding, grinding, polishing, etching) of weld seams (laser, TIG) of different material thicknesses and combinations (steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper) as well as DMD-manufactured constructions from welding research
- Characterization of weld seams (measurement of weld seam geometries, microstructure analysis) using light microscopy and image processing software
- Testing of mechanical-technological properties using hardness measurements (Vickers)
YOUR PROFILE
- You are studying materials engineering or materials science and would like to gain practical experience in the field of materials preparation and metallography
- You have good dexterity and enjoy practical work
- You would like to gain insights into welding research and have a keen interest in process and materials engineering issues
- You work independently and conscientiously and manage your workload independently
- Application is possible from the first semester onwards
- Confident fluency in German language (written an oral)
OUR OFFER
- Committed team with sound specialist knowledge
- Employment as a student assistant (m/f/d) (up to 40 hours/month) with flexible working hours
- Support and advice for your studies
If you have any questions, please call Julia Wichmann on +49 3641 204-143.
Please send your application with the usual documents in a single PDF file (max. 12 MB) by e-mail to personal@ifw-jena.de.