Materials testers have a highly responsible job that calls for the utmost precision and a high degree of vigilance. They must ensure that the overall quality and the properties of materials are above reproach. They check, for instance, whether new materials have air pockets, cracking or perhaps impurities. Every material defect can have grave consequences. For this reason, testers document their analyses and evaluate the results with the help of a computer.

Final qualifications

• Certification as tool mechanics by the German Chamber of Commerce
• Vocational school diploma

Responsibilities (examples)

•  Processing of materials
• Testing, determination and modification of material properties
• Testing of materials on components and systems
• Manufacture and preparation of material specimens
• Preparation of test schedules and test instructions
• Failure analysis

Duration of training

3 - 5 years

Requirements

Secondary school certificate

Training plants with job offers

• Limbach-Oberfrohna
• Roding

Detailed information about the training program you will find under the training locations.