Apprenticeship at Christiansen Print
As a subsidiary of the THIMM Group - the leading family business in the German packaging industry, with 22 locations and over 3,500 employees worldwide - Christiansen Print represents the pinnacle of the European pre-print market for high-quality printed corrugated cardboard products. This offers a wide range of training opportunities and career prospects. Do your training with us!
Print Media Technology apprenticeship (m/w/d)
A world without packaging? Inconceivable!
Nowadays, whether it’s pizza boxes or outer packaging for smartphones, cosmetics, food, or other consumer goods, the packaging is every bit as important as what’s inside it. It surrounds, protects, and holds the product. More than anything, though, packaging ensures that products are presented in the most appealing way possible, setting them apart from the competition so that they sell well!
High-quality packaging made of paper, cardboard, card stock, or plastic is usually printed using the “Flexo pre-print” method. With this method, the cover paper is first printed on a separate printing machine, one roll at a time. These rolls of paper are then used in cardboard industry machinery that turns them into decorative outer covers for packaging and displays - such as cardboard sleeves for coffee to-go cups, stands at supermarkets, or outer packaging for laptops or smart watches.
As digitization advances and cutting-edge technology becomes more widespread, the job of “printer” has come to encompass a much wider range of required skills and responsibilities. This also led to the creation of the “print media technologist” job title, which has been in use since 2011.
Media technologists have a good eye for colour, and they enjoy working with large machinery. Precision skills and enthusiasm for cutting-edge technology are good prerequisites for this multi-faceted job. Print media technologists are able to use a variety of printing methods; depending on the individual job specifications, they employ whichever method will display products most effectively. They set up printing machines, prepare print files, mix colours, and manage and monitor the entire print process.
The three-year technical apprenticeship to become a print media technologist is the first step on your journey to a career with excellent developmental opportunities; in addition to receiving the intensive support of an excellent training team and great colleagues at your apprenticeship location (Northeim or Ilsenburg), you’ll also enjoy all the advantages of the THIMM Group’s trans-locational training strategy.
Visiting other locations and doing hands-on training at cooperating businesses will help you build a broad range of knowledge and experience, creating the perfect foundation for a great start to your career.
"When I discovered the field of print media technology, I didn’t know anything about it, but I got excited about it after working a trial day at Christiansen Print. At the interview, they look at more than just grades - more than anything, they want people who are open to new ideas and have a desire to learn. As large as the company and the machines are, I was surprised to find such a familial atmosphere: everyone is friendly and helpful here, and they support me in every situation. To me, every day here is exciting - not only because I’m always learning new things, but also because I understand the processes and how they’re related a little more each day."
Mechatronics engineer apprentice (m/w/d)
Automation, technisation, digitisation... Our working world without technical support? Inconceivable!
Industry, research, development, sales, skilled trades, even the service sector - companies all over the world are using more and more machines, production lines, and technical systems to handle increasingly complex jobs and processes.
Mechatronics engineers feel at home in the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics, and information technology. Checking circuits, creating technical documentation, maintaining and repairing machines and equipment, assisting in the development of technological innovations, installing and configuring mechatronic systems... Mechatronics engineers are needed anywhere that machines and equipment with mechanical, electronic, and digital components are used.
Your apprenticeship with Christiansen Print covers the complete spectrum of subjects, from electrical and mechanical systems to pneumatic and hydraulic technology to automation. In addition to vocational school training and hands-on experience at work, we also offer courses taught by professionals at specialised educational centres. During your apprenticeship, you will also have the opportunity to obtain additional professional qualifications that will help you in your future career.
The 3.5-year apprenticeship includes units on topics such as:
- Planning and managing work processes
- Installing electrical modules and components
- Measuring and checking electrical parameters
- Installing and testing hardware and software
- Building and testing electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic control units
- Programming mechatronic systems
- Assembling modules and components for machines and systems
- Commissioning, operating, and maintaining mechatronic systems
- Manual and mechanical separation, machining, and reshaping
The apprenticeship is the first step on your journey to a career with excellent developmental opportunities; in addition to receiving the intensive support of an excellent training team and great colleagues at your apprenticeship location, you’ll also enjoy all the advantages of the THIMM Group’s trans-locational training strategy.
Visiting other locations and doing hands-on training at cooperating businesses will help you build a broad range of knowledge and experience, creating the perfect foundation for a great start to your career.
After you finish your apprenticeship, you’ll have a wide variety of developmental opportunities available to you - as an employee of an international company, your career prospects are international as well.
"I had already completed a retail sales apprenticeship, and I was looking to expand my horizons. This apprenticeship as a print media technologist was the right decision. You really work in a wide variety of areas, and I can’t imagine a better team. Everyone here is really open, and it’s a great working environment. Personally, I’ve become a lot more independent, and now I have my own apartment as well. After finishing my apprenticeship, I’d love to stay with Christiansen Print and my new co-workers, because I’ll have great opportunities for personal development as a “finished” printer, too."
Along with top-notch education and great hire-on chances, we offer regular team events and inter-office events like apprentice trips, creating an excellent platform for networking and socializing.
Your apprenticeship packet also includes 30 days of holiday every year, intensive personal consultation throughout the onboarding process, and a variety of benefits such as our employee app, bike leasing, discounted memberships at our partner fitness studios, and a well-stocked workplace refrigerator with coffee, tea, and fruit.
