Apprenticeship as a plant mechanic for pipe systems technology in Franconia
(m/f/d)
Bayernwerk Netz GmbH
Würzburg, Hirschaid, Kronach
Start date:
1.9.2026
Job Profile
Graduation
Soft Skills
Grades
Areas of Interest
Important School Subjects
- Crafts/Technology
- mathematics
- physics
- German
Training Content
- What you will learn with us:
- Manufacturing and maintenance of piping systems and plants
- How to identify, analyze, and quickly and safely resolve malfunctions – ensuring everything works perfectly for our gas customers at all times.
- How to conduct regular safety checks – for your own and the company's safety, as well as compliance with legal regulations.
Estimated Salary
Benefits
- 37-hour week, 30 vacation days, Christmas bonus
- Capital-forming benefits, company pension scheme
- Reliable: With us, you get top-notch training with a clear structure, genuine support, and excellent career prospects.
- Proactive: We are a team of doers – we let our actions speak for themselves, not empty phrases.
- Approachable: Who you are matters to us. Open, honest, and on equal terms – that's how we work together.
- Flexible working hours with time off in lieu through a flexitime account; intensive exam preparation
- Laptop + Smartphone
- Sports and health programs
- Local training
- Further education/Various benefits such as dormitory or housing allowance, meal allowance and possibility of travel expenses, etc.
Career Perspectives
- Takeover guarantee
Expectations
- You'll soon have your secondary school leaving certificate or a good middle school leaving certificate in your pocket.
- You are skilled with your hands and interested in math, technology, and scientific concepts.
- You are attentive, careful – and safety is a priority for you.
- You can easily recognize colors (important when working with different materials and safety markings)
- You enjoy working in a team and are open to new challenges.
- You are reliable, motivated, and want to contribute your skills to a meaningful profession.
- Excellent German skills (at least B2 level) round off your profile.
Job Description
During your 3.5-year apprenticeship, you'll learn everything you need, step by step, to:
- ensure the gas supply for approximately 100,000 customers in our service area through the mechanical installation, assembly, commissioning, and maintenance of systems
- manufacture and maintain pipeline systems and facilities
- investigate and resolve malfunctions in our gas network.
Hands-on and diverse:
You'll spend one-third of your apprenticeship time at the training center in Würzburg, one-third on practical assignments at our various company locations, and one-third at the vocational school in Würzburg during your first year and at the vocational school in Gunzenhausen from your second year onward. But don't worry, accommodation is available in Gunzenhausen.
Best of all: You'll be part of a strong apprentice community with many fellow trainees!
Contact Person

Matthias Schmid
Tel: +49 941 201 2371
Email: matthias.schmid@bayernwerk.de
Bayernwerk Netz GmbH
Würzburg, Hirschaid, Kronach
We ensure a reliable energy supply for around 7 million people in our Bavarian service areas. The energy transition is succeeding, as approximately 400,000 decentralized generation plants are already feeding green electricity into our grid. With innovative solutions, Bayernwerk is developing the energy system of tomorrow. Join us in shaping the energy future. The Bayernwerk Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the E.ON Group, offers an exciting mix of diverse companies and areas of expertise, such as grid operation – expansion and development of energy networks – as well as customer solutions for electromobility.
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