Training as a specialist in metal technology
(m/f/d)
MTU Aero Engines AG
Hanover
Start date: 1.9.2026

Job Profile

Graduation
Secondary school leaving certificate or comparable school qualifications
qualifying secondary school certificate (Quali)
Completed vocational training
Soft Skills
Commercial thinking/Analytical skills
Teamwork
Care/Accuracy/Responsibility
Craft/Technical skills
Grades
Total: <3
English: <3
German: <3
Math: <3
Areas of Interest
Construction, architecture, surveying
Electrical engineering, metalworking, mechanical engineering, technology, energy
Production, manufacturing
Craftsmanship

Important School Subjects

  • Crafts/Technology
  • math
  • physics

Training Content

  • Basic metalworking training in our training workshop
  • Handling machines for the repair of our engines
  • Working on discarded engine parts in our training dock
  • Become an expert through engine training
  • On-the-job training in different operational areas
  • Specialist training on jet engines
  • Assembly and disassembly of engines according to instructions
  • Training in your future workplace in preparation for your transfer

Estimated Salary

Benefits

  • An apprenticeship in the aviation industry—it couldn't be more exciting. And as a top employer, MTU offers its trainees many attractive benefits, including:
  • Great offers for health and fitness
  • Own laptop
  • Wide range of training options
  • Attractive remuneration and reimbursement of travel and dormitory expenses
  • Holiday and Christmas bonuses
  • 35-hour week with flexitime

Career Perspectives

  • Guaranteed employment after successful training, good future prospects
  • After your training, you will be able to perform the following tasks:
  • Manufacturing, assembly and testing of systems and machines
  • Operation and repair of machines and equipment
  • Identifying and finding solutions for malfunctions in production machines
  • Implementation of quality assurance procedures and service work

Expectations

  • You should have a good secondary school leaving certificate or preferably a higher school leaving certificate.
  • Technical interest and understanding
  • Craftsmanship and stamina
  • Good knowledge of mathematics and physics
  • Good grades in German and English
  • Careful and structured work methods
  • Personal responsibility and teamwork skills
  • German language skills at level B1/B2

Job Description

Of course, when it comes to the safety of people in the sky, the highest level of reliability must also be maintained on the ground. This requires careful work, critical examination, and prudence. This applies to the maintenance and repair of engine components, as well as to assembly and the comprehensive check before a test run. This job is both fun and responsible.

MTU Aero Engines AG


30159 Hanover
YOUR FUTURE AT MTU BEGINS RIGHT HERE We are over 12,000. At 18 locations worldwide. One in three aircraft flies with our technology. And we work every day to make that number even greater. Even better, even stronger. Even more sustainable. Not just for tomorrow and the day after, but for generations to come. That's why we employ the world's best people. People who make it fly – the aircraft. Because we're shaping the future of aviation. Shape it with us and give your career a boost.
More company information >