Career Start at Sihl
Apprenticeship & Internship
We take the future into our own hands and rely on qualified and well-trained junior staff. We train to hire!
Whether machine and plant operator (m/f/d), industrial clerk (m/f/d), chemical laboratory assistant (m/f/d), IT specialist (m/f/d) or warehouse logistics specialist (m/f/d), with us you will find an an apprenticeship that suits your strengths and interests.
Become part of our #SihlTeam and create your future with us!
It doesn’t matter where you come from. The only important thing is that you have team spirit and a willingness to learn.
Since 2004, we have already trained 50 young people, ten of whom have a refugee or migration background. We support our apprentices with the possibility of entry qualification, internal in-house training, exam preparation or (if necessary) also with German courses.
To get to know each other better and to strengthen the team spirit, our youth representation organises joint activities outside of work.
Current Apprenticeship Places for 2024
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Machine & Plant Operator in Coating (m/f/d)
Duration
- 2 years
Our hiring requirements
- Completion of lower secondary school, intermediate secondary school or comprehensive school (Fachoberschulreife)
- School grades of “good” to “satisfactory” in mathematics, physics, technology and German
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn
- Understanding of technology and manual skills
Job profile
- Occupational safety and environmental protection
- Allocating and handling materials, supplies and auxiliary materials
- Planning and preparing work processes
- Control and regulation technology
- Production technology
- Setting up and operating production plant
- Maintaining and inspecting machines and plants
- Carrying out quality assurance measures
- Controlling the flow of materials
- Operational and technical communication
- Testing
Vocational school
- 2 x weekly
Required documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in table form
- Copies of your last two school reports, and if you have previously obtained a degree, also a copy of this school leaving certificate
If you are interested in an apprenticeship with us, please apply by the end of November (for the start of training in the following year) and send your application documents to our contact persons.
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Machine & Plant Operator in Equipment (m/f/d)
Duration
- 2 years
Our hiring requirements
- Completion of lower secondary school, intermediate secondary school or comprehensive school (Fachoberschulreife)
- School grades of “good” to “satisfactory” in mathematics, physics, technology and German
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn
- Understanding of technology and manual skills
Job profile
- Occupational safety and environmental protection
- Allocating and handling materials, supplies and auxiliary materials
- Planning and preparing work processes
- Control and regulation technology
- Production technology
- Setting up and operating production plant
- Maintaining and inspecting machines and plants
- Carrying out quality assurance measures
- Controlling the flow of materials
- Operational and technical communication
- Testing
Vocational school
- 2 x weekly
Required documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in table form
- Copies of your last two school reports, and if you have previously obtained a degree, also a copy of this school leaving certificate
If you are interested in an apprenticeship with us, please apply by the end of November (for the start of training in the following year) and send your application documents to our contact persons.
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Warehouse Logistics Specialist (m/f/d)
Duration
- 3 years
Our hiring requirements
- Advanced technical school-leaving certificate
- School grades in mathematics and German “good” to “satisfactory
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn
Job profile
- Vocational training, labour law and collective bargaining law
- Structure and organisation of the training company
- Health and safety at work
- Environmental protection
- Work organisation, information and communication
- Goods inspection and quality assurance measures
- Use of work equipment
- Receipt of goods
- Storage of goods
- Picking and packing of goods
- Dispatch of goods
Vocational school
- 1-2 x weekly (depending on the year of apprenticeship)
Required documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in table form
- Copies of your last two school reports, and if you have previously obtained a degree, also a copy of this school leaving certificate
If you are interested in an apprenticeship with us, please apply by the end of November (for the start of training in the following year) and send your application documents to our contact persons.
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Industrial clerks (m/f/d)
Duration
- 3 years / 2 years shortened (shortening requires entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences or general higher education entrance qualification)
Our hiring requirements
- Completion of the Höhere Handelsschule (academic part of the Fachhochschulreife), the Wirtschaftsgymnasium or the one-year Höhere Handelsschule for high school graduates
- School grades in mathematics, English and German “good” to “satisfactory
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn
Job profile
- Materials management
- Occupational safety
- Environmental protection
- Production Management
- IT
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Controlling
- Technical task in the field of application
Vocational school
- 2 x weekly (depending on the year of apprenticeship)
Required documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in table form
- Copies of your last two school reports, and if you have previously obtained a degree, also a copy of this school leaving certificate
If you are interested in an apprenticeship with us, please apply by the end of November (for the start of training in the following year) and send your application documents to our contact persons.
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IT Specialist (m/f/d)
Duration
- 3 years
Our hiring requirements
- Advanced technical college entrance qualification or general higher education entrance qualification
- School grades of at least “satisfactory” in mathematics, German and English
- Ability to work in a team
- Technical understanding
- Good abstract-logical thinking
Job profile
- The training company, occupational safety and environmental protection
- Business and performance processes
- Work organisation and work techniques
- Information and telecommunications technology products and markets
- Customer-specific application solutions
- Technical task Field of application
- System integration
- Service
Vocational school
- 2 x weekly
Required documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in table form
- Copies of your last two school reports, and if you have previously obtained a degree, also a copy of this school leaving certificate
We offer our IT specialist apprentices preparatory courses for the final examination.
If you are interested in an apprenticeship with us, please apply by the end of November (for the start of training in the following year) and send your application documents to our contact persons.
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Chemical laboratory assistant (m/f/d)
Duration
3,5 years / 3 years shortened
Our hiring requirements
- At least upper secondary school leaving certificate
- School grades “good” to “satisfactory” in scientific subjects
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn
Job profile
- Chemical and physical methods
- Carrying out analytical work
- Carrying out preparative work
- Producing, applying and testing coating materials and systems
- Handling working materials
- Safety and health protection at work
- Environmental protection
- Quality management
- Vocational training, labour law and collective bargaining law
- Structure and organisation of the training company
- Work organisation and communication
- Elective qualification units
Vocational school
Block teaching
Required documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in table form
- Copies of your last two school reports, and if you have previously obtained a degree, also a copy of this school leaving certificate
We support our chemical laboratory technician trainees through internships and exam preparation courses with our external cooperation partners.
If you are interested in an apprenticeship with us, please apply by the end of November (for the start of training in the following year) and send your application documents to our contact persons.
Internship
Do you already have your school-leaving certificate in the bag or are you about to do so, but you still have no idea what to do next? It can be difficult to start your professional life, because the possibilities of apprenticeships seem endless. An internship with us could be just the right thing for you to get your bearings and gain your first experience. You will get to know our company, your tasks as an apprentice, your workplace and your future colleagues. This way you will know exactly what to expect from an apprenticeship at Sihl and whether you can imagine a future with us.
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Your Contact Persons
Interested in an apprenticeship or internship at Sihl? We look forward to receiving your application.
