At this point, we would like to let some employees speak on behalf of our entire workforce.
Training
Become a part of Heckel, a cosmopolitan family business which is operating for more than 180 years and is held in the highest regard worldwide, and learn the art of building and repairing the highest quality bassoons, contrabassoons and Heckelphones.
At Heckel you will receive a first-class technical training in a familial working environment in which special emphasis is set on a good working atmosphere and strong team spirit. In addition to an excellent training, we offer you an above-average remuneration as well as additional benefits, such as travel allowances, Christmas and vacation bonuses, a job ticket and more. Furthermore, we guarantee an employment in case of a successful completion of the training and a good cooperation throughout the training period.
The training period is 3 years and is divided into practical training and theoretical lessons. The practical part of the training takes place at our production facility in Wiesbaden, the theoretical lessons are held over several weeks of block lessons at the Oscar-Walcker-School in Ludwigsburg in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The training is completed with the final Journeyman’s examination.
Further information about the job profile can be found here: www.berufenet.de
Information
Professional Education
Woodwind instrument maker (m/f/d)
Training Duration
3 years
Beginning
1st September every year
Training Facility
- Practice: Production facility in Wiesbaden (Hesse)
- Theory: Oscar-Walcker-School in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Wuerttemberg)
Additional Benefits
- Above-average remuneration
- Christmas and vacation bonuses
- Meal allowance
- Job ticket
- Housing allowance for school days
Requirements
- Manual skills and passion for the work with wood and metal
- Ability to work accurately and precisely
- Team spirit
- A particular level of school certificate is not required
- Even musical background knowldge or the ability to play the bassoon is not required
Application Documents
- Application letter
- Curriculum vitae
- School certificates
We look forward to receiving your application. Please send your application documents by post to:
Wilhelm Heckel GmbH
Stettiner Str. 7, 65203 Wiesbaden
or by Email to: mail@heckel.de
Job Offer
For the production of our high-quality woodwind instruments in our manufactury in Wiesbaden we are always looking for motivated and committed employees. Join the Heckel team and contribute your expertise and skills to our company.
We offer you the chance to become part of a world-famous, 7th-generation family business. Together with 30 colleagues, you will manufacture the highest quality bassoons, contrabassoons and Heckelphones, as well as the corresponding S-bocals. In addition to intensive training, you will receive individual education opportunities and attractive remuneration as well as additional benefits such as travel allowances, Christmas and vacation bonuses.
If you are interested to become part of our company, we are looking forward to receive your application!
Woodwind instrument maker (m/f/d)
Your assignments:
- Filing/ drilling/ mashining/ sawing of wood and metal
- Sanding/ polishing of wood and metal surfaces
- Hard and soft soldering
- Manual work as well as work with rotating machines
- Assembling and adjusting key mechanism
- Finalising and assembling instruments
- Conducting instrument maintenance and repairs
Your qualifications:
- Passion for craftsmanship
- Great interest in fine and precise manual work on high-quality woodwind instruments
- Completed vocational training as woodwind instrument maker (m/f/d)
- Preferably several years of working experience
- Prefering working in teams
Metal worker (m/f/d)
Your assignments:
- Mashining/ shaping/ drilling/ sawing/ filing/ bending of metal and sheet metal
- Hard and soft soldering
- Manual work as well as work with rotating machines
- Preparing technical drawings
- Programming/ setting up/ starting/ monitoring CNC machines
Your qualifications:
- Passion for the craftsmanship
- Great interest in fine and precise manual work with the material metal and sheet metal
- Completed vocational training as brass instrument maker / metal worker (m/f/d)
- Preferably several years of working experience
- Basic knowledge of CNC programming and experience in CNC machine technology
- Prefering working in teams
Carpenter (m/f/d)
Your assignments:
- Mashining/ shaping/ drilling/ sawing/ filing of wood
- Sanding/ polishing/ varnishing/ oiling of wood surfaces
- Manual work as well as work with rotating machines
- Preparing technical drawings
- Programming/ setting up/ starting/ monitoring CNC machines
Your qualifications:
- Passion for craftsmanship
- Great interest in fine and precise manual work with wood
- Completed vocational training as carpenter (m/f/d)
- Preferably several years of working experience
- Basic knowledge of CNC programming and experience in CNC machine technology
- Prefering working in teams
Grinder (m/f/d)
Your assignments:
- Grinding/ polishing of keys and other metal parts
- Drilling/ sawing/ filing of metal parts
- Manual work as well as work with rotating machines
Your qualifications:
- Passion for craftsmanship
- Great interest in fine and precise manual work
- Completed vocational training and experience in metalworking
Please send your application documents (letter of application, curriculum vitae, school certificates) by post to:
Wilhelm Heckel GmbH
Stettiner Str. 7, 65203 Wiesbaden
or by mail to: mail@heckel.de