Scaffolders put up, modify and take down scaffolding, protective frames and support racks as well as special constructions and movable working platforms on various properties and locations. Their areas of employment include residential and office buildings, churches, bridges, industrial plant and traffic and assembly areas. Occupational skills Scaffolders carry out their work independently on the
Roofer
Roofers apply roofing, clad outside walls with various materials, seal surfaces on constructions and carry out repairs. They craft timber constructs, e.g. for roof frames and half-timbered walls, fit substructures and devices for removing surface water, install energy collectors and converters, e.g. solar panels and photovoltaic elements, in roofs and walls, and erect external lightning
Road Maintenance Worker
Road maintenance workers work for the highway departments and road construction offices of the Länder, administrative districts and local government bodies as well as in private building firms in trade and industry. Road maintenance workers carry out their work in various locations, principally on public roads and ancillary road facilities. They work in accordance with
Road Builder
Road builders work both on new constructions and on repair and rehabilitation projects. They build roads and other traffic-bearing areas using different building materials. Occupational skills Road builders carry out their work on the basis of technical documents and job orders, both independently and in cooperation with others. They plan and coordinate their work, consult
Rail Track Builder
Rail track builders work both on new constructions and on overhaul and rehabilitation projects. They build track installations using different construction techniques, for example as permanent way on ballast, in covered bedding, or on fixed trackway. Occupational skills Rail track builders carry out their work on the basis of technical documents and job orders, both
Milliner
Milliners require manual and creative skills. They make hats for men and women. Milliners work in small-scale trade workshops and industrial companies. In workshops, at theatres and film pro-ductions, trade fairs and events, items are usually individually made according to the milliners’ own design or the requirements of their customers, and are presented and sold.
Metalworker
Metalworkers work in the production, maintenance and assembly of metal and steel constructions, metal objects and forged products, of vehicle constructions and conversions as well as in the assembly, start-up, fault finding and maintenance of control systems. Occupational skills Metalworkers carry out their work independently and as part of a team on the basis of
Mechatronics Fitter
Mechatronics fitters are engaged in the assembly and maintenance of complex machines, plant and systems in the mechanical engineering sector or in organizations which purchase and operate such mechatronic systems. Mechatronics fitters carry out their work at various places, mainly at plant assembly sites, in workshops and in connection with service operations. They are qualified
Materials Tester
Field of Activity Materials testers are qualified to work unaided, examining materials and workpieces and using technological processes to alter their properties. They have basic metalworking skills. Detailed knowledge of the preceding production and processing steps enables them to analyse the causes of faults that have been identified and thus to gain information on preventing
Mason
Field of Activity Masons work both on new constructions and on refurbishment, modernization and rehabilitation projects at various job sites, for example on housing developments, public-sector construction projects, and industrial building sites. They build constructions using blocks and elements made of concrete and reinforced concrete. Occupational Skills Masons carry out their work on the basis
