We opened a training centre for welders
It will be used to train both our internal employees and students who will already have the necessary skills for practice during their schooling. Up to a hundred welders a year go through the training centre. We will reimburse up to 20 000 crowns for those interested in working with us to obtain a welding certificate.
While there were over 15 000 welders registered in the Czech Republic in 2015, only 10 386 will remain in the trade in 2023. At the same time, the share of domestic workers is declining - in 2010, they accounted for 91% of welders, while their representation will drop to 78.4% in 2023 (Data source: Czech Welding Society ANB). This makes welding a key skill for those of us who press and weld parts for the automotive, agricultural, forestry and material handling industries.
The industry is increasingly embracing robotics, but at the same time there are still welding jobs that even the most sophisticated robot can't do. Highly skilled workers are needed for both. It is thanks to the quality of our work that we supply parts in the field of manual welding to global brands such as John Deere, Claas, Still, Fenwick and the neighbouring Tatra.
"My colleagues and I first talked about the training centre several years ago. Now is the right time to open it. It will allow our employees to learn about the latest trends in manual welding. At the same time, students from secondary schools and apprenticeships come to us for training. We want to show them that welding is a highly skilled activity in which they can learn and improve throughout their lives," said our CEO Margita Rejchrtová.
The area dedicated to welding training is equipped with workshop tables, modern welding machines and facilities for a certified instructor. This is Michal Zahradník, who has been with us since 2017 and is one of the top experts in the field.
"We want our welders not to be limited to just one type of welding or to a narrow range of jobs. Training at the training centre will enable us to use our employees more flexibly and thus streamline the production of parts for companies primarily in the fields of agricultural, forestry and handling technology," says Michal Zahradník.
A report about our welding school was filmed and aired in the programme Události v regionech - you can watch the whole report in the video here.
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