Metal Engineering Profession - Mechanical Engineering in St. Pölten
- Lower Austria
- Full Time
Next Level machines require Next Level technicians. With your future-proof technical training, you will take on the maintenance of pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Also, check out our career video for this apprenticeship.
Your future tasks include
- You manufacture components and assemble them.
- You set up machine production systems, commission them, maintain and repair them.
- You operate conventional and electronically controlled machine tools.
- You maintain pneumatic, hydraulic and electrotechnical control systems.
- You create and modify production programs for computer-controlled machines and systems.
- You identify faults, defects and malfunctions in systems and machines, isolate them and rectify them.
What you especially need for this role
- You have a talent for technology.
- You are skilled in manual work.
- You have a good spatial awareness.
- You meet the physical requirements (we will arrange an eye test appointment for you!).
Our offers that will convince you,
- You have the opportunity to combine your apprenticeship with the Matura (A-level equivalent) and receive bonuses as a reward.
- You receive free travel across Austria with ÖBB trains.
- For excellent performance, you receive additional leave and financial bonuses.
- You have the opportunity to live affordably in one of our ÖBB apprentice residences.
The apprenticeship starts in September 2027.
The apprentice income for the Metal Technology – Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship is (as of December 2025)
- €1,040.30 in the 1st year of apprenticeship
- €1,225.10 in the 2nd year of apprenticeship
- €1,556.04 in the 3rd year of apprenticeship
- €2,081.85 in the 4th year of apprenticeship
Your application
Apply online here with the following complete documents:
- CV
- Annual school reports from the 7th and 8th grades
- School report/annual certificate from the 9th grade, if already completed
- Residence permit – for non-EEA citizens
Here’s how to apply for this apprenticeship.
Contact persons
Do you have any further questions about the application or our apprenticeships?
Feel free to contact us by phone or email:
Tel.: +43 5 1778 97 65003
Email: lehrlingsbewerbung@oebb.at
Women are an indispensable part of our success and corporate culture. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women, who will be given preference in the event of equal qualifications – taking into account the relevant framework conditions of all applications.
Please note that a criminal record certificate must be submitted as part of the recruitment process.
About the company:
Since 1923, we at ÖBB have shaped mobility in Austria: we transport people and goods and work on solutions for rail, bus and logistics. Our investments in rail infrastructure contribute to the Austrian economy. As one of Austria's largest employers (*), ÖBB offers a variety of career fields, supports employees in their professional and personal development and implements measures to promote their health. Together, we work on a corporate culture characterised by appreciation and respectful collaboration.
(*) Source: Firmium, "Largest Employers in Austria", https://www.firmium.ch/blog/groesste-arbeitgeber-oesterreich
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