IT and technology
Polymechaniker/in EFZ
Key facts
- Qualification
- Federal VET Diploma (EFZ)
- Length
- 4 years
You make precise parts for machines, program CNC machines and assemble whole machines.
What you do
Polymechanics work in industry. You mill, turn and grind parts, often accurate to a hundredth of a millimetre. You program computer-controlled machines, assemble components and systems, put them into operation and maintain them.
What you bring
- Enjoying technology and making things with your hands
- Good spatial awareness, because you read technical drawings
- Good marks in maths and physics
- Precision and patience
How the apprenticeship works
The apprenticeship takes four years. At the start you often learn the basics in a training workshop, later you work in production, assembly or design. On top of that there is vocational school and industry courses. A shorter alternative is production mechanic (EFZ), which takes three years.
Tip: During your taster placement, ask which departments you go through during the apprenticeship. In large companies you can later specialise in what suits you best.
And afterwards
Polymechanics is a good start for many technical careers: technician at a college of higher education, workshop supervisor or, with the vocational baccalaureate, a degree in mechanical engineering or mechatronics at a university of applied sciences.
Klingt gut? Dann probier es aus
Ob ein Beruf passt, merkst du am besten in einer Schnupperlehre. Ein paar Tage im Betrieb sagen mehr als jede Beschreibung.
More about the occupation
What people do in this occupation and which schooling it needs is described in detail by the official career guidance service.