Once a carpenter, always a carpenter?
Yes, somehow!
Whether in production, on the construction site or even working on the PC, there are many facets to this profession. I can work in all areas and adapt the job to my life situation.
Thinking about later sooner! I'm not standing still, but optimizing our production processes as well as our minds.
Thinking about later sooner! I'm not standing still, but optimizing our production processes as well as our minds.
Michael is a production manager in timber construction
in 1994, Michael's parents were planning a new wooden cowshed for their farm and that's how he first came into contact with us. He was able to watch the carpenters building the structure live and decided that he wanted to become a carpenter. No sooner said than done, the application took its course!
How do you become a carpenter?
The first year starts with a basic vocational school year, or BGJ for short. There I spent a year learning the theoretical requirements of the profession and also had practical time slots at school to apply what I had learned. After that, I spent another two years in the company. I started as one of seven new trainee carpenters, all boys. Fortunately, more and more women are now getting a taste for it and are learning carpentry.
Are you only on the construction site or in production?
I worked in assembly for 15 years. Initially as a team player, I was soon leading my colleagues as an assembly supervisor. Traveling and getting to know other cultures and countries was exactly what I was looking for back then!
Due to new life circumstances with children and building a house, my job requirements also changed.
"Goodbye assembly - hello production hall." I started as a shift supervisor in the LENO® cross-laminated timber manual assembly department. A new daily routine set in, which challenged me in a whole new way and was also a lot of fun.
This was followed by a change to the role of foreman for our timber construction projects. I completed further training to become a factory foreman and certified building construction foreman and was promoted to production manager in timber construction.
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What tasks do you have?
My area of responsibility includes Assembly planning and personnel assignments, assembly inspections, hourly reports, construction diaries, hall allocations, controlling and, for example, planning truck loads.
But I'm also responsible for general issues relating to colleagues, such as vacation plans, arranging sick leave, making arrangements with our HR department and organizing further training and courses.
I can also be found at regional recruiting events and in schools. New trainees are always welcome here!
I also look after our carpentry trainees and am head of our in-house training workshop.
Do you have your own training workshop for your trainees?
The trainees in their 2nd and 3rd year of training go through our production areas and also have fixed times in their own training workshop. The aim here is to work through individual processes and work steps in detail, ask lots of questions and also create the odd work of art.
I also support the apprentices in the basic vocational school year (BGJ). I'm always on site at the school to talk to the teachers and students and stay in touch.
What makes ZÜBLIN Timber special for you?
I've been here for almost three decades!
The company supported me back then with my training, with a wide variety of roles on the timber construction sites or in the factory, right through to various development opportunities that still encourage me to stay on the ball today. For me, this is an authentic company, otherwise I wouldn't have been on board for so long.
What makes you special?
I have an open and relaxed manner. Hierarchies at eye level create trust, which in turn supports good performance. I can respond to the needs of my colleagues and tackle things with sensitivity. Things don't always run smoothly in life, so it's important in my role to be there and help where I can.
What do you do in your free time?
As a father of four children, I am a family man through and through and enjoy cooking and barbecuing. As a hobby fisherman, I sometimes find time just for myself and as a passionate hobby beekeeper, I look after a small apiary.