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Successful as a team:

Your career at SCHLEIFRING

Would you like to contribute to shaping the future, facilitate technical innovation and make the world a little bit more sustainable and make it a safer and better place to live in? In that case, SCHLEIFRING is the right place for you. We make a difference, are successful as a team and are looking forward to strengthening our team in all areas of the company. Discover your career opportunities and get started with us.

Careers at SCHLEIFRING

For over 50 years the name SCHLEIFRING has stood successfully for innovative transmission technology. We are a global company that assumes social and ecological responsibility and cultivates a corporate culture that is characterized by a working environment based on mutual esteem and respect and the values by which we live.

We are constantly growing – that's why we need personalities like you! Exciting challenges are waiting for you at a modern employer. Get to know us and find out why it is worth your while to become part of the SCHLEIFRING team.

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Joining us

Our application process is simple. We would like to get to know you personally and not just your curriculum vitae.

Our online portal is available for you to send your application to SCHLEIFRING. You can upload your CV as well as all important references here.

We will contact you within three days. If your CV meets the requirements, we will call you directly in order to get a first personal impression.

The HR department will discuss your application with the relevant department. We will then quickly contact you in order to plan the next steps.

Depending on the position, we will invite you to an interview or to do a trial working day.

We will inform you about our decision just a few days after the interview or directly after the trial working day.

Attractive remuneration
and numerous benefits

Look forward to a secure job in a continuously growing company that offers you numerous development and creative opportunities. A modern work environment, a performance-related salary, bonuses and contributions to the company pension scheme as well as other benefits form an attractive overall package.

Innovative working environment

Innovative work environment

Modern offices as well as a perfectly equipped machine shop make everyday working life at SCHLEIFRING easier.

Supplementary company health insurance

Supplementary company health insurance

Free supplementary coverage for employees – beyond that offered by the statutory health insurance.

Company pension scheme

Company pension scheme

SCHLEIFRING offers all its employees additional financial security after retirement by paying a 22% contribution.

Annual wage and salary round

Annual wage and salary review

The company enables the salaries to be adjusted every year.

Mobile working

Mobile working

Career and family can be reconciled using the latest IT technology.

Training courses / further education 

SCHLEIFRING stands for technical progress and further development. This applies in equal measure to both our products and our employees.

Job bike

Cycle to work scheme

Stay healthy and take advantage of the opportunity to cycle, whether to the office or in your free time.

Food allowance

Lunch allowance / canteen

The staff canteen offers a range of midday meals subsidised by the company.

E-charging stations

Electric charging stations / parking spaces

At the company’s sites there are sufficient electric charging stations and parking spaces for everyone.

Corporate Events

Company events

Summer party, Christmas party, skiing excursion or running team: The important thing is to foster a sense of community!

The defining qualities of our company

It is the people who work for SCHLEIFRING who make the difference: their know-how and their expertise, and especially the way they deal with challenges and tread new paths. The way they support, inspire and motivate each other.

We consider complex technical challenges as the chance to be innovative. We recognize and embrace this: with purpose and courage. Hence, we find the best and most efficient solutions in a results-oriented manner. No matter how challenging the search may be, it arouses the tenacity that lies in each of us

At SCHLEIFRING we have understood the following: We are at our strongest when we precisely coordinate our activities and orientate them towards reaching our common goal. Our cooperative working climate is characterized by mutual esteem, solidarity and constructive openness: qualities that make us who we are.

Enthusiasm, inventiveness and the goal of pushing back the limits of technical feasibility further and further to meet future needs are the factors that drive us. This has enabled us to develop into a global technology leader who sets new standards: with progress “made in Germany”.

SCHLEIFRING stands for precision, safety and reliability under extreme conditions. We safeguard this through responsible actions that are not based on rules and standards alone. Our approach is characterized by calm and prudence, by diligence and empathy. This forms the basis of our work and builds trust.

A professional approach and productive meticulousness in all areas of the company lay the foundation for our universally perceptible culture of excellence. We are well aware that the details with regard to quality, aesthetics and added value make the difference. We live for our profession: in processes, in our image, in communication and at every workspace – at all times.

The future doesn’t just happen. It is the result of our decisions – and we make these by looking ahead and thinking strategically. Addressing challenges with an eye to the future and, at the same time, acting with foresight without losing sight of the present, that is our guiding principle.

Working together for a better future

At SCHLEIFRING we work every single day on the further development of a technology that is indispensable in key industries. While doing so, we combine innovation with precision and create solutions that drive progress. This and, above all, the people who work at SCHLEIFRING have made us the global market leader. 

As a team with a passion for technology, we work together to improve existing solutions and create new ones. To achieve this, we are always looking for new members of staff to strengthen our team: Personalities who think for themselves and contribute to shaping the company and who want to invent the future together with us. Interested? In that case, get to know us and discover the opportunities offered by SCHLEIFRING. 

Opportunities for personal development through

individually adapted education and training

The SCHLEIFRING Academy accompanies our employees on their individual career paths – with practice-oriented training courses, professional qualification and bespoke opportunities for personal development. Learning environments with modern equipment and digital tools create ideals prerequisites for acquiring knowledge and deepening it in a targeted manner. Whether you a starting your career or already an experienced specialist: We promote talents in the long term and prepare them for new challenges and roles.

Insights into our company

What is special about the people at SCHLEIFRING, what experiences have they had, what are they passionate about and what is their everyday life in the company like? The answers to these and other questions are provided by the personal portraits and insights into our company.

The SCHLEIFRING team – In a different perspective
Professional and personal development are at the heart of employee retention at SCHLEIFRING. Acquired specialist knowledge is exchanged across departments, creating curiosity and a knowledge advantage within the entire company. Mutual appreciation and teamwork produce young specialists with valuable potential - our knowledge carriers of tomorrow!
Nadine - Reception

Nadine

Reception

Nadine

Reception

A friendly smile every day – that’s me! Besides giving a warm welcome to our guests, I coordinate the allocation of all rooms, organize food and drinks and, on the side, I also ensure that everyone who phones us is connected correctly and provide first aid for major and minor injuries.

Jürgen - Facility Management

Jürgen

Facility management

Jürgen

Facility management

Monitoring. Maintenance. Repairs. My day-to-day tasks include the organization and coordination of external companies, management of the vehicle fleet and also the correct disposal of materials. I look forward to seeing my colleagues again every time I come to work.

Andrea - Human Resources

Andrea

Human resources

Andrea

Human resources

Every day is different and the tasks are multifaceted, just like human beings. My daily challenge is constantly finding new solutions, sometimes also in difficult situations.

Denise - Marketing

Denise

Marketing

Denise

Marketing

Planning, coordination and organization – with great confidence in the product and in the SCHLEIFRING family with its more than 750 employees. Making the impossible possible in the team is an exciting task and a daily enrichment!

Hartmut - Logistics

Hartmut

Logistics

Hartmut

Logistics

I am proud to have already been a member of the SCHLEIFRING team for 25 years. My areas of responsibility comprise the management and timely provision of all raw materials. I look forward to working with my colleagues and the suppliers, who over the years have also become my friends, every single day.

Maximilian - Product Qualification

Maximilian

Product qualification

Maximilian

Product qualification

As a test engineer, I am responsible for the qualification of new products. Working with complex electromechanical systems fills me afresh with enthusiasm every single day. I am proud to be part of the SCHLEIFRING team!

Sascha - Soldering, Gluing, Turning

Sascha

Soldering, Gluing, Turning

Sascha

Soldering, Gluing, Turning

A new challenge every day! As group leader life never gets boring. Our modern product is exciting, and working together with a great many esteemed colleagues makes this challenging task even more enjoyable.

Maurizio - Purchasing

Maurizio

Purchasing

Maurizio

Purchasing

I am happy in my job and happy in my department. We have a great atmosphere in the team that I haven't experienced anywhere else. And I am allowed to travel a lot to get to know new and foreign cultures.

Anton - Service

Anton

Service

Anton

Service

My working world is in service. My colleagues and I, we have almost the complete SCHLEIFRING product range on our workbenches. Product overhauls, repairs, maintenance. I am always surprised: some slip rings are decades old but just need a little oiling.

Franz - Assembly

Franz

Assembly department

Franz

Assembly department

I particularly enjoy training new colleagues and working with the trainees. This way I can pass on my knowledge and experience and it's nice to see how my colleagues themselves are pleased with the skills they have learned.

Cristina - Serial Production Assembly

Cristina

Serial assembly

Cristina

Serial assembly

SCHLEIFRING is like my second home. In my job I can live out my sensitivity for filigree work. And: I love soldering, it's my passion! It's like art, you see what you create, the precision of our products is literally in my hands.

Michael - Service

Michael

Service

Michael

Service

My work in the service department is varied and demanding. I calculate and assess - at the workbench and on the PC - and among colleagues it's really great! We meet and we also barbecue together - and I can come to work by bike.

Luzie - Marketing

Luzie

Marketing

Luzie

Marketing

Corporate identity and communication are my passion. Any kind of color in combination with the variety of shapes to carry a message into the world - creating attention and trust.

Leonhard - Engineering Design

Leonhard

Construction

Leonhard

Construction

Immediately after my training as a cutting machine operator, I started working as a technical draughtsman in the design department for complex rotary transmission systems. What particularly fascinates me: I can now apply my background knowledge from production directly to the slip ring designs.

Elisabeth Lohmaier

Elisabeth Lohmaier

Head of product qualification

Elisabeth Lohmaier

Head of product qualification

No two products are alike. Today we have to deal with mechanical challenges, tomorrow electrical ones, and the day after completely new ones.

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Christian Ostermeier

Christian Ostermeier

Head of sales

Christian Ostermeier

Head of sales

For our special products, in particular, it is important to familiarize oneself with the customer project and to ask the right questions – after all, no one knows our products as well as we do.

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Denise Schmaderer

Denise Schmaderer

Marketing coordinator

Denise Schmaderer

Marketing coordinator

The wide variety of individual projects transforms my profession into a calling.

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Sascha Berwanger

Sascha Berwanger

Head of module production

Sascha Berwanger

Head of module production

Being a manager is a life's work, a 100% commitment every day. You are no longer only responsible for yourself, but rather for the welfare of the company and the employees for whom you are responsible.

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Ready for the next step?

Apply to SCHLEIFRING now and take the next step in your career together with us. We support and accompany you on your journey.

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