As a mechanical operator, you master metalworking techniques such as drilling, turning, milling and use it to manufacture high-tech workpieces for the manufacture of our roboters and ventilation devices.

If prototype parts or series parts are manufactured on our computer-controlled machines, you monitor the production process, intervene if necessary and check the manufactured parts with modern measuring instruments.

We deliberately designed the training as a mechanical operator to be practical, on conventional turning, drilling and milling machines in a modern training workshop that is located in the middle of production. This provides a link to practice and an exchange with experienced professionals.

• Secondary or “Real” school diploma
• Skilled craftsmanship
• Good spatial imagination
• Exact work
• Joy on physics and technical challanges

Swissmechanic

The industry association Swissmechanic offers further information on apprenticeship as a mechanical operator in the metal and machine industry.

Are you a team player and want to show off your flair for computers? As a computer scientist, you work in the planning, installation and operation of IT systems in the hardware and software area. You solve coding tasks, work on various projects and support our employees regarding needs of IT-solutions. You set your own projects and get deep insights into different departments during your apprenticeship.

At Hamilton, we train two fields in computer science. Since 2020, we have been offering computer science apprenticeship in the field of application development in addition to the field of business informatics.

You can find all information on business informatics here:

Business informatics

You can find information about the application developer here:
Application developer

• Secondary or high school Modell C Level II
• Logical thinking
• Fast comprehension
• Exact work
• Abstract thinking

ICT Berufsbildung

ICT Berufsbildung offers further extensive information on apprenticeship training as a computer scientist.

As an logistics Operator EFZ specializing in warehouse management, you receive goods in the incoming goods department. After the incoming goods inspection you register the articles into the system with the help of the computer. You check inventory and if necessary, items have to be relocated. As a logistics operator, you have to pick the goods upon customer order, transport them with the help of forklifts and pack them properly.

• Secondary or “Real” school diploma
• Motivation and commitment
• Reliability
• Independent work
• Skilled craftmanship

SVBL

The Swiss Association for apprenticeship in Logistics (ASFL SVBL) is committed to the profession of logistician and offers further information on this professional field.

GBC

The “Gewerbliche Berufsschule Chur” (GBC) provides apprentees with the theoretical part of apprenticeship training.

As a construction designer, you can show off your talent for technology and drawing. Designers develop and design individual parts and assemblies of devices, machines and systems. They also design and draw tools and devices, develop data for production and create documents for production, assembly and quality tests. CAD (Computer Aided Design) serves as an aid for the work of constructing and creating technical drawings.

• Secondary or “Real” school diploma
• Skillful hands for precise work
• Enjoy teamwork
• Flair for geometry and technical drawing
• Spatial imagination
• Sense of responsibility

Swissmem

The industry association Swissmem offers further information on apprenticeship as a construction designer in the metal and machine industry.

You perform administrative tasks in the purchasing department, in order processing or in finance and accounting. You take care of offers and write orders, others process orders and create invoices, while other tasks take over from payment transactions and manage the bookkeeping.
If, in addition to these tasks, you also like to be in contact with employees from other departments and with customers, a commercial job is something for you.

• Secondary or high school Modell C Level II
• Teamplayer with flair for numbers and languages
• Sense of responsibility
• Diligence

Profiles:
Extended basic education (E-Profile)
E-Profile with business matura (BM)

Multicheck

The Multicheck is a job-neutral aptitude test that shows the personal skills profile of aspiring apprentees. The Multicheck tests the knowledge and skills of the pupils in an independent, nationwide uniform aptitude test after completion of the 8th grade.

WSKV Chur

The business school KV Chur is the largest vocational institution in our canton in the commercial area. It guarantees basic economic training in various federally recognized apprenticeship professions.

As an electronic technician, you can show off your talent for technology. Electronic technicians develop and implement electronic circuits and hardware-related software in collaboration with other experts. You will be involved in processing orders or projects, planning and monitoring manufacturing processes for electronic products and creating technical documents such as Manufacturing documents for printed circuit boards. They manufacture electronic devices or systems, carry out measurement and test work, commissioning and maintenance work. Experimenting, tinkering, researching and experiencing are part of everyday life.

• Secondary or high school Modell C Level II
• Flair for technology
• Enjoy working on the computer
• Good logical-abstract thinking
• Exact and careful way of working

Swissmem

The industry association Swissmem offers further information on apprenticeship as a electronic technician in the metal and machine industry.

VFEI

The Association for the Promotion of Electronics and Computer Science Professions (VFEI) offers further information on vocational training as an electronics engineer.

As an automation technician, you build electrical controls, apparatus, machines, systems or automation systems, put them into operation or maintain them. You plan your projects and look for the optimal solutions for programmed control and automation tasks. For the implementation of your project, you draw your own electrical diagrams, wire the system and write the program. This varied job teaches you skills in electrical engineering, pneumatics, mechanics and in different programming languages. Hamilton manufactures fully automated storage systems for medical samples. An important task of the automation technician is to wire the systems and put them into operation. The Hamilton apprentices also work closely with the development departments to set up and commission new prototypes.

• Secondary school diploma
• Analytical mindset
• Good imagination
• Skillful hands
• Exact way of working
• Ability to concentrate

EMAX

The EMAX is basic vocational training as well as professional further training in technical and craft occupations in industry. For the automation technicians, the EMAX conducts the cross-company courses to deepen the practical training.

GBC

The “Gewerbliche Berufsschule Chur” (GBC) provides apprentees with the theoretical part of apprenticeship training.

As a polymechanic, you can show off your technical skills and your talent for technology. Polymechanics manufacture workpieces for the manufacture of our sophisticated dosing and ventilation devices, manufacture test and assembly devices for the production processes and manufacture individual parts for the prototypes of our development department. We deliberately designed the training as a poly-mechanic in a practical manner, on computer-controlled lathes and milling machines and in a modern training workshop that is in the middle of production.

• Secondary or “Real” school diploma
• Skilled craftsmanship
• Good spatial imagination
• Exact work
• Joy on physics and technical challange

Swissmechanic

The industry association Swissmechanic offers further information on apprenticeship as a mechanical operator in the metal and machine industry.

As an automation operator, you are primarily involved in manual work. You build electrical controls, apparatus, machines, plant or automation systems, put them into operation or maintain them. This varied profession gives you insights into electrical engineering, pneumatics and mechanics. At Hamilton, among other things, we are manufacturing fully automated storage systems for medical samples. An important task of the automation operator is to wire the systems and put them into operation. The Hamilton apprentices also work closely with the development departments to set up and commission new prototypes. More demanding jobs you carry out under the guidance of experts.

• “Real” school diploma
• Good imagination
• Skillful hands
• Exact way of working
• Ability to concentrate

GIB GL

The Commercial-Industrial Vocational School of Canton Glarus (GIBGL) teaches automatic automatic technicians the theoretical part of vocational training.