Windisch
Taster Apprenticeship Automotive Specialist / Mechatronics Technician - Commercial Vehicles Sector
- 21 July 2026
- 100%
- Windisch
Job summary
Join Gebr. Knecht AG for hands-on automotive experience! Discover a vibrant work environment.
Tasks
- Dive into real workshop tasks with no observation roles.
- Gain insights into service and maintenance of commercial vehicles.
- Learn daily routines as an automotive specialist or mechanic.
Skills
- Interest in vehicles, technology, and hands-on work required.
- Reliability and punctuality are essential.
- No prior knowledge needed; training is provided.
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About the job
🔧 Passion instead of standard. Before you decide on an apprenticeship, you want to know what everyday life really feels like – not just how it sounds on paper. With us, you jump straight into the workshop for a week and get hands-on, instead of just watching.
For over 100 years, Gebr. Knecht AG has been training young talents. Owner-managed, family-oriented, at four locations in Switzerland – our commercial vehicle centre in Windisch is the place where you find out if working on trucks and buses is your thing.
🛠️ What to expect
- You join the team directly – no spectator role, but active participation
- Insight into service and maintenance work on commercial vehicles (brakes, tyres, oil and filter changes)
- First experience with tools, lifts and diagnostic devices
- You learn what a working day as an automotive specialist or mechatronics technician really looks like
- At the end of the week, you will know if the apprenticeship suits you
✅ What you bring
- Interest in vehicles, technology and manual work
- Willingness to get stuck in rather than just watch
- Punctuality and reliability
- No prior knowledge required – we show you everything
- Currently in 2nd or 3rd secondary school or looking for an apprenticeship
🎁 What this week offers you
- 👀 Real workshop everyday life instead of glossy brochures – you see how it really works
- 🧑 🏫 Personal support from our training team throughout the week
- 🔩 Workshop at top level: modern lifts, diagnostic devices, short distances to spare parts
- 🤝 Direct contact with the team – you get to know your future colleagues before the apprenticeship
- 📄 Honest feedback at the end of the week on whether and how an apprenticeship with us could look for you
🤔 Why us – and not another company?
- No token programme: You won’t be making coffee rounds here, but really getting stuck in
- Variety instead of one-way street: Commercial vehicles, construction machinery, bodywork – with us you see more than just one vehicle category
- Training is lived with us: We have been training apprentices for generations – you benefit from a well-coordinated training team
- A team that stays: Our long-standing employees speak for themselves – short distances and a family atmosphere are not just empty words with us
- The first step to more: If you like the week, direct paths to an apprenticeship position are open to you with us – without detours
Contact
Administrator Commercial Vehicle Centre
Gebr. Knecht AG
Telephone:+41 56 461 65 29