Thomas Heil, Toolmaker
“Wiha is a straightforward family-run business. That was the reason that I applied here for an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker: Because at Wiha one has the chance to get to know every single employee.”
INTERNSHIPSGIVE AN APPETITE FOR MORE
homas Heil got a taste for it in several internships: During his training as a Toolmaker he can live out his interest for precision work.
Hobbies
Sports (handball), travel
Training career
Toolmaker
Apprentice year
3
My school degree
High school (10th grade)
My favorite subjects in the vocational school
- Workshop instruction
- Lab instruction
I was already put in the following area during my training
- Tool construction
- Quality assurance
- Grinding
My tasks as a Toolmaker
- Producing turned parts and milled parts
- Post-processing of turned parts and milled parts (polishing / grinding / assembling)
- Assembling and post-processing tools
Why I decided on an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker
I have completed several internships as a toolmaker and afterwards I was very interested for the precision work and the CNC machines required for it.
I like this about my training at Wiha
I am not only dependent on a trainer, but rather also experience a lot from the trained toolmakers. I also like the family atmosphere – everybody knows each other here.
These are my plans for the future
After my apprenticeship I will continue training for master or technician and possibly also study.