--- title: "Apprenticeship CNC Machinist Germany – Lorch" description: "Apprenticeship vacancy: CNC Machinist (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. State-of-the-art CNC systems, personal mentoring." url: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/" language: "en" index: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/llms.txt" --- # Apprenticeship: CNC Machinist (m/f/d) Apprenticeship · 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg · Immediate start ## About the Role Start your apprenticeship as a CNC Machinist (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. You will learn to set up and operate state-of-the-art CNC machining centres – large-part machining with great career prospects. ## Your Responsibilities - Getting to know and operating CNC milling and turning machines - Reading and applying technical drawings and workshop plans - Creating simple CNC programmes under supervision - Carrying out quality checks using precision measuring tools - Assisting in the production of individual parts and small batches ## Your Profile - Intermediate secondary school certificate (Mittlere Reife) or a very good lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) - Good mathematics skills and an interest in technology and hands-on work - Care, reliability and willingness to learn - Team player Before the first cut comes the setup. Discover how CNC machinists plan, program and inspect large components, and how the German apprenticeship builds those skills. CNC machinist: tasks, training and career paths → ## What awaits you with us What you work with every day — the equipment, tasks and technology of this position. ### Training on machines up to 26 m You train on named CNC centres such as the Zayer Thera W (up to 26 m travel) and the vertical lathe Ø 4,800 mm — one of the largest milling travels and rotary tables in the region. ### Real individual parts, not an assembly line Instead of a series line, you produce individual parts and small batches from batch size 1 to drawing — and create your first CNC programs under guidance on modern Heidenhain controls. ### Personal support, a real future Experienced machinists guide you step by step from the first chip to independent operation — in a company that unites all manufacturing trades under one roof. ## We Offer ### Apprenticeship with the aim of a permanent job We train in order to keep people on: a financially healthy family business for over 60 years — with excellent chances of being taken on after graduation for those who perform well. ### Holiday pay & bonus payment Performance-based pay plus holiday pay and a special bonus payment. ### 30 days of holiday a year A full 30 days of paid leave every year — real time to recharge, easy to plan. ### Pension & capital-forming benefits We think ahead: a company pension scheme and employer-subsidised capital-forming savings benefits. ### Commuting allowance A subsidy towards travel costs — for a relaxed commute within the region. ### Licences and training on site Forklift licence, crane licence and the regular safety briefings are provided in-house — missing qualifications are acquired here, not required beforehand. ### Company celebrations & team spirit Christmas parties and shared celebrations — here, team spirit is something we celebrate too. ## Apply Now No cover letter needed. Fields marked with * are required. CV and references; certificates or a portfolio are welcome in addition. The path into the team - 01 A quick answer Applications go straight to the company. A reply usually follows within two weeks. - 02 A short call A first phone call to clear up open questions on both sides. - 03 A day on the shop floor An on-site interview in Lorch and, where it fits, a trial day at the machines. - Part of the team Employed directly by Bock, not through a temp agency — with a permanent place in the team. ## Questions about the role? A short call clears up whatever the advert leaves open. The application itself goes through the form. ### Christine Bock For applications and HR matters as well as invoices, payments and commercial questions. ## Frequently asked questions about applying ### When does the apprenticeship start? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-beginn The apprenticeship starts on 1 September each year and runs for 3.5 years. A later start within the current training year is looked at case by case. ### Can the apprenticeship be shortened? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-verkuerzung Yes. With good results in the workshop and at vocational school, shortening it is possible — we then file the application together. ### Can I continue an apprenticeship I started elsewhere? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-fortsetzen Yes, by arrangement. In your application, tell us which trade you have been training in so far and for how long — what can be credited we sort out in the interview. ### Where is the vocational school? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-berufsschule That depends on the trade. CNC machinists go to Aalen. Structural metalworkers are in Schwäbisch Gmünd in the first year and in Ellwangen after that. ### Who looks after me during the apprenticeship? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-betreuung You get a fixed contact person: several master craftsmen and qualified trainers teach here, and from day one one of them is responsible for you and stays with you through the whole apprenticeship. During the apprenticeship you move through several stations in production and learn at each of them from experienced skilled workers who have been with us for many years and pass their knowledge on. We do not expect prior knowledge — what counts is attitude, willingness to learn and reliability. ### Is there a job after the apprenticeship? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-uebernahme We train people in order to keep them. We do not promise anything before the final exam — with good performance the chances of being taken on are very good. ### Can I get to know the company beforehand? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-probetag Yes. A trial day (taster day) is possible and has proven its worth: a day on the shop floor shows both sides more than a long conversation. The date is arranged individually once your application has arrived. The day is for getting to know each other and is not paid. ### Which documents do I need? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-unterlagen_ausbildung A cover letter is not necessary. A CV and your last two school reports do belong with it — without them an application cannot be assessed. A short introduction in the message field also helps: a few sentences about what interests you in the trade often say more than a grade. ### How much holiday do I get? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-urlaub 30 days a year — the same as everyone else in the company. ## Tasks, requirements, benefits, direct line The complete advert on a single A4 page — to print, pass on and read at leisure. The QR code leads back to the application form. PDF · EN · 802 KB ## CNC machinist: tasks, training and career paths Before the first cut comes the setup. Discover how CNC machinists plan, program and inspect large components, and how the German apprenticeship builds those skills. ## Other apprenticeships at Bock Maschinenbau Discover more opportunities at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch. ### Apprenticeship: Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d) Start your apprenticeship as a Structural Metalworker (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. You will learn steel fabrication, fitting and assembly techniques on real large-scale machinery components.