School sponsorship: FACC supports the specialists of tomorrow
November 09, 2018 at 02:59 am EST
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School sponsorship: FACC supports the specialists of tomorrow
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School sponsoring by FACC
FACC sponsors regional educational institutions: Helmuth Höller, head of the NDT department of FACC, presents the higher technical education institute (HTL) in Andorf with working materials.
As a technology partner of the aerospace industry, FACC is growing in line with the rapid expansion of aviation. This also increases the demand for qualified employees. FACC cooperates closely with various educational institutions in the region and offers them wide-ranging support in training the specialists of tomorrow. Just recently, FACC presented the higher technical education institutes (HTL) in Ried and Andorf with various working materials for practical work in the workshops.
'As one of the largest employers in Upper Austria, we have a high level of social responsibility. That is why we support educational institutions and thereby invest a lot in the further development of the region,' explains Robert Machtlinger, CEO of FACC, thus highlighting the social commitment of his company. The students are able to realize their technology projects with the help of materials used in lightweight construction, which include carbon fabric, honeycomb cores and tools. In this way, FACC contributes to the successful combination of theory classes and practical work in laboratories and workshops. Moreover, the young people are also made familiar with the real-life working environment. 'It is precisely this dual training offered at higher technical education institutes that we so greatly value. We are particularly keen to support these young talents on their educational journey,' Machtlinger adds. School sponsorship closes a big gap: Composite materials are expensive and often difficult to obtain in small quantities. In addition, FACC offers HTL students the opportunity to use the FACC workshops in the company for practical work. For many years, FACC has also been mentoring sponsored school classes at the HTL Ried, where employees give lectures and organize training sessions. Machtlinger also stresses the importance of FACC experts assisting young people with their know-how and supporting them in making their first professional steps in the world of composites.
Creating a passion for technology - also amongst women
Providing materials is just one form of sponsorship with which the leading Upper Austrian company gets young people interested in taking up a technical profession. With its extensive employer branding activities, FACC not only aims to retain its own employees for a long time, but also to attract new top talents. For many years now, the company has been committed to establishing good relationships with the surrounding schools and colleges. Two years ago, the new bachelor's degree program 'Lightweight Constructions and Composite Materials' was launched at the Wels University of Applied Sciences with financial support from FACC. As of this year, FACC is awarding scholarships to four students enrolled in this degree course.
According to the motto 'Women in Technology', FACC hopes to attract significantly more women to the world of technology in the future. Female students from the Ried Commercial Academy spent a whole day at the company as part of the 'Global Aerospace Supply Chain Management' program. They were able to take part in meetings and conference calls and experience the daily business of a globally active company first hand. Each year, FACC also participates in the 'Girls' Day' which allows young women with a passion for technology to get their first work experience. The results speak for themselves: At FACC, women now account for one third of all apprentices.
Machtlinger emphasizes: 'Precisely because we are looking for specialists and skilled employees and we wish to further expand our regional locations, it is of utmost importance for us to present the enormous future potential of FACC as a technology leader and the associated career opportunities in the best possible way'. To this end, FACC is committed, amongst other things, to further deepening its cooperation with selected technical schools and universities and thus addressing future specialists at an early stage, for instance by offering internships or support with diploma and master theses.
FACC is a worldwide leading aerospace company in design, development and production of innovative aircraft components and systems. Being the technology partner of all major manufacturers, FACC works together with its customers on developing solutions for the mobility of the future. Every second, there is an aircraft taking off with FACC technology on board. In full year 2017/18, FACC achieved more than 750 million Euro in revenues. FACC employs 3,400 people from 38 nations and working in 13 countries worldwide. The company is listed in the ATX of the Vienna Stock Exchange and part of the Fortune-500 Group AVIC, providing access to the largest growth markets within the industry. For more information please visit facc.com.
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FACC AG is an Austria-based company engaged in the aerospace and defense industry. The Company specializes in the manufacture of aircraft parts and components. It divides its business into three divisions: Aerostructures, Engines & Nacelles, and Interior. The Aerostructures division covers control surfaces, fairings and wing components. The Engines & Nacelles division provides engine and nacelles components. The Interior division offers interior design services for commercial aircraft, business jets/private jets, freighters and helicopters. The Companyâs services range from on-site support with field engineering, spares service, and repairs to assembly training of customer staff for components and systems delivered by the Company. The Companyâs products are manufactured at four production sites in Austria.
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