Become part of our global, innovative team
We are always looking for people who enrich our culture and help make GKD a little more successful every day. We are particularly strong as a team and each individual contributes to our company’s success with expertise and ideas.
We have a vision. You too?
Visionary people develop innovative ideas, strategies, and concepts for the future. They push these forward with courage and enthusiasm. They inspire employees and their environment with their power of persuasion.
Would you also like to explore new career paths? Would you like to drive change? Do you want to set out on the path to a healthier, cleaner, safer world? Then you’re in just the right place with us.
After all, our company’s vision is to make the world in which we live healthier, cleaner, and safer. We strive to deliver customer benefits through innovation and conservation of resources. At the same time, this approach helps us achieve sustainable development of our planet for future generations.
The world needs innovations!
And we are looking for smart minds
to help us make the world
healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Professionals – We rely on your knowledge and expertise
Your contribution counts. Whether you are a skilled worker, a commercial or technical specialist, or a manager, everyone contributes to our company’s success. The fields of employment at GKD are many and varied. We are always looking for new qualified employees for the many areas,
including Corporate Communications, Purchasing, Research and Development, Finance and Controlling, Human Resources, Information Technology, Process Optimization, Sales, and many more.
Students and graduates – Career entry at GKD
With the right employer, you can set the course for your professional future. Are you a university or technical college graduate looking for an employer to start your career? Do you have excellent qualifications, initial practical experience, enthusiasm for your subjects, and the courage to try something new?
Are you looking for a company in which there is not only a strong willingness and ability to perform, but in which you can grow? A company where you will be encouraged and challenged and where values such as respect, reliability, and commitment are applied on a daily basis? Then apply for one of our current job vacancies!
Pupils and trainees – Traineeship at GKD
We are looking for young and motivated people to enrich our strong community of more than 900 employees worldwide. We are proud that many trainees remain loyal to us for many years after their training and are working with us to advance our world-leading technical weaving company.
61 former industrial/technical trainees currently work at the site in Düren as qualified employees. 42 former business trainees are working as specialists and managers in administration, sales, and technology.
Resources
Here you can download our brochures on careers and traineeship at GKD.
About our traineeships
Your training at GKD generally starts in August and lasts for between two and three-and-a-half years, depending on the trade or profession. A traineeship can also be shortened depending on your previous knowledge and experience.
Training manager Sabine Küppers-Rößling is your direct contact for all questions concerning training. Both she and our trainers and mentors are there to ensure you find your place quickly at GKD.
Industrial Management Assistant (m/f/d)
As an industrial management assistant at GKD, there are numerous opportunities to contribute with your strengths and talents. Comprehensive training in various areas provides you with a broad range of specialist knowledge. In purchasing, the task is to assist in the preparation or review of quotations. In marketing, skills are developed to present products in a creative way. In human resources, students learn how to manage and recruit employees for GKD. In finance and accounting, the focus is on ensuring solid figures for the company.
Digitalization Management Assistant (m/f/d)
As a digitalization management assistant at GKD, processes are driven forward and optimized with suitable IT systems to make them faster and more error-free. Together with colleagues and individual departments, business processes are analyzed to determine the need for new information and telecommunications technology. We then ensure that the appropriate technology is procured, that employees are trained in it and that it functions optimally. Support is also offered to colleagues if computers or headsets do not work as desired.
Industrial Mechanic (m/f/d)
As an industrial mechanic, hands and head are used to keep the machines running or to put them into operation. In the technical weaving department, suitable tools and machine parts are planned and manufactured. The machines are also set up or converted for specific purposes. To ensure a smooth production process, any faults that occur are identified and rectified. Creativity and an affinity for technology are encouraged by creating and interpreting technical data and drawings in order to further optimize the performance of the machines.
Electronic Technician for Operating Technology (m/f/d)
As an electronics technician for operating technology, you will ensure that the machines remain permanently efficient and do not run out of power. The tasks include the installation, maintenance and repair of all electrical operating, production and process systems at GKD. This creates the basic conditions for smooth operation. If faults occur, the fault is identified and rectified. This often requires patience and a sure instinct, as the processes are closely interlinked and production is very large.
Machine and Plant Operator (m/f/d)
As a machine and plant operator, you will work directly on the weaving process to ensure that the machines produce high-quality products. The focus is on the weaving machines, which are set up, operated and converted as required. The tasks also include servicing and maintaining the machines. Wearing parts are replaced in good time and the weaving process is monitored. If faults occur, they are rectified to ensure that everything runs smoothly. A close eye helps to ensure quality.
Production Mechanic (m/f/d)
This is the right place for those who have successfully completed their training as a machine and plant operator and are looking for further challenges. The focus is on the weaving machines, which are set up, operated and converted as required. The tasks also include servicing and maintaining the machines. Wearing parts are replaced in time and the weaving process is monitored. In addition, the material flow is checked to ensure that the processes mesh smoothly. In the event of delays, errors are detected and solutions sought.
Warehouse Specialist (m/f/d)
As a warehouse specialist, head and muscle power are used to complete your tasks. You will learn to keep an overview, organize and ensure the quality of the products. The tasks include preparing the products for dispatch and packing them well so they reach our customers safely and undamaged. In addition to preparing the goods for dispatch, the proper storage, quality control and labeling of the goods must always be kept in mind. These tasks are easily accomplished by actively moving the goods from A to B in the warehouse.
Textile Laboratory Assistant (m/f/d)
As a textile laboratory assistant, you ensure that the products reach the customer free of defects and in high quality. Quality assurance is the daily business. Defects are investigated and precise process monitoring is carried out. If defects are detected, the search for evidence begins in order to uncover faults in the production process. This ensures that only flawless working materials are processed for customers and released for sale. Creativity is required when it comes to developing new products or researching suitable textile solutions.
Or apply on your own initiative…
Do you develop innovative ideas, strategies, and concepts for the future and push these forward with courage and enthusiasm? Do you inspire your colleagues and your environment with your power of persuasion? Do you like to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in? Then you’re very welcome here!
Your contribution counts. Whether you are a skilled worker, a commercial or technical specialist, or a manager, everyone contributes to our company’s success.
We look forward to receiving your unsolicited application and getting to know you.
We look forward to receiving your application
Simply send it to us directly via our online application form. Of course this also works for your unsolicited application.
Do you still have questions?
Then please feel free to call us or send us a message via our contact form.
Sabine Küppers-Rößling
Director Global Human Resources
T +49 2421 803 148
Daria Born-Latta
HR Specialist Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
T +49 2421 803 432
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