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If you think that you are different, then you are exactly right to choose BENTELER. Are you looking for success? Do you have multi-tasking skills and team spirit, or do you tackle problems gladly? Are you trustworthy and can you convince your counterpart easily and effortlessly? What are your strengths and what makes up your personality?
BENTELER is an attractive employer with a great variety of opportunities for newcomers and newly promoted employees in the entire group. We want you to contribute your individuality and personality, irrespective of whether you are pursuing a career in a specialized subject, management or projects, since we are seeking strong individuals who are ready to contribute actively to the firm's progress and success.
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A team player uses her opportunities to good advantage
Jing Han 
With a population of more than 20 million, Shanghai, the “Pearl of the Orient,” is one of the world’s largest cities. The city’s name, which translates as “up to the sea,” was in all likelihood bestowed upon it by simple fisherman. The first recorded mention of the original settlement dates back to the tenth century. Since the 1980s, the city has been experiencing an economic boom and for this reason exerts a powerful draw on millions of Chinese. One of them is Jing Han, who moved to Shanghai in 1998 to study mechanical engineering and immediately fell in love with the city.
“I had always dreamed of living in Shanghai someday. The city simply has so much to offer, and it is the economic center of China. Why did I want to study mechanical engineering? My father was an engineer, too, and he may have influenced me at a very early age. But I’ve always had an affinity for the natural sciences, and I simply wanted to know how machines are built.”
Why BENTELER?
Jing Han took the plunge into a wholly different culture in 2003, the year she moved to Germany and enrolled at the University of Hannover, where she earned a master’s degree. In 2005 she was given the opportunity to participate in BENTELER’s Technical Trainee Program in Paderborn. After two more years in Paderborn she was offered the prospect of employment by BENTELER in Shanghai. Everything worked out as planned, and she returned, full of unforgettable impressions, to her adoptive city.
“In the automotive industry especially, Germany offers solid and high-quality training. I would advise anyone who is offered an opportunity such as the trainee program and BENTELER to grab it. I was extremely well prepared for my job, and my international employment left me with a wealth of valuable experience.”
Now in her mid-30s, Han is Customer Line Manager at BENTELER Automotive Shanghai, where she is responsible for around 10 employees. Her team works to improve the company’s customer focus so that products are brought to the customer faster, more efficiently, and with greater flexibility.
Reconciling the demands of family life and holding her own
The mother of two has been highly successful in balancing the demands of job and family. She enjoys the support of her parents and parents-in-law, who are only too glad to look after her children. She has managed to hold her own as a woman in an industry that is heavily dominated by men. She is quick to shoulder responsibility, and a certain confidence in her abilities motivates her in her work.
“As a woman you have to know what you are capable of and come across as self-assured. I am also someone who knows how to say “no.” More and more employers are waking up to the fact that mixed teams work much better, because their members complement one another to greater effect. In my view, however, what counts at the end of the day is not the sex of the manager but what she or he can do and how she or he leads.”
Apart from her job and her family life, Han tries to make time now and then for her favorite hobby, badminton. Since she enjoys working as part of a team at work, it is only natural that values such as trust and reliability are also reflected in her hobby. “Live in the here and now” is clearly her motto, and she clearly knows how to enjoy the moment. What good does it do to spend today worrying about what might happen tomorrow?
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Our German apprentices and dual students during their stay abroad in America
Lea and Manuel, our dual students in International Business, gained valuable professional and personal experience during their three-month stay abroad in Houston, USA, from July until September 2024.
They were actively involved in the creation of a marketing video for our site in Shreveport, which documents the entire process from the construction to the commissioning of the new threading machine. They were also responsible for preparing outgoing invoices for the Shreveport plant on a daily basis. Another highlight of their job was helping to relaunch the website for oil and gas extraction products in North America.
In their free time, the two have taken numerous city trips, including visits to Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, New Orleans and Los Angeles. They also explored the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Freeport and Port Aransas. Houston itself offered them many attractions, including the NASA Space Center, various museums and parks such as Memorial Park, Hermann Park and Buffalo Bayou Park. A particular highlight was a visit to NRG Stadium for the Copa America quarter-final, where they had the opportunity to see Lionel Messi live as Argentina against Ecuador played. But they also enjoyed the culinary diversity of the local cuisine, from Mexican dishes to typical Texan BBQ.
Lea and Manuel not only expanded their professional skills during their stay abroad, but also gained unforgettable cultural and personal experiences.
Our apprentices Nico and Erik were at our plant in Shreveport, USA, from July to September 2024 as part of their stay abroad. After their arrival, Nico and Erik got straight to work. First there was an introduction with safety rules and a tour.
Nico was assigned to the local IT department. His contact person quickly noticed his interest in programming and introduced him to the MES team. There, Nico was given his own project “Mobile Applications” and was asked to create a basic framework with a homepage for the scanners in the plant. After completing this project, Nico created a meeting attendance application that could be used to create, edit and manage meetings and record attendance by scanning. He really enjoyed these projects as he was able to contribute his own ideas and had a great team on site to help and support him at all times. Nico also had to give a presentation about his project in English, which was a big challenge for him, but he mastered it with flying colors.
Erik worked in Shreveport at the Hot Mill as an electrician in maintenance. His tasks included maintaining and repairing systems as well as troubleshooting. He also worked in programming and configured and tested a training station for the PLC with various components in the tech room. This station was intended to help new team members familiarize themselves with the PLC.
In their free time, Nico and Erik visited many exciting places, e.g. the Hot Springs National Park. They also visited Lea & Manuel, our two dual students in International Business, who were spending time abroad in Houston at the same time. Together they went to a Copa America soccer match. Another highlight was a tour through a swamp in New Orleans, where the four of them were able to observe alligators in the wild. At the end of his stay abroad, Nico went on a two-week vacation on the West Coast. This included trips to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
During their stay abroad, Nico and Erik were able to expand their professional skills, implement new projects and get to know American culture. Both are very happy to have embarked on this adventure and agree that they would repeat this experience at any time.
In July 2024, our dual IT students Joel-Maurice and Felix went to Grand Rapids for three months as part of their stay abroad.
Joel-Maurice learned about the local IT infrastructure, including the key card system, server cabling and server disposal. He was also involved in the migration of old systems and brought new ideas and cost savings to the plant. Felix has trained supply chain employees in the production planning tool as well as the sales and production planning process. He supported the implementation of MProCs Outbound at the plant, worked on SAP application development and visited the BENTELER plant in Holland.
In addition to work, they participated in a taco festival with goal wall shooting and throwing, celebrated four accident-free years at the Shreveport plant and socialized with colleagues from various departments, with whom they also enjoyed regular restaurant visits. They were also part of a joint baseball game with colleagues from Hagen. Every week they explored new cities and took trips to Toronto and Niagara Falls. On top of that, they spent beach days in Grand Haven, Holland and South Haven, attended Nascar races, went for walks and hikes on trails and in nearby forests. Numerous cultural activities were also on the agenda, including art museums and the Ford Museum in Detroit.
Joel-Maurice and Felix enjoyed their stay abroad to the full and are now returning to their dual study program in Paderborn with many new impressions under their belts.