SFS : apprentices gain valuable work experience abroad
July 11, 2017 at 01:14 am EDT
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SFS invests considerably in the development of young talents within its own ranks. For the second year in a row, a group of SFS apprentices in Switzerland is being given the opportunity to spend several weeks at the Group's plant in Medina (USA). For the very first time, learners from the USA have also been invited to participate in an exchange program with the Swiss site in Heerbrugg.
Promoting the skills of young people through vocational training is an important element of SFS Group's strategy for recruiting and training skilled employees. SFS is a strong advocate of the dual education system, especially in Switzerland. Currently 160 apprentices, or almost 7% of SFS' entire Swiss workforce, are being trained in ten professions. Apprentices account for about 2.5% of SFS Group's headcount worldwide, which is notably high compared to industry peers. This percentage is targeted to increase to about 5% of the global workforce over the medium term. SFS is active in its efforts to promote vocational training in foreign countries, too, especially in the US and Germany.
A group of Swiss apprentices - an office admin specialist, two polymechanics and a machine design engineer - are currently on assignment in the US. They are gathering valuable international experience during their eight-week stay at SFS Group's plant in Medina, Ohio. SFS's young employees can benefit enormously from these exchange programs by improving their foreign language proficiency as well as their personal and professional skills. At the same time, two learners from the US are spending six weeks at the plant in Heerbrugg, where they likewise can take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen and broaden their skills in their particular fields, on the manufacturing floor and in toolmaking.
This international exchange program promotes the personal and professional development of young people and enhances the attractiveness of vocational education programs. Moreover, actively cultivating the development of SFS's young talents is crucial for ensuring the sustainable development of the corporate culture.
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SFS Group AG, formerly SFS Holding AG, is a Switzerland-based company that develops and manufactures mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components. The Company serves the automotive, construction, construction supply, electrical, electronics, aerospace and medical components industries. It consists of three operating segments which represent the three business models: Engineered Components, which are customer-specific products under the SFS intec and Unisteel brands; Fastening Systems, which are application-specific products under the SFS intec and GESIPA brand, and Distribution and Logistics, which are market-oriented product ranges and logistics solutions under the SFS unimarket brand throughout Switzerland. Its subsidiaries include, among others, Ncase Limited, a supplier of subframes for rainscreen cladding, as well as developer and manufacturer of disposable products made of metal and plastic for medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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