As a junior engineering graduate I started my trainee programme at Liebherr in the Earthmoving Division and that marked the start of my international career, which took me to China for two years, as well.

Pierre Pébereau | Head of Commercial Services in After Sales

Ready to take on responsibility? For yourself. For our customers. For Liebherr.

Aside from direct entry, our trainee program is another opportunity for graduates to enter the world of work. Within a pre-determined period of time, graduates pass through various areas and departments, gaining a comprehensive insight into the company. They develop into entry level professionals who are able to work in a variety of roles.

What is waiting for you here:

Your added value

The trainee program will be designed individually depending on your university background, skills and interests.

The aim of the trainee program is to train graduates in the company and then hire them on a permanent contract in the company.

Personal development and career opportunities stay in the focus.

You will get to know our company from different perspectives and understand how cross-departmental interfaces interact in the company.

Possible areas of employment during the trainee program

  • Research and development
  • Engineering (mechanical or industrial engineering)
  • Sales and service
  • Verification
  • IT
  • Quality management
  • Production
  • Purchasing
  • Finance and administration
  • Project management and project management logistics

Skills you should possess:

  • University – Bachelor or Master studies already finished or at the end of their studies
  • Good or excellent grades
  • Good language skills in one or more foreign languages (German , English, French)
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and written, with a wide variety of people
  • Comfortable with team-based work structure and ability to remain flexible to change within the work environment and scope of responsibility
  • Work experience in the aspired trainee programme desirable (e.g. in the form of internships, thesis, etc.)
  • For international traineeship programs: intercultural skills and the motivation to live in another country for at least 3 – 5 years
  • Project management skills
  • MS-Office skills

Exciting trainee programs

  • Start your career with our trainee program!
    Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS offers an 18-month trainee program. The goal of this program is to develop future “high potentials” within the aerospace and transportation product segment. During the program, you will be assigned to different areas at three global locations within our product segment – two locations in Europe and one location outside Europe. You will get to know Liebherr-Aerospace from different perspectives and understand how interdepartmental and international interfaces operate within the company. Mentors will accompany trainees during the program. In addition, there is a joint project that all trainees work on together over the whole period, based on additional training and coaching in project management, communication or leadership / change management.

    Start your career with our trainee program!

    Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS offers an 18-month trainee program. The goal of this program is to develop future “high potentials” within the aerospace and transportation product segment. During the program, you will be assigned to different areas at three global locations within our product segment – two locations in Europe and one location outside Europe. You will get to know Liebherr-Aerospace from different perspectives and understand how interdepartmental and international interfaces operate within the company. Mentors will accompany trainees during the program. In addition, there is a joint project that all trainees work on together over the whole period, based on additional training and coaching in project management, communication or leadership / change management.

  • Trainee Sales at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    “Following my master’s degree in sales engineering, I had the opportunity to get to know a wide range of areas, departments and processes at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH as part of a trainee program. This extensive experience in areas of the company such as construction, production, customer service, crane acceptance and of course sales is a benefit to me in my current position as Area Sales Manager for the United States and Canada. Because of the need for an additional sales person on the team of my trainee mentor – who proved to be an enormous support, by the way – my future role became clear early on. Not least as a result of the two-month stay in the U.S. and Canada, my focus was on the North American markets. The well thought out mix of experience in different departments, working on my own projects, and the support that was always available made the trainee program the ideal start to my career.” - Simon Schuster

    Trainee Sales at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

    “Following my master’s degree in sales engineering, I had the opportunity to get to know a wide range of areas, departments and processes at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH as part of a trainee program. This extensive experience in areas of the company such as construction, production, customer service, crane acceptance and of course sales is a benefit to me in my current position as Area Sales Manager for the United States and Canada. Because of the need for an additional sales person on the team of my trainee mentor – who proved to be an enormous support, by the way – my future role became clear early on. Not least as a result of the two-month stay in the U.S. and Canada, my focus was on the North American markets.

    The well thought out mix of experience in different departments, working on my own projects, and the support that was always available made the trainee program the ideal start to my career.” - Simon Schuster

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    We are always on the lookout for talented people who will contribute their expertise and enthusiasm to the Liebherr Group in all kinds of different fields.

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