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Mathias #FavoriteMoments: Taking Responsibility for an Automated Plant

Mathias #FavoriteMoments: Taking Responsibility for an Automated Plant

Employee presents a steel profile for road safety products in a modern metal processing manufacturing environment.
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Mathias took the leap from the restaurant industry to metal technology and joined us as a temporary employee. At first, he was assigned to support tasks, but his interest in technology quickly caught his colleagues’ attention: Mathias is eager to learn and soaks up new information like a sponge. Eventually, he began working on the complex production lines and was quickly hired as a permanent employee.

Two voestalpine employees collaborate at an industrial machine to ensure precise manufacturing processes in metal processing.

As a complete career changer, I was welcomed with open arms. Everything was explained clearly, and people trust me. I’ve found my calling here.

Mathias M.
machine operator

Permanent or temporary—either way, it’s a supportive environment.

Mathias knows the company culture and the collegial spirit in production from his experience as both a temporary and a permanent employee. The interactions have always been respectful and personable. During his professional onboarding, he learned everything he needed to know—including plenty of details—from his colleague Daniel, who knows every nut and bolt and shares his knowledge with exceptional expertise. Mathias can always turn to him for help.

As a machine operator, I work in the sawing and drilling center and am responsible for ensuring that the steel profiles for assembly have the perfect hole pattern and the perfect length. My colleague Daniel trained me exceptionally well.

Mathias M.

New equipment. It’s a perfect fit!

One very special moment—one of many #FavoriteMoments—was when Mathias was allowed to operate a fairly new, fully automated sawing and drilling machine on his own. At first he was surprised, but then he was thrilled by the trust placed in him as a career changer.

All of a sudden, they said, ‘Do it on your own.’ That was my first step on my path to becoming a machine operator. Cool—it just felt right!

Mathias M.
Mathias in industrial workwear holds a formed steel profile for road safety products in a modern metal processing production facility.

Working Toward the Next Steps

Mathias is working toward mastering the production equipment as well as his colleague Daniel. And he also has his sights set on further career steps. In any case, his career change to our company has opened up entirely new perspectives for him.

About the campaign

In our new brand and image campaign #FavoriteMoments, we show our contribution to a modern, sustainable life from the perspective of people. We focus on their individual favorite moments and the commitment of our employees that makes such moments possible. The specially composed song “All these moments” accompanies the campaign and musically conveys our values, courage, community and our joy for the future and is authentically accompanied by pictures of our employees.

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Die voestalpine ist ein weltweit führender Stahl- und Technologiekonzern mit kombinierter Werkstoff- und Verarbeitungskompetenz. Die global tätige Unternehmensgruppe verfügt über rund 500 Konzerngesellschaften und -standorte in mehr als 50 Ländern auf allen fünf Kontinenten. Sie notiert seit 1995 an der Wiener Börse. Mit ihren Premium-Produkt- und Systemlösungen zählt sie zu den führenden Partnern der Automobil- und Hausgeräteindustrie sowie der Luftfahrt- und Öl- & Gasindustrie und ist darüber hinaus Weltmarktführer bei Bahninfrastruktursystemen, bei Werkzeugstahl und Spezialprofilen. Die voestalpine bekennt sich zu den globalen Klimazielen und verfolgt mit greentec steel einen klaren Plan zur Dekarbonisierung der Stahlproduktion.