Senior Structural Welder

Who comes to us moves something. A million city, for example. And the traffic of tomorrow, of course. Together we create a new multimobile age. One that is simply sustainable and sustainable. With heart blood and tradition. With innovative tools and smart ideas. With a great team of people of different origins and a common goal: bring Cologne and climate protection forward.

Construction welder*in

Welding: You can carry out superstructure welding work on our rails and switches. You use a variety of welding methods to process the work-up of switches and softenings, heart pieces and wheel guides. These include sub-powder welding methods, arc hand welding and metal arc welding as well as aluminothermic thermit welding methods. Possible deficiencies are recognized and corrected by you to ensure safe city railway operation.

Grinding: You are responsible for the grinding process incl. Reprofiling the track line in our KVB track network to ensure the track profile according to the regulations of the VDV.

Monitor: You monitor the construction performance, in particular special welding work and special grinding processes of foreign companies on behalf of the KVB and independently evaluate the performance results. You recognize any inadmissible results and report them.

Support: With your expertise you support numerous processes. These include the acquisition and evaluation of key figures in the quality assurance of track systems as well as locksmith and workshop work. If necessary, you also support the winter service.

Qualification: You have completed technical training (e.g. industrial mechanic, locksmithin or mechatronics technicianin). Alternatively, you are welcome with a conclusion in winter 2025/2026.

Expertise & know-how: You know well in the application of various welding methods and have the permission to perform them or are ready to purchase them.

Flexibility & mobility: You already own the driving class B. In addition, you are ready to obtain the C/CE licenses and the Strab certificate. Occasionary operations outside the usual working hours are a welcome change for you. You are open to call within the winter service.

Training: You can extend your knowledge by participating in internal and external training.

Personality & working methods: You are drawing yourself through an independent and safety-conscious manner. Physically demanding activities are not an obstacle to you, and team skills are self-evident.

This is how we are successful together: More than 4000 people – a team! For over 100 years we have been moving the million city of Cologne every day. For this great performance, one is primarily responsible: the team spirit you will feel with us day by day.

Differences? We're the same! With us, diversity has progress. Because what counts for us are your personality and your abilities – nothing else.

Does the sun shine with us? Don't. But on the one hand, conflicts in corresponding fault culture can also be productive. On the other hand, this gives us the motivation to be a little better tomorrow.

We're not getting bored. You work on exciting projects from day 1 and shape the change of traffic in Cologne.

Attractive conditions Indefinite employment, payment by collective agreement (TV-N), collective wage increases and allowances, annual special payments, tax-promoting remuneration conversion and occupational pensions Work-life balance 30 days holiday plus relief days, 39 hrs. week, occupational health care, occupational physician, social counselling and possibility to a KVB-Kitaplatz Further advantages Bicycle leasing, partnership corporate culture, placement of affordable living space, job ticket (Germanyticket) and targeted training JOBV1_EN