Alstom opens new welder and fitter training centre in Mátranovák, increasing emphasis on professional training in the region
Alstom’s Mátranovák site is training and upskilling welders and fitters to secure the skilled workforce it needs for manufacturing bogie frames to customers worldwide.
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Alstom has opened its new welding and fitter training centre in Mátranovák
Alstom, the global market leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has opened its new welding and fitter training centre in Mátranovák, marking a significant investment in the training of people at the Hungarian Alstom site. The training centre will be used to train new specialists and provide further training for employees already working in production. These efforts will strengthen the region’s job market by providing essential knowledge and skills to those interested in steel assembly. The new training centre also plays a crucial role in reinforcing the “Right First Time!” principle among site employees, supporting improved factory efficiency and customer satisfaction, and ensuring a stable and promising future for the Mátranovák site.
“We are committed to safety and quality! Mátranovák is Alstom's most important site for the production of railway bogie frames, and its knowledge and competency is essential for the company to be able to deliver the ordered trains to our customers on time. It is important for us to strengthen the inflow of well-trained professionals to our site and keep the knowledge of our most important operators at a high level. As the bogie frames are one of the most important parts of our trains in terms of railway safety, it is also a responsibility to invest in the training of the colleagues producing these important parts of Alstom trains" – said Carine Siegwalt, site managing director of the Alstom factory in Mátranovák, who also pointed out that more than 400 welders and fitters currently work in Mátranovák.
State-of-the-art training facilities, comprehensive training program
The new training centre includes 10 welding stations, a cutting machine, two console cranes, and component clamps and rotators already used in production. The facility is designed to closely simulate the conditions found on the shop floor, which makes it easier and quicker for students to transition from the classroom to the production line.
In addition to hands-on practical training, the centre features a dedicated classroom for theoretical lessons, as well as a changing room and a common area for students enrolled in the program. Participants will spend 8-12 weeks mastering the precise welding techniques required for bogie frame manufacturing, learning basic locksmithing skills, and gaining proficiency in the safe and correct use of the tools and machines installed on the production line.
Strong ties with regional education
"The new teaching methodology developed by my colleagues specifically for our needs and the new training centre provide an excellent opportunity to further expand our cooperation with vocational training institutions in the region. In this respect, we are in a good position, as we are now accredited as a dual training centre and are authorised to provide practical training in several professions. In addition to steel industry professions, we now also accept students participating in logistics training, but we also provide opportunities for university internships in administrative and technical fields." - emphasised Carine Siegwalt, site managing director.
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