Industrial fitter
Assembly of plant, steelwork, windows or drywall. Often involves travel with allowances, and pays above average.
Typical duties
- 01Assemble components and sub-assemblies from drawings
- 02Align and bolt plant, assist with commissioning
- 03Check dimensions and keep assembly records
- 04Work on changing sites at home and abroad
Requirements
- Technical understanding and confidence with tools
- Reading simple technical drawings is an advantage
- Willingness to travel, in some firms for weeks at a time
The statutory minimum wage in Germany is €13,90 gross per hour (2026). Many sectors apply higher collective or sector minimum wages.
Construction & trades
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An application or a staffing request — both take a few minutes. We get in touch as soon as we have something suitable.
Knowledge
New employee sick in the first four weeks in Germany: who pays the wage
Sick in the first four weeks of a new job in Germany: why the employer does not pay yet, what the health fund may pay and your duties.
Deducting accommodation rent from wages: the three limits employers must keep
Company accommodation in Germany: when you may offset rent against the wage, which caps apply and what the contract and payslip must show.
Changing the employment contract after the Federal Employment Agency has approved it
What the Federal Employment Agency approved, which contract changes touch it, and who decides whether a new approval is needed.