Engineering Trainee Project Planning / Sales (m/w/d)

AKG Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 22,825 - 34,238; Full time

Job summary

AKG Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH offers a two-year trainee program that combines broad cross-departmental training with hands-on experience in sales and project planning.

The program is split into three phases: overview, cross-departmental orientation, and specialization in “Cooling System Project Planning.” You will support and advise existing customers, contribute to technical product development, and manage projects from quote to series production, including heat exchanger calculations, and

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or industrial engineering.
• Internships or practical training; international exposure is a plus.
• Strong quick comprehension, assertiveness, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate in German and English.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise existing customers and acquire new ones.
• Contribute to technical product development and customization.
• Manage projects from quote to series production, including calculations and design of heat exchangers.
• Coordinate internal orders and serve as main contact for customers and suppliers.

Skills

Quick comprehension

Assertiveness

Determination

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering

Job description

Full-time

Your tasks at AKG

• The two-year trainee program combines a broad, cross-departmental training program with the opportunity to gain expertise and practical experience in the areas of sales and project planning.
• It is divided into three phases:
  • Overview (approx. 4 weeks): Goals, organization, processes, and interrelationships among the individual departments
  • Cross-departmental orientation (approx. 12 months): You will get to know various departments through assignments lasting several days or weeks and take on your first tasks and projects.
  • Specialization in “Cooling System Project Planning”: You will deepen your knowledge in the areas of project planning and sales and take on responsibility for your own projects. A multi-week assignment at one of the AKG Group’s international subsidiaries is also planned.

Responsibilities in the specialization area:

• Supporting and advising existing customers, as well as acquiring new customers
• Technical product development and product customization according to customer requirements
• Complete project management from quote preparation to series production, including:
  • Technical calculation and design of heat exchangers
  • Commercial calculation and optimization of customer‑specific solutions
  • Quote preparation

Internal order coordination and serving as the point of contact for customers and suppliers

What we require from you

• You hold a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Diplom) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or industrial engineering.
• Practical experience gained through vocational training or internships, as well as experience abroad, is a plus.
• You stand out for your quick comprehension, assertiveness, determination, flexibility, and negotiation skills.
• A solution‑oriented, structured, and dedicated approach to work, as well as the ability to communicate in both German and English, come naturally to you.

You are willing to travel both domestically and internationally.