Category: Students

Full speed ahead!

CURE Mannheim, a student club at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Mannheim, is dedicated to building an electric race car every year and then putting it to the test in international race events. Maren Klotz, currently Continuation Manager at Pepperl+Fuchs, was an active part of the team as a student during the 2021/2022 season. In this interview, she offers insights into the project which is about technical know-how and a lot more.

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A long, successful journey

It has been nearly two decades since Fabio Ikeda first embarked on his career at Pepperl+Fuchs as an intern. These days, he holds the position of Regional Sales Director PA (RSD) for South America – it’s been a long journey, but a highly successful one.

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Health challenge – staying fit through the pandemic, together

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Okay, it takes a little more than that to be truly healthy and fit. That’s why a team at Pepperl+Fuchs in Twinsburg, Ohio, is responsible for health-related matters concerning employees at the Pepperl+Fuchs locations in the United States and Canada. As one initiative, an eight-week health challenge was launched in the summer of 2020, despite the changed working conditions due to the pandemic. We caught up with Laretha, Project Manager and Human Resources Generalist in Twinsburg, to talk about how it went.

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Shaping the future in a new city

A year and a half ago, Alex moved from the Pepperl+Fuchs location in Twinsburg, Ohio, to Katy, Texas. In his role as a new member of the growing Solution Engineering Centers (SECs) team, Alex, an engineer, now works in the role of Order Unit Manager. He is responsible for making sure orders are developed and executed on time. Alex talks about his move and change of jobs in the career blog.

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What does a … Social Media Manager do, anyway?

Matthias holds the position of Social Media Manager at the head office of Pepperl+Fuchs in Mannheim. He is responsible for corporate communication in the social networks for Pepperl+Fuchs. In the interview, Matthias Weyrauther tells us why he never stops learning in his job and which qualities are the most important for it.

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A rather different environment: Experiences of working from home

During the coronavirus crisis, working conditions have changed quite radically for most employees of Pepperl+Fuchs. While some staff members remain on site, keeping the flag flying in compliance with the safety measures, others are now working from home. One of these is Richard. The Account Manager for Pepperl+Fuchs in Toronto, Canada has been a member of the Pepperl+Fuchs team for 22 years. In the career blog, he talks about his new day-to-day working life.

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What does a … test lab manager do, anyway?

When you see Johannes, you might also hear some banging around or see some smoke. As the head of the test lab at Pepperl+Fuchs, he puts all the company’s products to the test. What he especially likes about his work is the dialogue with his colleagues. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with others, both on and off the job.

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What does … a trade fair organization manager in Global Marketing actually do?

Emma has been part of the Pepperl+Fuchs team since 2013. Since mid-2018, she has been working in the fairs, events, and services area of the Global Marketing department. In the Pepperl+Fuchs career blog, Emma tells us why no two days are the same and which personal passion she brings to her work.

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