To advance the transition to electromobility, the four rings need new skills. For the ramp-up of the Audi Q6 e-tron range in Ingolstadt, for instance, Audi has thus far qualified 8, employees from the Production, Technical Development and Sales divisions.
This was done through measures combining theory and practice, individually tailored to the employees. Around kilometers to the west, at the Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt, Maria Salbeck also decided to switch to electromobility. The mechatronics technician in automation technology trained to become an expert in battery assembly in Ingolstadt.
Before that, she worked as a plant operator in the paint shop, most recently as a co-trainer at the Audi Training Center. High-voltage battery planning in Ingolstadt also relies on courageous employees like Maria Salbeck and Attila Kovacs. As a result, the approximately 60 employees for high-voltage battery planning were found in other departments and trained internally.
They originally came from tool and plant construction, logistics, battery development and production. What unites them all is a pioneering spirit. The qualification program for his employees is based on several pillars that are tailored to respective levels of knowledge. For instance, those who come from a planning background have to learn high-voltage technology, while others start from scratch with the basics of planning.
In addition to completing internal training courses from the Audi Academy, every newcomer is supported by an experienced specialist in the beginning thanks to a mentor model. Sebastian Frei. The high-voltage battery planning team is currently working on the Audi Q6 e-tron, which will soon be introduced to the global public for the first time at the Annual Press Conference in March.
