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Apprenticeship

Media Designer Apprenticeship (m/f/d) 2027

From Instagram and the website to catalogues and packaging, right through to photos and videos – as a media designer, you ensure that addi not only makes great products, but also makes them look really good. Whether on the website or in-store.

Are you creative, do you have an eye for design, and are you also interested in digital media? Do you want to bring your ideas to life – not just keep them in your head – but put them on screen, online and on paper? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Creativity meets a brand steeped in tradition

As a Digital and Print Media Designer at addi, you’ll be part of our creative corporate communications team.

Our knitting needles and crochet hooks are sold in many countries around the world – and the media we use to showcase our products and our brand are just as diverse.

You’ll develop design concepts, edit images, create graphics and adapt content for a range of digital and print media. In doing so, you’ll learn that good design isn’t just about looking good: it must be suited to the brand, the target audience and the medium in question.

And because, for us, marketing isn’t just about sitting at a desk, you’ll also gain an insight into our products, our production processes, events and many other areas of the addi business.

Media Designer Profile
Creativity meets a brand steeped in tradition

As a Digital and Print Media Designer at addi, you’ll be part of our creative corporate communications team.

Our knitting needles and crochet hooks are sold in many countries around the world – and the media we use to showcase our products and our brand are just as diverse.

You’ll develop design concepts, edit images, create graphics and adapt content for a range of digital and print media. In doing so, you’ll learn that good design isn’t just about looking good: it must be suited to the brand, the target audience and the medium in question.

And because, for us, marketing isn’t just about sitting at a desk, you’ll also gain an insight into our products, our production processes, events and many other areas of the addi business.

Media Designer Profile
What does a media designer do at addi?

With us, you’ll be working on a wide variety of projects relating to our brand and our products.

These may include, for example:

  • Design of graphics and promotional materials
  • Creating content for social media
  • Design and maintenance of content for our website
  • Image editing and image selection
  • Support for photo and video productions
  • Design of leaflets, flyers, catalogues and other printed materials
  • Implementation of our corporate identity
  • Preparation and processing of print data
  • Development of ideas and design concepts
  • Support with product launches, campaigns, trade fairs and events
  • Collaboration with internal departments as well as external agencies, printers and service providers

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

What you will learn with us:

  • You’ll learn to develop design ideas and put them into practice in a way that’s tailored to the target audience.
  • You design digital and print media products.
  • You will learn how to use graphics, layout and image-editing programmes professionally.
  • You will be editing images, graphics and other media files.
  • You’ll learn the basics of typography, colour, visual language and layout.
  • You will create content for our social media channels and our website.
  • You’ll assist with photo and video projects and prepare the material for use across various media.
  • You will learn how to prepare print files professionally and oversee production processes in the printing sector.
  • You’ll develop a feel for how our brand, addi, is presented consistently yet in a variety of ways around the world.
  • You’ll be involved in real projects and will be able to contribute your own ideas.

What you should bring along:

  • A university of applied sciences entrance qualification or an equivalent qualification
  • Creativity and a keen eye for design
  • An interest in social media, digital media and current trends
  • A passion for photography, video and visual communication
  • Confidence in using a computer and an enthusiasm for learning about new programmes
  • A good command of German and a good feel for the language
  • A basic knowledge of English is an advantage
  • Care and an eye for detail
  • Initiative, reliability and the ability to work as part of a team

What you should bring along:

  • A university of applied sciences entrance qualification or an equivalent qualification
  • Creativity and a keen eye for design
  • An interest in social media, digital media and current trends
  • A passion for photography, video and visual communication
  • Confidence in using a computer and an enthusiasm for learning about new programmes
  • A good command of German and a good feel for the language
  • A basic knowledge of English is an advantage
  • Care and an eye for detail
  • Initiative, reliability and the ability to work as part of a team

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the Media Designer apprenticeship:

Duration of training: 3 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Hagen, Cuno-Berufskolleg II

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Marketing and Corporate Communications
  • Social media
  • Website and digital media
  • Graphics and Design
  • Photos and videos
  • Print media and promotional materials
  • Product communication
  • Trade fairs, events and campaigns

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Pauline Ciesielski
Tel: 02352-9781-23
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
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Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship as a Warehouse Logistics Specialist (m/f/d) 2027

Our addi needles set off from Altena on their journey to customers all over the world. To ensure that exactly the right products arrive in the right quantities, at the right time and in the right place, we need a well-organised logistics system.

Do you like to keep on top of things, pitch in and appreciate it when everything is in its right place? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Ausbildung Fachlagerist (m/w/d)
Inhaltsverzeichnis

As a warehouse logistics specialist at addi, you are a vital link in the chain between production and our customers.

You will receive goods and materials, check deliveries and ensure that everything is stored correctly. At the same time, you will put together orders, prepare our products for dispatch and, together with your colleagues, ensure that our addi needles are sent off safely.

But your working day isn’t just about boxes and shelves: you’ll be working with our stock management system, checking documents, organising the movement of goods and learning how modern warehouse and dispatch processes work.

Profile: Warehouse Logistics Specialist
Ausbildung Fachlagerist (m/w/d) bei addi in Altena

As a warehouse logistics specialist at addi, you are a vital link in the chain between production and our customers.

You will receive goods and materials, check deliveries and ensure that everything is stored correctly. At the same time, you will put together orders, prepare our products for dispatch and, together with your colleagues, ensure that our addi needles are sent off safely.

But your working day isn’t just about boxes and shelves: you’ll be working with our stock management system, checking documents, organising the movement of goods and learning how modern warehouse and dispatch processes work.

Profile: Warehouse Logistics Specialist

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
Around 100 staff members

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
Around 100 staff members

What you will learn with us:

  • You will learn how to receive, check and store goods correctly.
  • Du erfährst, wie Lagerplätze organisiert und Warenbestände verwaltet werden.
  • You will be working with our stock management system and recording stock movements.
  • You’ll learn how to put together customer orders and pick goods.
  • You will prepare our addi products for dispatch both nationally and internationally.
  • You will learn how to pack goods safely and professionally.
  • You will be dealing with shipping documents, delivery notes and logistical processes.
  • You will learn how to use transport and handling equipment safely.
  • You’ll learn how stock levels are monitored and stock-takes are carried out.
  • You’ll learn about the links between purchasing, production, warehousing, dispatch and our customers.

What you should bring along:

  • A secondary school leaving certificate, an intermediate school leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification
  • Enjoys hands-on work and getting stuck in
  • Good organisational skills and a good overview
  • Diligence and a sense of responsibility
  • An interest in logistics and business processes
  • A fundamental interest in maths and numbers
  • Reliability and the ability to work as part of a team

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the Warehouse Logistics Specialist apprenticeship:

Duration of training: 3 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Hagen, Kaufmannschule I (Hagen City Vocational College)

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Goods Received
  • Storage and stock management
  • Order picking
  • Packaging
  • Delivery
  • Merchandise Management
  • Stock-taking and stock control
  • in-house material handling

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Pauline Ciesielski
Tel: 02352-9781-23
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
]]> Ausbildung Fachkraft für Metalltechnik – Fachrichtung Montagetechnik (m/w/d) https://addi.de/en/joboffers/ausbildung-fachkraft-fuer-metalltechnik-fachrichtung-montagetechnik-m-w-d/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:18:45 +0000 https://addi.de/?post_type=joboffers&p=78839
Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship as a Metal Technology Specialist – specialising in Assembly Technology (m/f/d) 2027

At addi, it takes many individual steps to turn various components into finished knitting needles & crochet hooks. As a metalworking technician specialising in assembly technology, you’ll be right at the heart of it all – ensuring that everything fits together perfectly in the end.

Do you enjoy working with your hands, are you interested in technology, and do you want to see what you’ve achieved at the end of the day? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Ausbildung Industriemechaniker (m/w/d)
Inhaltsverzeichnis

During your apprenticeship, you will learn how finished products and assemblies are made from various individual parts. You will work both with your hands and with machines and tools.

At addi, assembly technology means, above all: precision and a delicate touch.Our knitting needles and crochet hooks are made up of various components that must be precisely machined and joined together. With our circular knitting needles, for example, the needle tips and cords are joined together – a process we affectionately refer to as ‘marrying’ them.

To ensure that our needles work perfectly later on and that the wool can glide smoothly over the joins, every millimetre counts.

Metalworking Fact Sheet

During your apprenticeship, you will learn how finished products and assemblies are made from various individual parts. You will work both with your hands and with machines and tools.

At addi, assembly technology means, above all: precision and a delicate touch.Our knitting needles and crochet hooks are made up of various components that must be precisely machined and joined together. With our circular knitting needles, for example, the needle tips and cords are joined together – a process we affectionately refer to as ‘marrying’ them.

To ensure that our needles work perfectly later on and that the wool can glide smoothly over the joins, every millimetre counts.

Metalworking Fact Sheet

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

What you will learn with us:

  • You will learn the basics of metalworking and how to handle various materials safely.
  • You will learn to understand and implement technical documentation, work instructions and production orders.
  • You will machine components by hand and using various machines and tools.
  • You will learn about various assembly and joining techniques.
  • You will assemble individual parts and sub-assemblies to create finished addi products.
  • You will learn how to check dimensions and quality characteristics and to document the results.
  • You’ll gain an insight into our various production areas and learn about the entire journey our products take.
  • You will learn how to operate, look after and maintain machinery and work equipment correctly.

What you should bring along:

  • A secondary school leaving certificate, an intermediate school leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification
  • An interest in technology and practical, hands-on activities
  • Manual dexterity and good fine motor skills
  • Attention to detail and a keen eye for quality
  • Reliability and a sense of responsibility
  • Enjoys working as part of a team
  • An interest in maths, technology and practical work

What you should bring along:

  • A secondary school leaving certificate, an intermediate school leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification
  • An interest in technology and practical, hands-on activities
  • Manual dexterity and good fine motor skills
  • Attention to detail and a keen eye for quality
  • Reliability and a sense of responsibility
  • Enjoys working as part of a team
  • An interest in maths, technology and practical work

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the apprenticeship as a metalworking technician – specialising in assembly technology:

Duration of training: 2 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Lüdenscheid, Berufskolleg für Technik

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Production and assembly
  • Preparation and processing of components
  • Assembly of sub-assemblies and products
  • Machinery and plant operation
  • Quality control
  • Care and maintenance of work equipment and machinery

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Lukas Kirmes
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
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Study + practical experience + training

Work-study programme (m/f/d) 2027

In addition to your studies, we offer you the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship with us on the side and to deepen your specialised knowledge in practice – whether in administration or in production.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Study + practical experience + training

Would you like to gain academic knowledge whilst also launching your career and gaining practical experience?

A dual study programme offers three advantages: you earn some money whilst studying, gain practical work experience at the same time, and graduate with both a degree and a vocational qualification.

We can only achieve the best quality for our customers with the best employees. Are you in?

 

Study + practical experience + training

Would you like to gain academic knowledge whilst also launching your career and gaining practical experience?

A dual study programme offers three advantages: you earn some money whilst studying, gain practical work experience at the same time, and graduate with both a degree and a vocational qualification.

We can only achieve the best quality for our customers with the best employees. Are you in?

 

This is us:

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with around 100 employees, situated in the green heart of North Rhine-Westphalia: the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we have both feet firmly on the ground, our minds are often lost in the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have consistently come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Made in Germany:
...is not just an advertising slogan for us

This is us:

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with around 100 employees, situated in the green heart of North Rhine-Westphalia: the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we have both feet firmly on the ground, our minds are often lost in the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have consistently come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Made in Germany:
...is not just an advertising slogan for us
Dual study

Fields of activity

At addi, we offer a wide range of career paths. Possible specialist areas and degree subjects with which you can combine your dual study programme with us include, for example:

  • Studium Business Administration + education Industriekaufleute
  • Studium Mechanical engineering + education Industriemechanik
  • Studium Mechanical engineering + education Werkzeugmechanik
  • Studium Logistik + education Fachlagerist/in

Are you planning to study a degree that can be combined with one of our apprenticeship programmes? Apply to join us and we’ll support you on your career path.

 

Your apprenticeship at addi
Are you in?
Dual study

Fields of activity

At addi, we offer a wide range of career paths. Possible specialist areas and degree subjects with which you can combine your dual study programme with us include, for example:

  • Studium Business Administration + education Industriekaufleute
  • Studium Mechanical engineering + education Industriemechanik
  • Studium Mechanical engineering + education Werkzeugmechanik
  • Studium Logistik + education Fachlagerist/in

Are you planning to study a degree that can be combined with one of our apprenticeship programmes? Apply to join us and we’ll support you on your career path.

 

Are you in?

This is what we offer:

  • Family-operated company with proximity to the employee
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Equal opportunities
  • Intercultural collaboration
  • Staff-led Ökoprofit sustainability project
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Other additional benefits such as health bonus
  • Company health management
    • Regular lectures on the topics of health, nutrition, exercise and mindset with the opportunity to
    • One-to-one counselling on the topics of health, nutrition, exercise and mindset
    • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Discounted membership in the MN Fitnesslounge
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Flexible working hours (flexitime)
  • Own employee app

Your opportunities with us:

  • Contribute your own ideas and improvements
  • Live and expand your own potential
  • Regular feedback meetings
  • Training (technical and interdisciplinary)

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Pauline Ciesielski (kaufmännisch)
Tel: 02352-9781-23
or
Lukas Kirmes (gewerblich)
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Career

Your training at addi.

addi or the Selter company is a successful family business with more than 120 employees in the green heart of NRW, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition.

Learn more
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Precious
Story - Production of a knitting needle
21 steps to the addiPremium circular knitting needle

How are our knitting needles produced and how many steps does it take to get to the finished needle? We are always happy to show our guests this during factory tours and summarised for you in this story.

Read story
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Study + practical experience + job

Student work placement (m/f/d) 2027

Gain experience and earn money alongside your studies? With us, students have the opportunity to deepen their specialised knowledge in practice - whether in administration or production.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Study + practical experience + job

A job as a working student has two advantages: You earn money alongside your studies and gain practical work experience at the same time.

We can only achieve the best quality for our customers with the best employees. Are you in?

 

Student trainee

Study + practical experience + job

A job as a working student has two advantages: You earn money alongside your studies and gain practical work experience at the same time.

We can only achieve the best quality for our customers with the best employees. Are you in?

 

This is us:

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with around 100 employees, situated in the green heart of North Rhine-Westphalia: the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we have both feet firmly on the ground, our minds are often lost in the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have consistently come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Made in Germany:
...is not just an advertising slogan for us

This is us:

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with around 100 employees, situated in the green heart of North Rhine-Westphalia: the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we have both feet firmly on the ground, our minds are often lost in the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have consistently come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Made in Germany:
...is not just an advertising slogan for us
Student trainee

Fields of activity

At addi, we offer a wide range of fields of activity. Possible specialisms and subjects that you could work with us in are, for example:

  • Business informatics (no need at present)
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Communication design
  • Packaging design
  • Film and media
  • Marketing

Do you work in another area that suits us perfectly? Send us your application!

 

Your apprenticeship at addi
Are you in?
Student trainee

Fields of activity

At addi, we offer a wide range of fields of activity. Possible specialisms and subjects that you could work with us in are, for example:

  • Business informatics (no need at present)
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Communication design
  • Packaging design
  • Film and media
  • Marketing

Do you work in another area that suits us perfectly? Send us your application!

 

Are you in?

This is what we offer:

  • Family-operated company with proximity to the employee
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Equal opportunities
  • Intercultural collaboration
  • Staff-led Ökoprofit sustainability project
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Other additional benefits such as health bonus
  • Company health management
    • Regular lectures on the topics of health, nutrition, exercise and mindset with the opportunity to
    • One-to-one counselling on the topics of health, nutrition, exercise and mindset
    • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Discounted membership in the MN Fitnesslounge
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Flexible working hours (flexitime)
  • Own employee app

Your opportunities with us:

  • Contribute your own ideas and improvements
  • Live and expand your own potential
  • Regular feedback meetings
  • Training (technical and interdisciplinary)

Working student - questions and answers

What is a working student?

If you are studying full-time, you can work part-time in a paid job that also gives you work experience. This type of employment is exempt from insurance in Germany.

During the semester you are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week. More hours are permitted during the semester break.

In total, the annual average of 26 hours may not be exceeded.

It is ideal if you are close to the subject you are studying - this allows you to gain valuable professional experience - but it is not essential.

At addi you can choose from a wide range of professions.

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Pauline Ciesielski (kaufmännisch)
Tel: 02352-9781-23
or
Lukas Kirmes (gewerblich)
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Career

Your training at addi.

addi or the Selter company is a successful family business with more than 120 employees in the green heart of NRW, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition.

Learn more
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Precious
Story - Production of a knitting needle
21 steps to the addiPremium circular knitting needle

How are our knitting needles produced and how many steps does it take to get to the finished needle? We are always happy to show our guests this during factory tours and summarised for you in this story.

Read story
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Apprenticeship

Industrial Business Administration Apprenticeship (m/f/d) 2027

Our products are exported to over 59 countries. You will gain an insight into a wide range of operational areas. Do you value regular working hours, are you an organisational talent and would you like to keep your options open for further steps on the career ladder? Then become part of the addiTeam as an apprentice!

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The dual training lasts a total of three years. You will go through various departments of our administration and thus gain a broad spectrum of knowledge. There is a lot to see. In the course of your training, the demands of your tasks increase and your area of responsibility expands continuously. During your time with us, you will acquire all the essential theoretical knowledge at vocational school.

Profile: Industrial Business Administrators

The dual training lasts a total of three years. You will go through various departments of our administration and thus gain a broad spectrum of knowledge. There is a lot to see. In the course of your training, the demands of your tasks increase and your area of responsibility expands continuously. During your time with us, you will acquire all the essential theoretical knowledge at vocational school.

Profile: Industrial Business Administrators
Spezialisierung?

Off to foreign countries!

If you are already considering a specialisation during your training period, it is possible to supplement your training as an industrial clerk with an additional EU supplementary qualification. This includes extended English lessons and learning another foreign language. You will also become familiar with international business topics and have the opportunity to complete a work placement in an EU country.

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

What you will learn with us:

  • Material procurement and storage: In materials management, you compare offers in order to negotiate them with suppliers.
  • Production of goods and services: When it comes to the production of goods and services, it is your job to plan, control and monitor these processes.
  • Sales: As soon as you get into sales, your tasks are to contact customers, evaluate the enquiries and from this to prepare offers and to continue to support the customer after the purchase in order to achieve customer loyalty.
  • Marketing: If you work in the marketing department, the entire spectrum of a marketer is part of your tasks: Analysis of the market, customer interests and the competition. External and internal communication to market the product. Planning, presentation and market launch of products.
  • Accounting: If you work in the areas of accounting or finance, you process, book and control the transactions that occur in business transactions.

What you should bring along:

  • Advanced technical college entrance qualification or general higher education entrance qualification
  • Good knowledge of mathematics, German and English
  • Communication: Good expression and correct spelling
  • Teamwork
  • Analytical thinking and inquisitive

What you should bring along:

  • Advanced technical college entrance qualification or general higher education entrance qualification
  • Good knowledge of mathematics, German and English
  • Communication: Good expression and correct spelling
  • Teamwork
  • Analytical thinking and inquisitive

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the Industrial Business Administrator apprenticeship:

Duration of training: 3 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Iserlohn, Berufskolleg des Märkischen Kreises
  • oder Halver, Berufskolleg Eugen-Schmalenbach

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Purchasing and procurement: determining requirements, selecting suppliers, order processing
  • Sales and Marketing: Customer service, preparing quotations, order processing
  • Marketing and advertising: market analyses, advertising campaigns, product presentations
  • Human Resources: HR administration, payroll, recruitment management
  • Finance and Accounting: Bookkeeping, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning
  • Logistics and Materials Management: Warehouse Management, Dispatch Processing, Stock Control

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Pauline Ciesielski
Tel: 02352-9781-23
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
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Apprenticeship

Industrial Mechanic Apprenticeship (m/f/d) 2027

Our products are exported to more than 60 countries. Are you brimming with ideas that you want to use to change the world? Then addi is the perfect place for you! With a passion for technology, you can realise your full potential through our industrial mechanic (m/f/d) apprenticeship, and we’ll be there to support you every step of the way.

Ausbildung Industriemechaniker (m/w/d)
Inhaltsverzeichnis

As an industrial mechanic, you organise and monitor production processes and ensure that machinery and manufacturing equipment are in working order. As part of our team, you’ll take on responsibility early on and receive support as you continue to develop personally.

Factsheet: Industrial Mechanics

As an industrial mechanic, you organise and monitor production processes and ensure that machinery and manufacturing equipment are in working order. As part of our team, you’ll take on responsibility early on and receive support as you continue to develop personally.

Factsheet: Industrial Mechanics

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

What you will learn with us:

  • Inspect, maintain and service equipment;
    manufacture and adapt components using a combination of different manufacturing processes
  • Maintain, inspect and repair machinery and systems; apply operational quality assurance systems within one’s own area of work; and select testing procedures and test equipment
  • Assessing material properties and selecting materials according to their intended use
  • Metalworking using tools and machinery – including turning, welding, drilling, milling and sawing.

What you should bring along:

  • Lower Secondary School Certificate / Mittlere Reife or equivalent qualification
  • An interest in science subjects such as
    Mathematik, Physik und Technik
  • Manual dexterity
  • Teamwork
  • Enthusiasm for working in an innovative
    Company
  • You have good spatial awareness

What you should bring along:

  • Lower Secondary School Certificate / Mittlere Reife or equivalent qualification
  • An interest in science subjects such as
    Mathematik, Physik und Technik
  • Manual dexterity
  • Teamwork
  • Enthusiasm for working in an innovative
    Company
  • You have good spatial awareness

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the industrial mechanic apprenticeship:

Duration of training: 3 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Lüdenscheid, Berufskolleg für Technik

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Assembly: Assembling machinery and plant
  • Maintenance: Servicing, repair and optimisation of machinery and plant
  • Manufacturing: Production of mechanical engineering components by turning, milling and grinding
  • Quality control: Inspection of workpieces, functional testing of machinery
  • Production: Monitoring and control of production processes

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Lukas Kirmes
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
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Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship as a Toolmaker (m/f/d) 2027

Our products are exported to more than 60 countries. Do you enjoy tinkering with technical problems and like to potter about with things in your spare time? Then an apprenticeship as a toolmaker (m/f/d) is just the thing for you!

AUsbildung Werkzeugmechaniker (m/w/d)
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Our various needles are processed through many different stages of production, for which we use a wide range of machinery. As a toolmaker (m/f/d), you will ensure that our production runs smoothly.

Profile: Tool Mechanics

Our various needles are processed through many different stages of production, for which we use a wide range of machinery. As a toolmaker (m/f/d), you will ensure that our production runs smoothly.

Profile: Tool Mechanics

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

What you will learn with us:

  • Technical fundamentals: turning, welding and milling
  • Basics of various materials
  • Expert knowledge of modern control technology, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical systems, conventional and
    CNC technology
  • Identifying and resolving faults
  • Installation, commissioning, control, monitoring and maintenance of production plant

What you should bring along:

  • Lower Secondary School Certificate / Mittlere Reife or equivalent qualification
  • Maths, physics and technology are your favourite subjects
  • You enjoy technical and manual work
  •  You’re passionate about working with complex machines
  •  You have good spatial awareness

What you should bring along:

  • Lower Secondary School Certificate / Mittlere Reife or equivalent qualification
  • Maths, physics and technology are your favourite subjects
  • You enjoy technical and manual work
  •  You’re passionate about working with complex machines
  •  You have good spatial awareness

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the training programme for toolmakers:

Duration of training: 3.5 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Lüdenscheid, Berufskolleg für Technik

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Toolmaking: Manufacture and maintenance of punching, cutting and forming tools
  • Maintenance: Repair and servicing of tools and machinery
  • Manufacturing: Machining of workpieces by milling, turning and grinding
  • Quality control: Inspection of finished parts

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Lukas Kirmes
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
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Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship as a Machinery and Plant Operator (m/f/d) 2027

Our products are exported to more than 60 countries. As a Machinery and Plant Operator (m/f/d), you’ll gain experience in many exciting areas with us
and oversee the production of the needles from raw material through to the
finished product.

Ausbildung Maschinen- und Anlagenführer (m/w/d)
Inhaltsverzeichnis

During your two-year apprenticeship as a machine and plant operator (m/f/d), you will learn how to set up and operate our production machinery; this is underpinned by comprehensive basic training in metalworking and metal processing.

Factsheet: Machinery and Plant Management

During your two-year apprenticeship as a machine and plant operator (m/f/d), you will learn how to set up and operate our production machinery; this is underpinned by comprehensive basic training in metalworking and metal processing.

Factsheet: Machinery and Plant Management

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees

What you will learn with us:

  • Setting up and operating machinery
  • Machinery maintenance and servicing
  • Quality control
  • Metalworking (filing, turning, milling)
  • Process controls
  • Identifying and resolving faults

What you should bring along:

  • Qualifying lower secondary school certificate (Lower Secondary School Certificate/General Secondary School Certificate)
    or Intermediate School Certificate (Intermediate School Leaving Certificate/General Secondary School Certificate)
  • Maths, physics and technology are your favourite subjects
  • You enjoy technical and manual work
  • You’re passionate about working with complex machines
  • You have good spatial awareness

What you should bring along:

  • Qualifying lower secondary school certificate (Lower Secondary School Certificate/General Secondary School Certificate)
    or Intermediate School Certificate (Intermediate School Leaving Certificate/General Secondary School Certificate)
  • Maths, physics and technology are your favourite subjects
  • You enjoy technical and manual work
  • You’re passionate about working with complex machines
  • You have good spatial awareness

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the Machine and Plant Operator apprenticeship:

Duration of training: 2 years

Relevant vocational school:

  • Lüdenscheid, Berufskolleg für Technik

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Production: Operating and monitoring machinery and plant
  • Maintenance: Servicing and minor repairs to machinery
  • Quality control: checking product quality during the manufacturing process
  • Set-up operations: Changing over machines to new products or production processes
  • Logistics: Supply and disposal of materials

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Lukas Kirmes
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
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addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

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Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

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Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

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Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship as a Surface Coater (m/f/d) 2027

The surface coater ensures that all metal needles in the addi range have the perfect look and feel – the crucial step in creating perfect knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Would you like to train for a technical and highly varied career, and are you interested in maths and chemistry? Then you’ve come to the right place.

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The Surface Coating apprenticeship (m/f/d) is never boring, because during your training you’ll gain a knowledge of chemistry that will enable you to ensure our needles are given the correct metallic coating.

addi needles are currently manufactured in our production facility from aluminium, brass and stainless steel. We use tubular or bar stock as the starting material.

As well as enhancing the appearance, the work carried out by the surface coater ensures the sustainability of our product range, as the professional coating applied to our needles actually alters the physical properties of the metal surfaces. The service life of our products is extended by improving their abrasion resistance and hardness.

Surface Coating Fact Sheet
The perfect shine
for our needles

The Surface Coating apprenticeship (m/f/d) is never boring, because during your training you’ll gain a knowledge of chemistry that will enable you to ensure our needles are given the correct metallic coating.

addi needles are currently manufactured in our production facility from aluminium, brass and stainless steel. We use tubular or bar stock as the starting material.

As well as enhancing the appearance, the work carried out by the surface coater ensures the sustainability of our product range, as the professional coating applied to our needles actually alters the physical properties of the metal surfaces. The service life of our products is extended by improving their abrasion resistance and hardness.

Surface Coating Fact Sheet
The perfect shine
for our needles

What does a surface coater do at addi?

The anodising process

Anodising gives aluminium needles their colour.

  • The term ‘ELOXAL’ is a made-up word and means: ELektrolytisches OXidieren von ALuminium.
  • An anodised coating transforms the upper atomic layers of the aluminium base material into an artificially produced oxide layer. This precisely defined and uniformly produced oxide layer protects the aluminium workpiece from further natural corrosion and forms a very hard protective layer which positively alters the physical properties of the aluminium.
  • The anodised coating increases the durability of our products and can even be coloured in a range of shades to suit the customer’s requirements.
  • As the colouring of the anodised layer is achieved by embedding pigments, the colours are highly abrasion-resistant and do not bleed.

Stainless steel is largely corrosion-resistant and, at addi, is given a high-gloss finish using various mechanical polishing processes.

  • The fine polishing of metal surfaces is a process step in the field of electroplating and forms part of the qualification for the role of addi surface coater.

Brass is coated with white bronze.

  • Brass is an alloy (a mixture of metals) consisting mainly of copper and zinc. Due to its physical properties, this material is well-suited to the manufacture of knitting needles, as it offers good formability for shaping into knitting needles.
  • Unfortunately, the surface quality of brass does not meet our requirements. We therefore polish the finished knitting needles before subjecting them to a coating process involving various cleaning stages.
  • The brass needles are first coated with a layer of pure copper to compensate for and smooth out any inhomogeneities and imperfections in the raw material.
  • The now-perfect copper surface of the needle is then enhanced with a silver-coloured, mirror-like layer of Weißbonze, which is deposited onto the previously formed copper layer.
  • White bronze is also an alloy (mixture of metals) and consists mainly of copper and tin. This material offers a high degree of hardness and ensures that the wool being knitted flows over the needle as lightly as a feather and with minimal friction. As white bronze has antibacterial properties and is suitable for people with allergies, it is the perfect type of coating for our products.

Surface finishers ensure that all the metal needles in addi products have a striking look.

  • These are currently manufactured in our production facility from aluminium, brass and stainless steel. To this end, we use tubular or bar stock, which is then processed in such a way as to provide our fans with the full range of our metal products.
    • As well as looking stunning, the work carried out by our surface coating specialists ensures the sustainability of our product range, as the professional coating applied to our needles actually alters the physical properties of the metal surfaces. The service life of our products is extended by improving their abrasion resistance and hardness.
    • The surface coater also alters the feel of the needles. To ensure the wool glides smoothly over our needles, we smooth and polish the metal needles so that we can begin the coating process with a perfect surface. The surface coater then applies the desired protective layer, which goes on to become the key to the success of our knitting needles and crochet hooks.
  • In addition to a wide range of cleaning processes, we also offer washing, pickling and coating processes to drive forward the continuous optimisation of surface quality through innovation.
    addi has been very successful in optimising its processes, which is reflected not only in product quality but also in the efficient use of process chemicals.
  • The field in question is electroplating. At its core, this is the chemistry of salts and salt solutions, which are referred to as electrolytes. The world of electroplating is concerned with electrochemistry.
    • Our aim is therefore always to enhance the quality of our metal needles whilst using as little energy and as few chemicals as possible, whilst also conserving water resources.
    • Addi therefore uses different water qualities in its production processes, depending on the quality requirements. Care is always taken to ensure that water which has passed through our processes is treated again on our premises so that it is returned to the natural environment in an excellent state of purity. Responsibility for the water cycle lies with the surface coater.
  • The surface coating specialist ensures the process capability of the electroplating processes. This is achieved through the high level of expertise of the staff.
  • Regular visual inspections of the finished products and close communication between workers ensure consistent product quality.
  • The surface coater carries out cyclical analyses and beaker tests in the chemical laboratory, not only as a reactive measure but also as a preventative one; these enable process deviations to be corrected at a very early stage and ensure that the chemical processes remain within a narrow quality window.
  • However, the surface coater is not solely concerned with product quality. Above all, the integrity of our mother earth and the environment must always be protected.
    • That is why the surface coater is constantly exploring ways to make a positive contribution to the environment, such as
    • the use of environmentally friendly chemicals
    • savings in energy and chemicals
    • cleaning and keeping water clean, sorting and preventing waste, and much more.
  • The correct handling of hazardous substances and the development of safety plans and measures to protect people and the environment form part of the training programme for surface coaters at addi.
  • Understanding the risks that hazardous substances can pose, how they act, and how surface coating specialists utilise the properties of such substances is a fascinating field of knowledge that surface coating specialists with an interest in chemistry and mathematics can explore. Reading and understanding legal texts, and implementing them, provide the framework for creativity in process and plant design, with the aim of meeting the highest quality standards.

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
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About 100 employees

Working at addi

addi, or rather the Selter company, is a successful family-run business with more than 100 employees, situated in the lush heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Sauerland. This is where innovation meets tradition. For although we keep both feet firmly on the ground, our minds often wander among the clouds – and that is how, ever since 1829, we have continually come up with ideas for new products and solutions, which we then successfully bring to market.

Here in our valley, we manufacture top-quality knitting needles and crochet hooks under the brand name “addi” and ship them to customers in more than 60 different countries - we therefore feel quite globalised when we can speak english, french or turkish with clients and offer various translations.

Working at addi
Learn more
About 100 employees
Apprenticeship as a Surface Coater (m/f/d)

What you will learn with us:

  • The mechanical, chemical or electrolytic preparation and treatment of coated and uncoated surfaces; you will learn how to operate the relevant equipment.
  • With us, you’ll learn how to handle industrial and hazardous substances in a responsible and environmentally conscious manner, and find out what environmental processes are available for saving water and recovering materials.
  • You will learn how to use measuring instruments, how to measure, inspect and mark workpieces using various tools, how to carry out corrosion tests, and how to record and document other measurement values, such as environmental parameters.
  • You will receive comprehensive vocational training through block-based lessons in Solingen, with accommodation provided. Accommodation is available.
  • External work placements to fulfil the in-company training programme for surface coaters complement the training at addi

What you should bring along:

  • Lower Secondary School Certificate / Mittlere Reife or equivalent qualification
  • Chemistry and maths are your favourite subjects
  • Reliability, independence and a sense of responsibility
  • We enjoy working with our external service providers

What you should bring along:

  • Lower Secondary School Certificate / Mittlere Reife or equivalent qualification
  • Chemistry and maths are your favourite subjects
  • Reliability, independence and a sense of responsibility
  • We enjoy working with our external service providers

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company

What we offer you:

  • A family-run business that cares about its staff
  • Good team atmosphere
  • Holiday and Christmas bonus
  • Health bonus
  • E-bike leasing
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Fitness programme with qualified trainers
  • Employee app
  • Monatlich stattfindende Betriebsgespräche
  • Care guides as contact persons
  • "You" culture throughout the company
Training at a glance

Facts about the Surface Coater apprenticeship:

Duration of training: 3 years

Departments/Areas of activity:

  • Preparation: Cleaning and pre-treatment of workpieces
  • Coating: The application of metallic coatings, paints or other coatings
  • Quality control: inspection of coating quality, measurement of coating thickness
  • Post-treatment: polishing, drying and curing of the coated parts
  • Maintenance: Servicing and upkeep of coating systems

We look forward to your application.

Please send an email with the usual documents in a PDF file to:

Gustav Selter GmbH & Co.KG
z. Hd. Lukas Kirmes
Tel: 02352-9781-73
Hauptstraße 2-6 / 58762 Altena

bewerbung@selter.com
Company
addi milestones
The history of the Selter company and the addi brand since 1829

The history of the Selter company and the addi brand begins with the founding of the Selter crochet hook factory in Altena in 1829. The brand name addi was first created in the 1950s together with the first catalogs and quickly became a success.

Read story
Free instructions
Page
Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions, regional materials and quality are important to us.

 

Learn more
Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Watch now
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