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Your profession: Paper technologist (m/f)

Professional activities

Paper technologists operate and monitor machines and systems for the manufacturing of different types of paper, cardboard, paper board and pulp. They maintain the machines and check the quality of the paper products.

Fields of work

Paper technologists work

  • in factories producing paper, cardboard boxes and cardboard
  • in pulp mills
  • in wallpaper factories
  • for manufacturers of machines used in paper production and paper processing
  • in chemical companies or in the waste industry, e. g. in recycling facilities
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).