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COMO CAPACITA AUDI MEXICO
A SUS EMPLEADOS?
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Premium quality requires
a highly qualifi ed team. An
important element here is the
dual education model, which
Audi is also establishing in
Mexico. In , there were
more than  apprentices
in fi ve vocations – around
 percent of them women.
Audi México has so far recruited about , new local em-
ployees – and provided them with comprehensive training.
After all, the “made by Audi” seal of quality is a pledge that
is made around the world. So each new employee fi rst com-
pletes a six-week “onboarding” program at the Training Center.
In this , square meter facility, a collaborative project
with the University of Puebla, more than  trainers and instruc-
tors are teaching the employees and selected suppliers. The
center o ers nearly  training paths, depending on specialty
areas. During onboarding, the new employees fi nd out what
really makes Audi tick. They are given insight into products
and technologies, are trained to master important basic skills,
and sharpen their eye for quality. Then the Audi employees
begin specialized training activities tailored to their individual
profi les, including on-the-job programs, which can last up to
 months. “We feel it’s important that the employees not
only receive the best training in their fi elds, but also that in
the end they consider themselves part of the worldwide Audi
family,” says Mattias Rust.
In Mexico too, Audi relies on the proven dual vocational
training program, which is based on the German model.
Five technical apprenticeship vocations are currently o ered –
including toolmaker and mechatronics technician. Theory and
practice are closely interlinked. Right from the start, the ap-
prentices – who currently number over  – learn how to work
with the latest technology under real workplace conditions.
Today women make up around  percent of the apprentices
at Audi México. One of these women is Maricruz Alarcón Torres,
who is training to become a mechatronics technician and wants
to work in maintenance later. “It’s very motivating for me to
know that everything I learn here is also taught at the other
Audi sites,” she says.
The international sharing of knowledge plays a key role, and not
only for the apprentices. The Audi plant in Ingolstadt serves as
the “mentor” plant for San José Chiapa. This means support from
experienced colleagues is available at all levels and in all
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HOW IS AUDI MEXICO TRAINING
ITS EMPLOYEES?