Get to know our apprentices

At Thermotech, apprentices are not just there to watch and learn. They are part of the delivery. Part of the culture. And part of the quality our customers expect. 

Apprentices Truls Storstein and Victoria Bringedal have already become a central part of everyday life in the warehouse and on assignments. What they both have in common is curiosity, the will to develop and the pride in doing a job that matters. 

– My first impression was that everyone was very welcoming and engaged in showing how the machines work, says Truls.

“It's a fantastic place to work. Everyone gets along well,” says Victoria. 

A broad working day 

There is hardly a “typical” day for an apprentice with us. 

“Some days I'm in the warehouse doing maintenance on machines and heat treatment equipment. Other days I'm out on assignments,” says Truls. He has already been involved in machining flanges, milling foundations and heat treating pipes. 

Victoria recognizes herself in the variety. 

– I start the day with protective equipment and go out to the warehouse to get tasks. It could be machining, cutting or practicing heat treatment. We have such a broad expertise that we get to work on a lot of different things. This means that we don't do the same thing every day. 

That breadth provides more than variety. It provides an understanding of the entirety of the delivery and the responsibility that comes with it. 

 

Learning in close interaction 

The learning time is structured but practical. Truls has regular dialogue with subject leaders about progression and goals in the curriculum. 

– I have close follow-up with Thomas and Tom about what I should work on next and how I am doing. 

At the same time, much of the learning takes place in daily collaboration. 

“In the warehouse, I learn the most from Tom. Out on assignment, it's the operators who teach me,” explains Truls. 

Victoria highlights the same thing: 

– The people I work with are incredibly talented and know a lot of different things. I can ask almost anything and always get good answers. That means a lot when you're just starting out. 

There are demands, but they never stand alone. 

 

Part of the delivery 

For customers, it may not always be clear who is an apprentice and who has extensive experience. The most important thing is that the team works. 

Customers can expect us to be precise, flexible and coordinated – with high quality work and good collaboration within the team. 

This applies regardless of whether you have 20 years of experience or are at the beginning of your career. 

The apprentices participate in the assignments, take responsibility within a safe framework and learn what it means to represent Thermotech at the customer's premises. This way, both competence and culture are built in parallel. 

 

Unity, responsibility and development 

When Truls has to summarize his apprenticeship in three words, he says:

– Unity, responsibility and development. 

These are also words that describe what we want it to be like to start your career with us. 

Investing in apprentices is about more than recruitment. It's about continuity, professional pride, and developing people who take ownership of their work.