... "Ervin Stopar, manager of the company Vzmeti Vigal d.o.o., explained that his father started working in metalworking forty years ago:" He passed on all his knowledge to me, he taught me the trade and at the same time it allowed me to acquired a very important experience. Forty years in the sector are not few and during this whole period of activity I can say that the interest in the metalworking sector among young people has decreased.
The manager made a serious note that it's hard to find a skilled worker who already has experience in this field. There are no schools that teach students how to do a very specific job in metalworking. For this the company makes use of mechanics, toolmakers and similar professional figures, with a wide range of knowledge, to then be trained in the company for a specific job. Their production is divided into two parts. In the first, there are setters that use numerically controlled machines, where a combination of mechanical knowledge and computer skills is required. There are far too few of those who can handle this job. On the other hand, the company employs few operators who carry out routine work, for which specific prior knowledge is not even necessary "...
