A study by the German Economic Institute (IW) shows, that an employee in Germany remains with a company for around eleven years. Then they move on. Very unfortunate for the company. Since know-how leaves with the departure of a staff member. And it is difficult to find new specialist staff – because in the coming years millions of employees from the baby boomer generation will be going into retirement. “That makes it even more gratifying and significant, when staff members such as Helmut Weirather feel connected with us as an employer for their entire working life, and we can develop together as a business over decades,” said Dr Christian Lau, Managing Director of MULTIVAC Lechaschau, at the anniversary celebration on 6 October 2022. “We thank him from the bottom of our heart for this loyalty. Because it is a pillar of our growth.”
“The ideas of our long-serving staff members are a valuable asset for a successful future”
Helmut Weirather started as a milling operator in the company on 1 September 1982. He accompanied MULTIVAC for four decades on its journey of development from a medium-sized family company to a globally successful Group with over 80 subsidiaries. A married couple would be celebrating their ruby wedding anniversary. A long chapter in one’s life – a path that other staff members celebrating their jubilee have also followed. Johannes Hosp has worked for 35 years as a manager in the Assembly Department, as has Reinhold Jäger in the Maintenance Department. Reinhard Martin has worked for 25 years in machine tool management, as has Andreas Seidel as a manager in the Purchasing Department. Michael Will, Roland Burghold and Sandro-Joseph Keuschnigg have all worked for ten years in the Assembly Department, as have Fabian Schreiber in machine tool management, Andreas Griesser, Rebekka Stadler and Florian Hammerle in the Milling Department, Stefan Rauchnagl in the manufacture of cutting blades, and Carmen Gerber in the Purchasing Department. “And it is not only for their loyalty and reliability, which these days can no longer be taken for granted, that we thank our long-serving staff members,” says Dr Christian Lau. “We also give them thanks for their many productive ideas, which they have provided over the years to contribute to the company’s growth. This creative input is a valuable asset for the successful future of MULTIVAC.”
Retaining know-how in the company – the Lechaschau site is characterised by its high level of in-house manufacturing
MULTIVAC founded the Lechaschau production site in 1974 to be able to satisfy the growing demand for packaging machines. The factory grew rapidly in the following years and continually expanded its production over an area of 15,000 square metres, while also investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, so that it could continue to produce ever more efficiently its core products of stainless steel components, basic machines and frames, strip punch tools and sealing gaskets. The company currently employs more than 350 staff. “One of the features of the Lechaschau site is its high level of in-house manufacturing,” emphasizes Dr Christian Lau. “This high real net output ratio gives us maximum delivery flexibility, while also helping to maintain and expand the know-how for key technology in our company.” www.multivac.com
