Moa started working at the Rönnskär smelter’s central lab almost by chance but ended up staying for eight years because she enjoyed it so much.
“I like my colleagues, and Boliden is a great employer. But at heart, I’m a bit restless and love learning new things. When the chance to retrain within the company came up, it felt like it was made for me.”
“It was exciting to get out into the field and apply
the things we’d been studying. Suddenly, we were working with real equipment: pulling cables, solving problems, and focusing on safety.”
Paid Training on Work Hours
Moa applied and was accepted into Boliden’s full-time internal program to become an electrician, which lasts just over seven months. The class consists of 13 students, eight of whom come from various roles at Rönnskär. The program combines self-paced theoretical studies with hands-on campus sessions and exams.
“It’s definitely an adjustment when you haven’t studied for a while, but I’ve found my rhythm now. At first, I missed the social aspect of work, but we have a Teams group for the course, and we meet during campus sessions. The lab weeks are a lot of fun because we get to apply what we’ve been studying.”
A key part of the program is the practical work experience, known as APL in Sweden. Trainees shadow a mentor at Rönnskär, experiencing the day-to-day work of an electrician. Moa recently completed her first practical training period and is looking forward to the next one.
“It was so exciting to get out into the field and try the things we’d been studying. Suddenly, we were working with real equipment: pulling cables, solving problems, and focusing on safety. I learn best by doing, and I had a great mentor who let me work hands-on.”
