Your story starts here.
At KRAUS Austria, you don’t just help shape innovative products and efficient processes – you also shape your own professional future. Our success stories show what’s possible when motivation meets team spirit and opportunities are embraced.
Whether it’s a career change, a new role or long-term development – our employees share how they found their path at KRAUS. Behind every success are people with ideas, dedication and passion.
Let yourself be inspired – maybe your success story at KRAUS Austria is just about to begin.
Elvis: From welder to quality tester
When you meet Elvis, you immediately sense his calmness, his precision and his passion for metal. A passion that has carried him through many stages of his life and has now brought him to a position of responsibility at KRAUS: From production worker to quality assurance employee.
A path full of hurdles – and perseverance
Born in Bosnia, Elvis fled to Germany at an early age. There he completed an apprenticeship as a construction mechanic. After moving to Austria, he had to fight for a job: he first worked as a janitor, then in a sawmill for eleven years. Metalworking, his actual profession, remained just a memory for a long time.
That changed in 2017 when Elvis joined KRAUS as a production employee – and was finally able to work in the metal sector again. Elvis initially worked in the production of idlers and as a welder. Even then it was noticeable: Elvis thinks for himself, questions work steps, wants to understand how things work.
For Elvis, quality is not a buzzword, but an attitude.
“Life is like riding a bike – if you stop, you fall over.”
From craftsman to quality professional
His precision, sense of responsibility and enthusiasm for the job did not go unnoticed. Elvis was promoted internally to the quality assurance department – a position with a lot of responsibility.
Today, he monitors production processes, checks the manufacture of our idlers and carries out final inspections before the products leave the factory. He also documents work progress in the system and is involved in many planning processes.
For Elvis, one thing is clear: "We are a really good team in production. We work like a well-oiled machine. It's a give and take."
A strong foundation – professionally and privately
Elvis has three children, family is his top priority – and you can feel that. He is all the more pleased that his youngest son will be completing an internship at KRAUS this year: “Perhaps a success story will begin here for him too.”
We at KRAUS are proud of colleagues like Elvis. His path shows that commitment, passion and precision are seen and encouraged here.
We reward those who are motivated and committed.
Christian: From construction engineer to purchasing manager
At KRAUS Austria, we are proud of our employees – of their skills, their passion and their development.
From technical drawing to real career perspective
Today we would like to introduce you to Christian, who shows just how diverse the development opportunities are at our company. Christian graduated from the HTL for production technology in Ferlach. He then gained his first experience as a technical draughtsman at another company.
In 2013, he applied to us with the aim of working in Purchasing. However, there was no suitable position available at the time – so he started as a design engineer instead.
“I really wanted to join KRAUS, so I took the opportunity to work in design,” says Christian.
From determination to leadership
His determination paid off: when a position became available in technical purchasing, he successfully transferred and proved his skills and commitment. Over the years, he developed steadily and took on more responsibility. He recently became Head of Technical Purchasing and Logistics.
We asked Christian what he likes most about working at KRAUS.
“The team is just great, the work is fun and varied. I’ve always had opportunities to grow. If you’re motivated and ambitious, all doors are open here.”
A job that grows with your life
Christian also values the flexibility at KRAUS:
“When my son was born, I was granted a month of paternity leave – that meant a lot to me. And when I was in the middle of building my house, I could arrange my schedule flexibly. The company really supports you.”
Christian's story shows how much we value our people. At KRAUS, we offer not only exciting challenges and development paths – but also a supportive environment that puts family and team spirit first. A real family company.
If you want to be part of a company where you can grow, take a look at our open positions. Perhaps you’ll soon be writing your own success story at KRAUS Austria.
Elias: From work preparation to project management professional
Elias is shaping the future at KRAUS
Actually, Elias comes from Thaur. After several years in Vienna, most recently as a purchaser in a production company in Wienerherberg, he took the chance for a reorientation.
For Elias and his wife, this was the perfect opportunity to move to Carinthia. They found their new home in Globasnitz, and Elias applied to KRAUS as a conveyor technology technician. But his potential was already evident during the job interview: instead of joining the assembly team, Elias went straight into work preparation.
From career changer to professional
At first, he assisted with work preparation in the area of conveyor rollers. After just a few months, Elias took over work preparation for the conveyor technology department on his own.
In his annual performance review, he suggested further training so that he could contribute even more. So we supported him in participating in two comprehensive project management courses. In addition to the basic course in project management (IPMA Level D), Elias also completed the Project Management Professional course, which prepares him for the international IPMA Level C certification.
Elias found the development of a structured project plan particularly exciting.
‘We learned about tools that enable us to manage projects efficiently and gained important knowledge about schedules, costs and milestones. This helps us enormously in our daily work,’ says Elias.
New responsibilities and more creative freedom
With his newly acquired knowledge, Elias is now in the process of developing a standard project manual for KRAUS Austria. This will serve as a guideline for project management in the future. He organised a cross-departmental workshop for this purpose, together with sales, design and purchasing.
‘The trust I have been given to play such an active role in shaping the company motivates me greatly. At KRAUS, I have the opportunity to take on responsibility and really help shape processes,’ says Elias.
An environment that promotes development
What does he particularly like about his workplace?
‘The friendly working atmosphere and the varied work. No two days are the same, and it's simply a pleasure to build something together,’ says Elias.
For Elias, one thing is clear: there is still a lot of potential here. His next goal is to further professionalise the structures in project management and take on even more responsibility in project management in the future.
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