The Journey of Thomas Backhaus - More than four decades at AMAZONE

During his job interview, the then operations manager, Mr Wiendieck, asked Mr Backhaus a simple but crucial question: “Have you passed your agricultural machinery mechanic’s exam? If so, you can start at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.” That’s how his career at AMAZONE began in 1983 – a decision he has never regretted to this day. 

Mr Backhaus spent his first year in the assembly department, where seed drills were manufactured at the time. He then moved to the welding shop, where he worked as a welder and later on with welding robots. In 1991, Mr Backhaus took on the role of foreman and, at the same time, attended evening classes to qualify as a master metalworker, business administrator, welding specialist and refrigeration technician. 

In 1998, he moved into production planning, and by the end of 2000 he had joined the time management department. He still works there today, carrying out tasks such as time recording, workplace design and project work. 

After a long and fulfilling career at AMAZONE, Mr Backhaus is set to embark on a new chapter in his life this autumn. Now that he is retiring from his daily working life, he is particularly looking forward to spending more time with his family and his granddaughter. His voluntary work at the sports club and his gardening remain an important part of his daily life.