Thierry Humbert, 20, is already a size in his field of specialty. Photo DR
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Among the hardest hit by the health crisis since last year, young people are not giving up. Committed, united, militant, daring, there are many who resist with all their might. “La Semaine” presents them to you.
Gold medalist at the regional finals of the 2020 Occupational Olympics in the “industrial production” category, Thierry Humbert, 20, is preparing for the rest of the competition while reflecting on his professional future. A major challenge in the midst of a global pandemic.
At only 20 years old, Thierry Humbert is already a big name in his field. Apprentice in the last year of BTS « Design of product realization processes »At the UIMM training center in Yutz, he manufactures, with the meticulousness of a goldsmith, parts intended for aeronautics, automobiles and even construction. A know-how that he applies in the company Preci3D in Ennery, where the mechanic enthusiast works alternately. To his agenda is added his training for the Skills Olympics, a unique international competition, where professional talents under 23 are rewarded.
cIn a team with two engineering students from INSA Strasbourg, he is aiming for first place in the “ industrial production ». « Unlike single candidates, we have several tests, he explains. Me, I focus on machining. I am given a plan with dimensions to respect then I start from a block, either square or cylindrical, which I machine in less than two hours. Only a few dimensions are retained and checked. To spice it up, candidates must work using traditional machines, little used in business in the digital age.
Shanghai 2022 target
The adventure begins under the impetus of its referent trainer. ” She told us about the project and asked who was volunteering, he recalls. In my class, we were three students. After having thought about it, I told myself that I did not want to compete in milling or in turning, tests in which my comrades participate. It would have created tensions. She then told me about a trinomial event. A proposal quickly accepted. Between his classmates and his team, Thierry is well surrounded. ” If I have a bit of slack, there is always one of my teammates to re-motivate me. »
It’s hard to keep morale up when the entire competition schedule is upset. The national selections, scheduled for Lyon last December, will finally take place in two phases, in September and December 2021. ” If it’s not yet staggered », He adds, a little annoyed. And after ? Destination Shanghai in 2022 where the French business team will defend its skills. In the meantime, the enthusiast continues to train, alone or in a team. The three acolytes were able to meet three weekends at the workshops of the Nancy training center.
Head full of projects
Covid-19 or not, Thierry Humbert projects himself and continues to shape his professional future. “ I tell myself that this sacrificed year is nothing compared to the rest of my life. “Even if the profession for which he is destined is” very researched ” and ” all doors are open “, He wishes “ continue as far as possible in studies “. Ideally at ENSAM in Metz, where he would follow a course to become a study or production engineer. The catch? The national finals would overlap with his school year. “ The following [de la compétition]promises to be complicated and I don’t know yet how I’m going to handle it. I don’t want to quit, but studies will always be a priority. “A remark that he immediately tempers:” I will find a compromise. If my Strasbourg teammates do it, I have no reason not to succeed. »
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