Franken Guss GmbH – Top Employer in Kitzingen

For over 90 years, we have been the specialist for iron and aluminum solutions – and always at our Kitzingen location. Even though the majority of our customers come from the automotive, aerospace, household appliance, and mechanical engineering industries, we are not limited to any particular sector.

We are convinced that dialogue leads to the best solutions: by uniting individual perspectives into a shared vision. And we seek this dialogue – with our customers, suppliers, and employees.

Since we constantly deal with different industries and requirements – in other words, with new things – openness is not just a phrase for us, but reality. This is certainly also due to the fact that we are an owner-managed family business with flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and a family atmosphere. Here, not only does everyone know everyone else, but they also have an open ear for one another. Our managing partner, Josef Ramthun, demonstrates this to us every day. He seeks closeness with employees and his door is always open to us.

At the same time, he follows the motto: “Value creation is subordinate to appreciation.” This means that our employees always come first. Of course, we also need to be economically viable as a company. But this special attitude is clearly felt here.
It has become a tradition that every year before Christmas, all employees receive a Christmas tree with mulled wine and bratwurst. Our customers ultimately benefit from this unique appreciation as well. Because only when each individual feels comfortable and valued can optimal results be achieved.

On the “Expedition Franken Guss,” human resources work plays a crucial role. Because it’s clear to us: only through flexibility, constant learning, and continuous development can we keep pace with changes and sometimes stay one step ahead of them. That’s why we invest in our employees and thus in our future.

We want to strengthen employees’ personal responsibility and prepare them for future challenges. We cultivate an appreciative welcoming culture, and our human resources development is aligned with defining our core technological competencies, leadership qualifications, and market and customer orientation. We shape social partnerships, promote diversity, and ensure equal opportunities. Of course, we also need to advance digitalization. And finally, we value our own training programs. Flexible flextime models, continuing education measures, talent development, and redesigned break rooms are just as natural for us as family-friendly offerings, health days, and fitness studio programs.

It’s not uncommon for many of our employees to have started as apprentices at the “workbench” and now hold key leadership positions. It’s important to us to offer each employee an individual perspective.