Sheetmetal Fabrication Apprentice

** Department:
** Sheet metal
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* Reports to:

** Labor Manager
** FLSA Status:
** Non-exempt (Eligible for OT)
** Benefits Included:
** Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Matching 401K, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Company Paid Life & Voluntary Spouse & Child Insurance, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, PTO, Paid Holidays, voluntary additional insurances/benefits, and other great perks.
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* Job Description:

** Perform entry-level general fabricating duties as required with supervision. Progress through the trade    
** Responsibilities:*** + Basic math skills  + Trained to understand and operates all machinery  + Understands terminology, preps ductwork for installation, has basic hand tools as per tool list, and can properly use them  + Attends all Design Mechanical’s Apprenticeship training classes regularly and outside schooling, if available  + Develops good housekeeping and safety habits  + Responsible for accurate material checkout from warehouse and labor accounting  + Attentive to following instructions and has a positive attitude toward leadman, fellow employees, and customers  + Can document approximately 2,000 hours of employment  + Perform laborer tasks including such duties as sweeping, cleaning, delivering, loading, unloading, hole cutting, etc.  

+ Other duties as assigned
** APPRENTICE 2 (12-24 months) $23-24/hr**  + All Apprentice 1 responsibilities and be able to:  + Read non-complex blueprints, detail shop orders from prints, and onsite measurements  + Install HVAC systems with minor supervision  + Set up and operate all job-related tools safely  + Fabricate duct and simple fittings  + Understand the fundamentals of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning  + Flat solder copper and galvanized joints, properly water seal duct joints, and OSM joints  + Be willing to help solve installation problems  + Document approximately 4,000 hours of employment  + Other duties as assigned
** APPRENTICE 3 (24-36 months) $25-26/hr**  + All Apprentice 1 and 2 responsibilities and:  + Do all types of small jobs alone with supervision including add-on air conditioning, furnace change-outs, humidifiers, air cleaners  + Can install all types of normal residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC systems with supervision. Able to impart trade knowledge to and lead a helper  + Can coordinate work with customers and other trades  + Can weld light gauge sheet and lightweight angle iron frames  + Can complete jobs successfully in terms of labor and material budgets  + Can document approximately 6,000 hours of employment  + Other duties as assigned
** APPRENTICE 4 (36-48 months) $27-28/hr**  + All Apprentice 1, 2, and 3 responsibilities plus:  + Application for certification at local jurisdictions as required  + Know fundamental design and can successfully complete all jobs as per Design Mechanical’s standards  + Can document 8,000 hours of employment  + Support the total quality effort. Identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers 100% of the time  + Work within the guidelines of the safety and employee policy  + Upon graduation, obtain Denver Journeyman Heating and Ventilating Certificate  + Other duties as assigned
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* Qualifications:

*** Minimum 18 years of age
* High school graduate/GED
* Mechanical aptitude
* Willingness to learn through on-the-job training and technical school courses
* Reliable transportation to and from work required
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* What we offer you:

*** Career Path Development and certifications needed/required
* Vendor/Manufacturer Training, as well as Safety and Task Training While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
* Have a full range of mobility in the upper and lower body
* Be able to reach overhead
* Be able to work a full range of physical activities in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, kneeling and squatting, climbing, walking for extended periods of time
* Be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks
* Be able to lift 70 pounds of weight frequently throughout the assigned workday
* Capable of hearing at a level or…